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2017–18 Everton F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Everton's 64th consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 140th year in existence.[2] They participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and UEFA Europa League. Everton had a disappointing start to the campaign, leading to the dismissal of manager Ronald Koeman in October after a 5–2 home loss to Arsenal, Koeman sacked just 2 months into his second campaign in charge after guiding Everton into the UEFA Europa League in an impressive first season at the club.[3] It was over a month after his departure that Sam Allardyce took over from interim manager David Unsworth, as prime target, Watford manager Marco Silva, was unable to be released from a contract with The Hornets to take over at Goodison Park. The fiasco led to a legal suit after Silva was controversially sacked by Watford after a downturn in results following his failure to secure the Everton job, and when Silva took over at Everton in the 2018–19 season, Everton were forced to pay £4 million in compensation to Watford for what was described as "an unwarranted approach" whilst Silva was still at Watford.[4] Allardyce guided the club to 8th in the league, but could not prevent exits in the Europa League group stage and the FA Cup third round. Allardyce was dismissed at the conclusion of the season, with Everton's fans criticising Allardyce's style of play on a number of occasions; the club stated "The decision is part of a long-term plan".[5]
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
Everton playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge | |
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright |
| Manager | Ronald Koeman (until 23 October)[1] David Unsworth (caretaker, from 24 October to 29 November) Sam Allardyce (from 30 November) |
| Stadium | Goodison Park |
| Premier League | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| EFL Cup | Fourth round |
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Rooney (10) All: Wayne Rooney (11) |
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Nathangelo Markelo | Volendam | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | Davy Klaassen | Ajax | £23,600,000 | [7] | |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Henry Onyekuru | Eupen | £6,800,000 | [8] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Jordan Pickford | Sunderland | £25,000,000 | [9] | |
| 3 July 2017 | CB | Michael Keane | Burnley | £25,000,000 | [10] | |
| 3 July 2017 | ST | Sandro | Málaga | £5,200,000 | [11] | |
| 5 July 2017 | FW | Boris Mathis | Metz | Free | [12] | |
| 7 July 2017 | RW | Josh Bowler | Queens Park Rangers | £1,500,000 | [13] | |
| 9 July 2017 | FW | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Free | [14] | |
| 17 July 2017 | RB | Cuco Martina | Southampton | Free | [15] | |
| 27 July 2017 | CB | Lewis Gibson | Newcastle United | Undisclosed | [16] | |
| 16 August 2017 | AM | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City | £40,000,000 | [17] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | Dennis Adeniran | Fulham | Undisclosed | [18] | |
| 31 August 2017 | AM | Nikola Vlašić | Hajduk Split | £8,000,000 | [19] | |
| 5 January 2018 | FW | Cenk Tosun | Beşiktaş | £27,500,000 | [20] | |
| 17 January 2018 | RW | Theo Walcott | Arsenal | £20,000,000 | [21] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Jack Bainbridge | Swansea City | Released | [22][a] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Delial Brewster | Chesterfield | Released | [22][b] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Tom Cleverley | Watford | £8,000,000 | [25] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | £10,600,000 | [26] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Michael Donohue | Fleetwood Town | Released | [22][c] | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | Tyrone Duffus | Free agent | Released | [22] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Russell Griffiths | Motherwell | Released | [22][d] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Connor Hunt | Free agent | Released | [22] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Arouna Koné | Sivasspor | Released | [22][e] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Conor McAleny | Fleetwood Town | Released | [22][f] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Josef Yarney | Newcastle United | Released | [22][g] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | James Yates | Hull City | Released | [22][h] | |
| 10 July 2017 | CF | Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United | £75,000,000 | [32] | |
| 13 July 2017 | RW | Aiden McGeady | Sunderland | £500,000 | [33] | |
| 17 July 2017 | CF | Courtney Duffus | Oldham Athletic | Undisclosed | [34] | |
| 15 August 2017 | CM | Gareth Barry | West Bromwich Albion | £1,000,000 | [35] | |
| 5 January 2018 | AM | Ross Barkley | Chelsea | £15,000,000 | [36] | |
| 5 January 2018 | CM | Liam Walsh | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [37] | |
| 23 January 2018 | RW | Aaron Lennon | Burnley | Undisclosed | [38] |
- ^ Jack Bainbridge joined Swansea City following his release.[23]
- ^ Delial Brewster joined Chesterfield following his release.[24]
- ^ Michael Donohue joined Fleetwood Town following his release.[27]
- ^ Russell Griffiths joined Motherwell following his release.[28]
- ^ Arouna Koné joined Sivasspor following his release.[29]
- ^ Conor McAleny joined Fleetwood Town following his release.[30]
- ^ Josef Yarney joined Newcastle United following his release.[31]
- ^ James Yates joined Hull City following his release.
