Moments missed from Everton’s dramatic late 2-1 comeback win over Fulham at Craven Cottage

Trailing with 15 minutes to go, Everton came from behind to secure a 2-1 comeback win over Fulham in what was their 11th away victory since David Moyes returned to the club.

Few could have seen it coming at half-time, though. Behind to an unfortunate own goal from the returning Vitalii Mykolenko, the Blues could have had no complaints had the Cottagers been further in front at the interval.

But, once again, Everton emerged a different team in the second half and after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall equalised, it was from his corner that Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno punched the ball into his own net.

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But, then again, you knew all of that. So here’s a look back at some potential moments missed from a dramatic encounter on the banks of the Thames…

Fulham fume

The travelling Everton section of the Putney End was a sight to behold again as jubilant Blues supporters celebrated their team’s success, but over by this correspondent’s vantage point in the press box, situated in the Johnny Haynes Stand, tempers flared.

The Blues sell out wherever they go and are dedicated to backing their team – in sharp contrast to many of the patrons in Fulham’s plush Riverside Stand who returned to their seats ridiculously late for the second half after enjoying the hospitality – and as a result one of their fans had made his way into the home end, which caused ructions after Dewsbury-Hall’s equaliser went in.

As a result, he was gone by the time Everton netted the winner, but that goal prompted a massive meltdown from a Cottagers fan a few rows to my left who stood up to berate home keeper Leno who had punched into his own net.

“Pathetic Leno, be stronger,” he fumed, which is about as cutting as it gets in this well-heeled corner of the capital.

Back in the Fulham shot-stopper’s homeland they have a word ‘schadenfreude’, which is somewhat apt given the heroics of his opposite number Jordan Pickford, a player who Leno once ranked at 20 when asked for his ‘top 10’ goalies.

Toffee hammer

Talking about words that have come back to haunt Fulham, what about the headline ‘Toffees Crumble’ that the Craven Cottage outfit’s social media team put out last month on an advertisement to sell tickets?

It was a strange statement to make from London’s oldest football club, who have never won a major trophy in their 147-year existence, especially given that Everton also came behind to beat them 3-1 in this corresponding fixture last season.

The Blues in contrast need no such promotions, though, given that they’re selling out their 52,769-capacity Hill Dickinson Stadium every week, a venue where they also strolled to a 2-0 success against Marco Silva’s side in their previous meeting in November.

Everton ended up having the last laugh on and off the pitch as after the game, their social media account quote tweeted Fulham’s earlier dig with the reply: “Cottage pied.”

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Grealish glee

Unfortunately, Jack Grealish probably won’t get the chance to play for Everton again during his current loan spell but he’s still backing the boys in blue.

Manager Moyes confirmed that the 30-year-old is facing a prolonged period on the sidelines with a stress fracture in his foot but unlike a previous social media post that featured a broken heart emoji following his injury blow, Grealish included four celebratory blue hearts in the latest message to his 8million Instagram followers.

The Brummie snapped a shot of Dewsbury-Hall on the full-time whistle and declared: “Ooooftttt get in there you beauty (tagging in his team-mate), Some result that!! UTFT!!!!”

Old pals act

Despite the aforementioned needle between elements of the two clubs, there was still plenty of love and respect on display.

As he crossed the pitch before kick-off, Fulham head coach Silva gave Michael Keane, who played for him throughout his 18 months in charge of Everton, a huge hug while Idrissa Gueye enjoyed a spot of banter with his former Blues team-mate Alex Iwobi.

It wouldn’t be an Everton game without an exchange of words between Pickford and centre-back James Tarkowski, though.

Just 15 minutes into the contest, the pair were at it again as the captain tried to take a quick goal-kick out to Jake O’Brien, but his keeper was off the pitch, trying to retrieve another ball and as a result, the England number one delivered a verbal volley to his team-mate.