Summary

  • Play briefly suspended in first half after crowd trouble

  • Keane heads his first goal for Everton from Baines cross

  • Gueye then slots home from Rooney through ball

  • Return leg in Split next Thursday

  1. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 40 mins

    Everton 1-0 Hajduk Split

    Oooh, Wayne Rooney has the ball in the net but he's a yard offside. It was good play from Davy Klaassen to nick the ball in the centre circle and send Rooney in on goal.

    Wayne RooneyImage source, AFP/Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 39 mins

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    I would imagine that Uefa will take a very dim view of that incident of crowd trouble. Jordan Pickford has to make a save from a long-range shot but it's routine.

  3. Play resumespublished at 38 mins

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    And we are back playing again.

  4. Postpublished at 37 mins

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    Ronald Koeman comes over to speak to the officials as players from both sides huddle over on the far side.

    Oh, here we go, the referee picks up the ball and play is going to continue. A throwback to the bad old days.

  5. Players on the sidelinespublished at 34 mins

    Everton 1-0 Hajduk Split

    The police and stewards have done a very good job there, that looked close to being out of control but has quickly been contained.

    Play is still suspended though, the advertising boards have been kicked over.

    Everton playersImage source, Reuters
  6. Crowd troublepublished at 33 mins

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    Oh dear, this is not what you want to see. The Hajduk Split fans have thrown objects on to the pitch, stewards have had to get involved and in fact, the referee has paused play.

    Hajduk Split fansImage source, PA
  7. Postpublished at 32 mins

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    Ronald Koeman will be a happy man, his side have looked slick in possession and fluid in attack. They are lacking a number nine though in my opinion. I don't think Wayne Rooney can play right up front any more. Though he did of course score a brilliant header against Stoke at the weekend.

  8. goal

    GOAL - Everton 1-0 Hajduk Splitpublished at 30 mins

    Michael Keane

    Michael KeaneImage source, Reuters

    Well that was good timing! Michael Keane has his first goal for Everton, and it's well made too by Leighton Baines. Baines skips into the area and stands up a lovely ball which takes goalkeeper Dante Stipica out of the game altogether, Keane is all over the defender at the far post and heads home powerfully.

    Michael KeaneImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 30 mins

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    England manager Gareth Southgate is in the stands, Michael Keane top of his watchlist? The former Burnley man has played a few cracking long balls out to his wingers. Spreading the play.

    Gareth SouthgateImage source, Reuters
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 17 August 2017

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    Everton need a striker that will deliver 20 goals a season otherwise they will struggle. Seventh place will be beyond them.

    Paul Campbell

    I think Everton have over-bought. Surely Rooney, Sigurdsson, Sandro and Klaassen cannot all be kept happy with how many minutes they are getting?

    Chirag, London

  11. Postpublished at 26 mins

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    Cuco Martina, one wonder goal aside, didn't get much of a look-in at Southampton but he has been a real threat down the right for Everton in these early stages. He and Leighton Baines are pushing high up the pitch.

  12. Elsewhere around Europepublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 17 August 2017

    AC Milan want to get this tie wrapped up tonight if they can. The Italian side are already 3-0 up against Macedonian visitors Shkendija at the San Siro.

    Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes adds his second of the evening, shortly after Rossoneri skipper Riccardo Montolivo bagged his first goal for AC Milan since April 2014.

    The last time Milan have scored three goals before half-time in European match? Istanbul. 2005. Against Liverpool. Think you remember the game...

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  13. Postpublished at 22 mins

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    The tempo is just faltering now, that Morgan Schneiderlin booking signalled a lull in play. Everton well on top though, patient build-up. And that's another good ball in from Cuco Martina, Wayne Rooney can't adjust his feet quickly enough to turn it on goal though!

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 17 August 2017

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    Not everyone is convinced by Everton's transfer business.

    With Lukaku sold and Rooney past his best, there's nobody to score goals. I put them in 7th or 8th place.

    Anonymous

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 19 mins

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    Another tasty challenge, Morgan Schneiderlin is late and high and he's in the book, rightly so. Just before that Cuco Martina whipped in a much better cross but there was nobody in the six-yard box waiting for it. Not Wayne Rooney's game.

    Morgan SchneiderlinImage source, AFP/Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 15 mins

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    Everton's match in the previous round was played at the tempo more akin to a testimonial or pre-season friendly. This is already much more competitive as Idrissa Gueye and Morgan Schneiderlin both take a kick on the shins in midfield.

    Ademola Lookman wins another corner. He's been as bright as a button.

    Ademola LookmanImage source, Getty Images
  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 17 August 2017

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    Billy Cook: Everton look a quality side. They are gonna be such a force with Sigurdsson.

    The Icelandic star was introduced to the Goodison crowd before kick-off. Ronald Koeman will hope he's the man to make the difference this season.

    Gylfi SigurdssonImage source, Reuters
  18. CLOSE!published at 11 mins

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    Nikola VlasicImage source, Reuters

    The first sight of goal for the visitors as Nikola Vlasic drags a shot wide from the edge of the area after a good spell of play down their left. Not a bad game at all in these early stages.

    And then Davy Klaassen is very close to sliding in his first goal for the club! He gambled, got in the middle and was close to reaching a low cross.

    Can you play him, Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson all in the same XI though?

  19. Postpublished at 10 mins

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    Brilliant ball from Kevin Mirallas from left to right to find Cuco Martina, he has all sorts of space and time but can't find a blue shirt with his cross. Disappointing.

    Kevin MirallasImage source, AFP/Getty Images
  20. Get Involvedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 17 August 2017

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    Confidence is soaring among Everton fans - do you agree?

    Klaassen is a great signing from Ajax at a great price. Koeman is a great manager and Everton could pip Liverpool and Arsenal for 5th or 6th. With Chelsea and Tottenham not looking as strong, they could challenge for 3rd, behind the Manchester clubs.

    Jens in Amsterdam