January 08, (THEWILL) — Nine-man Everton salvaged a point in a tempestuous 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Wednesday, despite dismissals for Michael Keane and Jack Grealish in a chaotic finale.
Keane opened the scoring in the 17th minute, converting Tim Iroegbunam’s driven effort into the top corner after James Tarkowski kept James Garner’s deep free-kick in play. David Moyes’ side struck the woodwork through Keane’s header from another Garner delivery, but could not extend their advantage.
Wolves substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen, linked with rival EPL clubs, transformed the contest within two minutes of his 67th-minute introduction. The Norwegian forward set up Mateus Mane, who finished coolly past Jordan Pickford to level the match.
The contest descended into chaos when Keane received a red card following a VAR review for violent conduct, having been judged to have pulled Tolu Arokodare’s hair. Grealish followed seven minutes later after sarcastically applauding referee Thomas Kirk.
Wolves pressed for victory with their numerical superiority, but Pickford produced a stunning reflex stop to deny Hugo Bueno’s curling long-range strike in stoppage time, ensuring both sides shared the spoils.
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