Summary

  • Apollon score late equaliser two minutes after going down to 10 men

  • Rooney scores first European goal for Toffees

  • Vlasic registers first goal for Everton

  • Result: Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

  • Walcott scores twice, Giroud nets 100th Gunners goal

  1. Good nightpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    And that is all from us for another night of European football.

    See you at the weekend!

  2. Postpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

    Everton are the first English side to pick up just one point after their first two Europa League group stage games.

      Gylfi Sigurdsson recorded his first assist for Everton and his first assist from open play in all competitions since March.

    • Postpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      No confidence, afraid to play. Not the rosiest of post-match summaries from a beaten manager.

    • 'No confidence - will be same at the weekend'published at 22:12 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      Everton

      Everton boss Ronald Koeman on BT Sport: "It's really disappointing. We started poor without any confidence, doing a lot of mistakes. But we had a good reaction. We got a big present to score at 1-1 but the second half was much better.

      "We had big chances to score the third one and even after 2-2 we had an unbelievable chance. Sometimes when you are struggling you are too afraid to play football. that's difficult. If it's several players, football is very difficult.

      "The challenge is to get the team full of confidence. You need to start better, if you start with many mistakes like today it's hard, look at the first goal it's shocking. Winning games is good medicine but now it will be the same at the weekend.

      "The feeling is like a defeat, not even a draw."

    • 'It should have been three'published at 22:05 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      Everton

      Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty Images

      Everton forward Wayne Rooney on BT Sport: "We conceded a late goal, we deserved to win the game. The goals were sloppy. It's a point but it should be three.

      "They are a good team, there are no easy games in Europe or in the Premier League. We just need that goal to see a game off.

      "We didn't play well until we scored, it's been a very difficult start to the season in terms of fixtures but we will keep progressing."

    • Postpublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      Ronald Koeman didn't acknowledge the fans or any of his players at full-time, just straight down the tunnel. He must be pulling his hair out at times. What's going wrong?

      His changes, Nikola Vlasic and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, certainly made a big impact.

    • Elsewhere in Europe...published at 22:00 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      CutroneImage source, Getty Images

      Teenager Patrick Cutrone has become an AC Milan hero by snatching a last-gasp winner against Rijeka after breaking the offside trap to hook home. It's 3-2 at the San Siro.

      Elsewhere, last-minute goals for Sporting Braga to make it 2-1 against Istanbul Basaksehir and AEK Athens to level 2-2 against Austria Vienna.

    • Postpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      As it stands Atalanta will top the group on four points, with Everton bottom on just one. Still all to play for but not an ideal start at all - with Lyon home and away to come.

    • FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      Everton are booed off. Ronald Koeman heads straight down the tunnel.

      Ronald KoemanImage source, PA
    • Elsewhere in Europe...published at 21:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

      AC Milan have been stunned by Rijeka, who have scored twice in the last six minutes to level at 2-2.

      Ludogorets Razgrad have come from behind to lead Hoffenheim 2-1.

    • Postpublished at 90+1 mins

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      Bags and bags of late drama at Goodison. Ronald Koeman is furious. I have to say it was a stupid foul from Davy Klaassen which gave Apollon the free-kick they equalised from...

    • GREAT SAVE!published at 90 mins

      Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassol

      And now Everton should win it! Dominic Calvert-Lewin has a free header, six yards out, loads of power as he heads down but it's too close to Bruno Vale and he pushes it out.

      THREE minutes added on...

    • goal

      GOAL - Everton 2-2 Apollon Limassolpublished at 88 mins

      Hector Yuste

      How's that for a response to going down to 10?!

      Limassol level it up straight away as Adnan Sardinero's wonderful free-kick from deep on the left is nodded in by Hector Yuste, the man whose error gifted Wayne Rooney the goal in the first half.

      Hector YusteImage source, Getty Images
      Hector YusteImage source, Reuters
    • RED CARD - Valentin Robergepublished at 86 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Scuffle! It's all kicked off after a challenge in midfield, and that's a straight red for former Sunderland defender Valentin Roberge.

      He stamps on the back of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, although he was trying to challenge for the ball initially, I think.

      Valentin RombergeImage source, Getty Images
    • Postpublished at 82 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      That's a cracking move, Everton are getting better as this game goes on. Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson open up space, with Sigurdsson spinning a lovely disguised pass into the run of Jonjoe Kenny from right-back. He has to drill it first time and does, but it's well charged down by a white shirt.

      Rooney then shoots from the halfway line - wide.

    • Postpublished at 80 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Limassol look shot now. There is so much space for the Everton midfield and they are dictating the play. Gylfi Sigurdsson almost sends Nikola Vlasic in on goal again but this time a defender gets across well.

      Gylfi SigurdssoImage source, Getty Images
    • CLOSE!published at 77 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Pass of the day! Wayne Rooney hits a wonderful early ball over the top and into the path of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has also made a difference. He controls on his thigh, backs up the Limassol defence and then plants a curler just wide.

      Much better.

    • Postpublished at 76 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Nikola Vlasic has made a big difference to Everton, spinning away now from a challenge on the edge of the area and flashing in a low shot which is saved by Bruno Vale. Will we see him from the start against Burnley on Sunday?

    • Postpublished at 73 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Davy Klaassen and Gylfi Sigurdsson hunt the ball back well in midfield and almost spark a good Everton attack but it eventually comes to nothing. At the other end Allan has a powerful shot deflected clear. This game is still very much in the balance.

    • SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 69 mins

      Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassol

      Ronald Koeman was about to make changes just before they scored, and he goes ahead with the switch.

      On come Davy Klaassen and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, off go Sandro and Tom Davies.