Goodison Park hosted the match between Everton and their visitors Leicester City as part of the twentieth round of the English Premier League football competition.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, allowing each team to secure a valuable point. Everton finished the first half leading with a goal scored by Colombian star James Rodríguez in the 30th minute. In the second half, young Belgian player Youri Tielemans managed to score the equalizer for Leicester City in the 67th minute. Leicester City was missing their star forward Jamie Vardy due to injury.
With this result, Everton's points increased to 33, placing them eighth in the Premier League table, with two matches in hand, while Leicester City's points rose to 39, placing them third in the standings, two points behind the league leaders Manchester City.
