EPL: Gomes suffers cruel injury as Everton draw Tottenham

Everton midfielder Andre Gomes suffered a serious leg injury which left Tottenhams Son Heung-min in tears and overshadowed the home side scoring a 98th-minute equaliser to earn a vital point.Gomes, 26, was tackled by Son and appeared to be injured by an awkward fall which prompted an anguished reaction from players and fans close to the incident.Son was sent off by referee Martin Atkinson as Portugal international Gomes received extensive treatment in a lengthy delay and was eventually taken off on a stretcher.The atmosphere around Goodison Park darkened as the football became secondary to Gomes plight, until the mood was lifted by substitute Cenk Tosun heading in from close range.Earlier, Spurs midfielder Dele Allis clinical finish had livened up a dull game where the video assistant referee again proved a controversial talking point when Everton were denied what looked like a penalty.Read Also:Iwobi plays for 35 minutes in Evertons 2-0 home defeatSpurs, without a league win on the road since January, looked set to take all three points when Alli punished a loose pass from Evertons Alex Iwobi to fire in.Moments later, Alli looked to have handled in the Everton box but, after a three-minute delay greeted by boos from supporters, a penalty was not given by VAR.Everton eventually equalized deep into the 12 minutes of stoppage-time following Gomes injury, with the draw moving Marco Silvas side three points clear of the relegation zone.BBCSports
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