Everton Beats Fulham 2-0 to End Poor Run

Everton secured a vital 2-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, ending a run of just one win in their previous eight matches across all competitions. Defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye and center-back Michael Keane scored the goals, providing relief for manager David Moyes as his team climbed to 11th place with 15 points from 11 games.

The match began with Everton dominating possession but struggling to convert chances, a recurring issue this season given that strikers Beto and Thierno Barry have managed only one league goal combined. Three goals were disallowed for offside in the first half alone, frustrating the home crowd. Thierno Barry thought he had opened the scoring in the seventh minute from an Iliman Ndiaye flick-on, but the flag went up. James Tarkowski's volley following a Keane header was ruled out shortly after, and Barry sent a header wide early on.

The breakthrough came in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. Tarkowski's header from a Jack Grealish cross struck the crossbar, and Tim Iroegbunam's follow-up shot fell short, allowing Gueye to stab home his second goal of the campaign from close...