Everton held by 10-man Apollon Limassol - reaction

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

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

GOAL - Everton 2-1 Apollon Limassolpublished at 66 mins
Nikola Vlasic
Lovely finish! A really well-taken goal to put Everton ahead as substitute Nikola Vlasic gets his first for Everton. Gylfi Sigurdsson helps the ball around the corner to send Vlasic in, he is ice cool in front of goal and just passes the ball into the back of the net.
Relief.
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CLOSE!published at 65 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
First chance in a while. Great ball in from Gylfi Sigurdsson, beyond almost everyone but Ashley Williams just about reaches it at the far post and shoots wide.
Postpublished at 64 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Jordan Pickford does well to come out of his area and chest away a long ball over the top, but it's still a frustrating scene ahead of him. Mason Holgate is temporarily the furthest man forwards before Wayne Rooney crosses from the left and there's not a blue shirt inside the penalty area.
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Elsewhere in Group E...published at 21:23 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Atalanta - who beat Everton 3-0 in the opening game - are now level against Lyon, with Alejandro Gomez smashing in from 20 yards out to make it 1-1.
Postpublished at 60 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Who would have thought that Everton would be missing Oumar Niasse? But they are. This team is crying out for a proper number nine. Half an hour to go.
Elsewhere in Europe...published at 21:19 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Mateo Musacchio has put AC Milan 2-0 up against Rijeka, Ismael Tajouri has scored to give Austria Vienna a 2-1 lead at AEK Athens and Svetoslav Dyakov has levelled for Ludogorets Razgrad against Hoffenheim.
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Postpublished at 54 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Everton have had a near monopoly on possession since half time but Antonio Jakolis has a dig from a long way out which Jordan Pickford has to push away.
At the other end Nikola Vlasic weaves in from the left and pushes a shot wide.
Text uspublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
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The new Milan?
AC Milan proved you can play a team full of playmakers (Kaka, Rui Costa, Seedorf and Pirlo). Maybe thats what Koeman is trying to recreate
Tony
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Postpublished at 49 mins
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Nikola Vlasic has moved out to a wide left position for Everton and he's almost in behind but Morgan Schneiderlin's pass over the top is too strong. Frustration again audible from the stands.
Postpublished at 47 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Instant tempo from Everton as they press from the front and force Limassol to clear rashly into touch. Jonjoe Kenny has started much higher up the pitch on the right-hand side, too.
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KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Away we go.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:06 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Here is an attacking change - Nikola Vlasic comes on for Idrissa Gueye. Is that another number 10?
Text uspublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
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I've never seen a player upset the balance of a team quite like Wayne Rooney, and United had this issue. Too talented not to play, but doesn't actually play one position! Runs around and disrupts others positions. Without him United are flying!
Lewis in Malvern
Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
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Not a fan Nick?
They are not exactly firing on all cylinders, I'd have to agree. What's missing Evertonians?
Get involvedpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
#bbcfootball or 81111 on text
Nick Hughes: Good grief #EFC, external's style of play is abysmal; sideways or backwards & incredibly slow. Poor passing & bad defending
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Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Postpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
One point from the opening two games would not be what the doctor ordered for Everton. At all. Changes needed?
Elsewhere in Group E...published at 20:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
There's been a goal in the other game in Everton's group. Lyon have just taken the lead against Atalanta with Bertrand Traore scoring at the second attempt after his first shot was saved. It's half-time there now.
Text uspublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
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Please put me out of my misery even if it's obvious! Why are some teams in EL (and CL) group tables on here shown in bold? What does it signify?
Kev in Portchester
You'll never, ever guess in a million years Kev. So I'll tell you. It signifies that that team has its own clickable page within the BBC website somewhere, and is a member of 'the big five' leagues.
AS IF you hadn't worked that one out...
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 28 September 2017
Everton 1-1 Apollon Limassol
Silence around the stands as the referee catches us all out by blowing bang on 45 minutes.