Everton 0-1 Burnley: Jeff Hendrick completes superb 24-pass move to score only goal at Goodison Park and heap the pressure on Ronald Koeman

Daily Mail | October 1, 2017

The pressure continues to mount on Ronald Koeman's expensively assembled Everton side after they put in a poor performance at home to Burnley.

Sean Dyche's Clarets were comfortable throughout, and deservedly scored when Jeff Hendrick completed an excellent team passing move by slotting past Jordan Pickford from 15 yards out.

Everton desperately tried to get on level terms - with Wayne Rooney, dropped to the bench, introduced after an hour - and put heavy pressure on the away goal, but Burnley held on.

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Jeff Hendrick fired Burnley ahead at Everton after 21 minutes following superb 24 pass flowing team move

Hendrick found the back of the net from the centre of the penalty area after being allowed far too much room to play

After poor tracking and positioning by Morgan Schneiderlin and Ashley Williams, Hendrick sent the keeper the wrong way

Hendrick celebrates scoring the opening goal as Burnley looked to continue a good away run at total odds to last season

Midfielder Scott Arfield though he should have a penalty after going to ground under pressure from Ashley Williams

However referee Jonathan Moss booked the Canadian international, and replays showed that Arfield had gone down easily

Wayne Rooney was left on the bench as Toffees manager Ronald Koeman looked to try and end a long run of poor results

Rooney was eventually brought on with just under half an hour to play, replacing the disappointing Schneiderlin

Oumar Niasse, who scored twice in the win over Bournemouth, started the game but was unable to make much impression

Winger Nikola Vlasic, brought into the team after scoring in midweek, takes on full back Stephen Ward in the first half

Schneiderlin takes a shot at goal as Everton tried without success to get their stuttering season back on track

Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope attempts to punch the ball away under pressure from Niasse and Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Everton's Leighton Baines and Burnley's Robbie Brady battle for the ball as the visitors held on during the second half

Koeman became an increasingly frustrated figure, here giving instructions while Burnley counterpart Sean Dyche looks on