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Carlo Ancelotti claims Dominic Calvert-Lewin's defensive contribution was more important than his goal in Everton's victory against Leeds

Carlo Ancelotti was more impressed with Dominic Calvert-Lewin's defensive duties than the striker's goal in Everton's 2-1 win at Leeds.

Calvert-Lewin struck his first goal in eight Premier League games to give Everton a 2-0 half-time lead after his captain Gylfi Sigurdsson had opened the scoring in the ninth minute.

It was Calvert-Lewin's 12th Premier League goal of the season and although Raphinha reduced the deficit soon after half-time, Ancelotti's side defended doggedly to register a fourth successive away league win.

Carlo Ancelotti praised Dominic Calvert-Lewin for his defensive contribution against Leeds
Ancelotti claimed that Calvert-Lewin's defensive work was more important than his goal

'I think in my opinion it was more important the work that he (Calvert-Lewin) did with Sigurdsson defensively,' Ancelotti said.