Loans in edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2017 | LM | Anton Donkor | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 January 2018 | [39] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CB | Eliaquim Mangala | Manchester City | 30 June 2018 | [40] |
Loans out edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Henry Onyekuru | Anderlecht | 30 June 2018 | [8] | |
| 5 July 2017 | CB | Brendan Galloway | Sunderland | 30 June 2018 | [41] | |
| 8 July 2017 | RB | Tyias Browning | Sunderland | 30 June 2018 | [42] | |
| 19 July 2017 | CB | Matthew Pennington | Leeds United | 30 June 2018 | [43] | |
| 20 July 2017 | CM | Joe Williams | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 | [44] | |
| 3 August 2017 | RM | Kieran Dowell | Nottingham Forest | 30 June 2018 | [45] | |
| 4 August 2017 | LB | Antonee Robinson | Bolton Wanderers | January 2018; extended to June 2018 | [46][47] | |
| 30 August 2017 | CM | Conor Grant | Crewe Alexandra | January 2018 | [48] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Callum Connolly | Ipswich Town | 30 June 2018 | [49] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CM | Liam Walsh | Birmingham City | January 2018 | [50] | |
| 7 January 2018 | LW | Kevin Mirallas | Olympiacos | 30 June 2018 | [51] | |
| 31 January 2018 | RW | Ademola Lookman | RB Leipzig | 30 June 2018 | [52] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | Muhamed Bešić | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 | [53] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Sandro | Sevilla | 30 June 2018 | [54] |
Overall transfer activity edit
Pre-season edit
Friendlies edit
On 22 June 2017, Everton announced four pre-season friendlies against Sevilla,[55] Gor Mahia,[56] FC Twente[57] and Genk.[58]
Competitions edit
Premier League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 7 | Burnley | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 49 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 47 | |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 44 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[59]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[59]
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2017–18 FA Cup (Chelsea) and the winners of the 2017–18 EFL Cup (Manchester City) both qualified for European competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 5th-placed team (Europa League group stage) and the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) were passed down the league.
