Harvey Barnes added a second after starting and completing a devastating counter-attack in which he collected James Maddison’s ball inside the area, got away from Abdoulaye Doucouré and fired an emphatic finish past Jordan Pickford. Maddison impressed throughout as Rodgers enjoyed his first Premier League win at Goodison Park, a third win in four games and another clean sheet. Remarkably, the game remained goalless until Tielemans’ superb strike just before half-time. The flurry of clear-cut chances began within seconds of kick-off when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall broke down the left and crossed for the lively Maddison, who volleyed wide of the far post. There was still a chance for Patson Daka to turn but, unmarked and at full stretch, the striker just couldn’t connect. Maddison and Dewsbury-Hall combined again to play Daka through an exposed defence. His low shot on the turn was blocked by Pickford’s fingers. The hosts had to take the lead from their first genuine attack. Idrissa Gana Gueye built on it with a sharp tackle to dislodge Boubakary Soumaré just outside the Leicester area. Dominic Calvert-Lewin collected the loose ball and sent Alex Iwobi running into space behind Wout Faes. Iwobi only had Danny Ward to beat but put his shot inches wide of the far post. Youri Tielemans scores his stunning first goal for Leicester. Photo: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Ex-Leicester winger Demarai Gray, his every touch jeered by the away fans, and Calvert-Lewin wasted half-chances before Ward saved from James Tarkowski’s towering header and Iwobi had a diving header blocked by his own number nine. It was a fluid, ridiculously open game with both sides trying to move the ball forward as quickly as possible. Everton’s defensive chaos, with Pickford repeatedly kicking erratically and Tarkowski enduring a rare day, also helped Leicester’s cause. Maddison swept just wide from the edge of the area, Barnes miscued when well placed and Tarkowski blocked from Dewsbury-Hall as the visitors poured in numbers. Maddison had a shot deflected just wide by Gana Gueye and Pickford was saved by Daka after a mistake by Tarkowski, but the England keeper was powerless to prevent Tielemans volleying Leicester into a stunning lead that it was worth it. After a brief stoppage when what appeared to be a firework landed on the pitch, prompting the referee, David Coote, to speak to a policeman, Dewsbury-Hall released Barnes on the left with a fine first-time ball. Start your evenings with the Guardian’s view of the world of football Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. From his low cross, Daka had a shot blocked by Tarkowski, but Conor Coady got under the attempted clearance and allowed Maddison to beat his captain 25 yards from goal. Tielemans controlled on his thigh and then sent a superb volley over Pickford and into the top corner. Everton were almost level early in the second half when Iwobi played Calvert-Lewin in behind the Leicester defence. Ward was quick off his line to smother his shot and Calvert-Lewin’s frustration deepened when he was forced off injured in the hour. Any outside chance of the Everton striker making England’s World Cup squad may have vanished with this setback. However, Maddison could not have listened better. The playmaker was inches away from doubling Leicester’s lead when he beat Dwight McNeill before hitting the post with a shot from the edge of the area. Frank Lampard introduced Anthony Gordon, Neal Maupay and Nathan Patterson in a bid to inject fresh energy into Everton’s game, but they failed to break down a resilient Leicester defense that kept a quarter of a clean sheet in five games.
