75 min Pickford flies from his line to punch clear after Doherty loops a header back across the area. Time for another Spurs change: Tanguy Ndombele replaces Doherty.
74 min It’s all Everton. Coleman cuts across a volley from 25 yards but it’s too close to Lloris and he saves comfortably.
72 min Another good effort from Richarlison, who runs at Doherty, cuts inside and curls a shot just wide of the far post. That was closer than the last one, though it was also a better chance as he was only 12 yards out.
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71 min It’s been an impressive, controlled performance from Everton, who look much more organised and purposeful than last season.
69 min At the other end, Richarlison cuts inside Sissoko and cracks a curling shot that goes a few yards wide of the far post. It was a decent effort, though Lloris didn’t seem unduly worried.
69 min Lucas Moura does well to manufacture a header at goal from Davies’s lobbed cross. Pickford moves across his line to make a comfortable save. That’s Spurs’ first attempt at goal since half-time.
65 min Gary Neville is laying into Spurs on Sky Sports. “The reaction to giving that goal away is not good enough. Just look at them, walking round the pitch. Sulking.â€
61 min Spurs are now playing with Sissoko alongside Hojbjerg in the midfield. Lucas Moura has moved back to the right wing and Bergwijn is playing alongside Kane.
Jose Mourinho, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, gives his team instructions. Photograph: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Getty Images
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58 min The free-kick was taken maybe five yards further forward than it should have been, so you can understand Jose Mourinho’s irritation. I’m not sure it made much difference to the goal but it’s still not great refereeing.
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56 min Spurs are unhappy with the goal. Apparently they think the free-kick was taken from the wrong position. I did not see the incident.
Digne curled an excellent free-kick from the left towards Calvert-Lewin, who towered over Dier and Alderweireld and slammed a header into the top corner. Brilliant goal.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Everton (Calvert-Lewin 55)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin gives Everton the lead with a thumping header!

Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores their first goal. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Reuters

Calvert-Lewin celebrates. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/PA
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54 min “Picture this,†says Ian Copestake. “Next season, Bielsa to Spurs! But who will take over as caretaker until then?â€
53 min Alderweireld makes a desperate block from Andre Gomes. This is an excellent spell for Everton.
52 min James clips a beautiful angled pass over Doherty to find Richarlison, who heads wide from five yards. He must have been unsighted by Docherty jumping in front of him; with a clear view it would have been a simple chance.
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51 min Keane drives a pass over the defence to Calvert-Lewin on the left. He looks up and steers the ball back to James, who completely mistimes a first-time shot from 12 yards. The ball dribbles apologetically wide of the far post. That was a chance, certainly for him.
49 min Nothing much is happening. I’ll level with you, it hasn’t been a great game so far.
47 min “Not much chance of Lo Celso coming on,†says John Tumbridge, “if he’s not on the subs bench.â€
God bless the Grauniad.
46 min Peep peep! It’s the same 4-2-3-1 formation for Spurs, with Sissoko on the right and Lucas Moura playing behind Harry Kane.
“There is but one problem with Mourinho,†says Digvijay Yadav. “If you are a top player playing under him, you are likely to cast envious glances at other more ‘progressive’ coaches. That makes it tougher for him convince them that having the ball isn’t all that.â€
“I was just zipping through your reporting on today’s game and was baffled by the person who said the media were racist re: Jose because they criticized him,†says Claire McConnell. “ As a Chelsea fan who has supported them since the 1970s I feel well qualified to comment. The criticism directed towards him is quite justified. He used to be brilliant, both as a tactician and a man manager, and his time at Chelsea the first time was fantastic for all. The second time: not nearly so successful and managed to alienate several players. Now – he is so miserable and whiny, I cannot stand listening to him. He still has skills, but he is nowhere near the coach he used to be, and I think Spurs are going to be very sorry they ever hired him.â€
One strange thing is that he is brilliant on TV, so he clearly still has plenty of his old charisma, but something fundamental has changed.
“Harry Winks rarely, if ever, plays a forward pass,†says Steven Porter. “It’s easy to have great passing stats if all your passes are 10-yard balls backwards or sideways. We need Lo Celso second half.â€
You might get him, but it won’t be for Winks, at least not while it’s 0-0.
Half time: Spurs 0-0 Everton
A cagey half of football. Everton dominated possession, with James looking bright, and Richarlison missed a good early chance after going round Hugo Lloris. Spurs were a bit ponderous but Dele Alli and Matt Doherty forced good saves from Jordan Pickford. See you in 10 minutes for the second half.
45+1 min Spurs get a free-kick on the left wing. Son plays it short… and Martin Atkinson blows the whistle for half-time. Oh dear.
44 min “What is going on with Harry Winks?†says Thomas Nolan. “He has barely played a forward pass in the whole game – every time he gets the ball it’s back to Dier or Alderweireld or else square to Hojbjerg – Is it just me or is he adding absolutely nothing to Spurs’ midfield so far?â€
The only thing I would say in his defence is that the movement ahead of him hasn’t been great. But it looks like his main role is to spoil alongside Hojbjerg.
43 min Richarlison makes space to crack a low shot from the edge of the area that is saved at the second attempt by Lloris.
42 min: Another good save from Pickford! Doherty almost gives Spurs the lead on his debut. He clipped the ball into Kane, who waited and then scooped a beautiful return pass over the defence. Doherty ran onto it and sidefooted a half-volley that was well blocked by Pickford.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Matt Doherty reacts after Everton’s Jordan Pickford saves his effort. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Reuters
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39 min Son’s cross is headed up in the air by Alli and cleared by Digne. Spurs are starting to look a little more dangerous, mainly through Son.
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