Result summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 | −20 |
Source: Premier League
Results by matchday edit
Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On 14 June 2017, Everton's Premier League fixtures were announced.[60]
| 12 August 2017 1 | Everton | 1–0 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Rooney 45+1' Martina 85' | Report | Allen 29' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,045 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 August 2017 2 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Everton | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Walker 42' 44' Kompany 77' Sterling 82' | Report | Schneiderlin 7' 88' Davies 25' Rooney 35', 84' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 49,108 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 August 2017 3 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Everton | Fulham, London |
| 13:30 BST | Fàbregas 27' Morata 40' Moses 76' Azpilicueta 88' | Report | Gueye 9' Rooney 71' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,382 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 9 September 2017 4 | Everton | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 5' Gueye 57' Rooney 88' | Report | Alderweireld 13' Kane 28', 46' Eriksen 42' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,835 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 17 September 2017 5 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Everton | Manchester |
| 16:00 BST | Valencia 4' Bailly 82' Mkhitaryan 84' Lukaku 89' Martial 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Williams 63' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,042 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 23 September 2017 6 | Everton | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Schneiderlin 15' Davies 56' Niasse 77', 82', 80' | Report | King 49' Stanislas 90+6' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,133 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 October 2017 7 | Everton | 0–1 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| 14:15 BST | Calvert-Lewin 49' Baines 58' | Report | Hendrick 21' Defour 40' Arfield 42' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,448 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 15 October 2017 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Everton | Brighton |
| 13:30 BST | Pröpper 56' Dunk 67' Knockaert 82', 89' Bruno 88' | Report | Rooney 90' (pen.) Mirallas 90+3' | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,565 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 29 October 2017 10 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Everton | Leicester |
| 16:00 GMT | Vardy 18' Gray 29' | Report | Davies 20' Gueye 65' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,891 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 5 November 2017 11 | Everton | 3–2 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 16:30 GMT | Niasse 67' Calvert-Lewin 74' Baines 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Richarlison 46' Kabasele 64' Britos 69' Holebas 90' Cleverley 90+11' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,609 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 18 November 2017 12 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Everton | London |
| 15:00 GMT | McArthur 1' Milivojević 32' Zaha 35' Sakho 61' | Report | Baines 6' (pen.) Niasse 36', 45+1' Keane 44' Davies 63' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,526 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 26 November 2017 13 | Southampton | 4–1 | Everton | Southampton |
| 13:30 GMT | Tadić 18' Austin 52', 58' Davis 87' | Report | Sigurðsson 45' | Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,461 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 29 November 2017 14 | Everton | 4–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Rooney 18', 18', 28', 66' Sigurðsson 35' Davies 53' Williams 78' | Report | Zabaleta 26' Lanzini 59' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,242 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 2 December 2017 15 | Everton | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Kenny 23' Davies 24' Sigurðsson 47' Calvert-Lewin 73' | Report | Malone 22' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,167 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 10 December 2017 16 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 14:15 GMT | Salah 42' Lovren 76' | Report | Sigurðsson 36' Gueye 42' Rooney 77' (pen.) Schneiderlin 85' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,082 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 13 December 2017 17 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle |
| 19:45 GMT | Shelvey 42' 90+4' Merino 56' | Report | Rooney 27' Holgate 48' Calvert-Lewin 90+3' | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 51,042 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 18 December 2017 18 | Everton | 3–1 | Swansea City | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Holgate 29' Rooney 45+2', 73' (pen.) Calvert-Lewin 45+2' Sigurðsson 64' Kenny 83' | Report | Fer 35', 84' Dyer 37' Fernández 52' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,580 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 23 December 2017 19 | Everton | 0–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 12:30 GMT | Calvert-Lewin 10' Martina 21' Keane 57' | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,191 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 26 December 2017 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Dawson 68' Barry 79' | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,364 Referee: Roger East |
| 30 December 2017 21 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Everton | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Fraser 33', 88' | Report | Gueye 57' | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,497 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 1 January 2018 22 | Everton | 0–2 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 17:30 GMT | Rooney 43' Holgate 83' | Report | Martial 57' Lingard 81' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,188 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 13 January 2018 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Everton | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Son 26' Kane 47', 59' Eriksen 81' | Report | Jagielka 45' Rooney 75' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,251 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 January 2018 24 | Everton | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Walcott 45+1' Schneiderlin 58' Niasse 70' | Report | Rodriguez 7' Dawson 88' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,061 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 31 January 2018 25 | Everton | 2–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Walcott 25', 39' | Report | Vardy 71' (pen.) Albrighton 90' Ndidi 90+1' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,390 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 3 February 2018 26 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Everton | Holloway, London |
| 17:30 GMT | Ramsey 6', 19', 74' Koscielny 14', 24' Aubameyang 37' Mustafi 50' | Report | Calvert-Lewin 64' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,306 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 10 February 2018 27 | Everton | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 46' Niasse 51' Walcott 68' Davies 75' | Report | Van Aanholt 54' Milivojević 83' (pen.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,139 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 10 March 2018 30 | Everton | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Bong 60' (o.g.) Tosun 76' | Report | Schelotto 55' Knockaert 80' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,199 Referee: Roger East |
| 17 March 2018 31 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Everton | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Adam 30' Shawcross 55' Choupo-Moting 77' | Report | Tosun 69', 84' Jagielka 82' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 30,022 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 31 March 2018 31 | Everton | 1–3 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 17:30 BST | Bolasie 63' | Report | Sané 4' Gabriel Jesus 12' Sterling 37' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,221 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 7 April 2018 33 | Everton | 0–0 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,220 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 14 April 2018 34 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Everton | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | J. Ayew 55', 71' | Report | Naughton 43' (o.g.) Baningime 90+3' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,933 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 April 2018 35 | Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 20:00 BST | Walcott 51' Keane 75' Gueye 90+1' | Report | Kenedy 90+1' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,061 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 28 April 2018 36 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Everton | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hogg 50' | Report | Tosun 39' Gueye 77' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 24,121 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 5 May 2018 37 | Everton | 1–1 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 17:30 BST | Schneiderlin 77' Davies 90+6', 90+6' | Report | Austin 45' Romeu 53' Redmond 56' Yoshida 71' 85' Hoedt 90+3' Long 90+7' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,225 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 13 May 2018 38 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Everton | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Lanzini 39', 82' Arnautović 63' | Report | Funes Mori 16' Niasse 74' | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 56,926 Referee: Graham Scott |
FA Cup edit
In the FA Cup, Everton entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Liverpool.[61]
| 5 January 2018 Third round | Liverpool | 2–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 19:55 GMT | Milner 35' (pen.) Van Dijk 84' Solanke 88' | Report | Rooney 7' McCarthy 60' Sigurðsson 67' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,513 Referee: Bobby Madley |
EFL Cup edit
Everton joined the competition in third round and were drawn at home to Sunderland.[62] An away trip to Chelsea was announced for the fourth round.[63]
| 20 September 2017 Third round | Everton | 3–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 19:45 BST | Calvert-Lewin 39', 52' Niasse 83' | Report | Gibson 51' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 25 October 2017 Fourth round | Chelsea | 2–1 | Everton | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Rüdiger 26', 66' Willian 90+2' | Report | Williams 28' Davies 50' McCarthy 52' Jagielka 61' Calvert-Lewin 90+3' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,655 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
UEFA Europa League edit
Qualifying edit
Everton entered the competition in the third qualifying round, where they faced Slovakian side Ružomberok.[64] After winning the tie 2–0 on aggregate they were drawn against Croatian team Hajduk Split in the play-off round.[65]
| 27 July 2017 3rd qualifying round L1 | Everton | 1–0 | Ružomberok | Liverpool, England |
| 20:05 BST | Baines 65' | Report | Kupec 54' Haskić 79' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,124 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 3 August 2017 3rd qualifying round L2 | Ružomberok | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Everton | Ružomberok, Slovakia |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Calvert-Lewin 80' | Stadium: Štadión pod Čebraťom Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark) |
| 17 August 2017 Play-off round L1 | Everton | 2–0 | Hajduk Split | Liverpool, England |
| 20:05 BST | Schneiderlin 19' Keane 30' Gueye 45' Bešić 90+1' | Report | Memolla 43' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
| 24 August 2017 Play-off round L2 | Hajduk Split | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Everton | Split, Croatia |
| 21:00 CEST | Radošević 43', 74' Erceg 90' | Report | Sigurðsson 46' Bešić 72' | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 31,645 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
Group stage edit
On 25 August 2017, Everton were drawn into Group E alongside Lyon, Atalanta and Apollon Limassol.[66]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Apollon Limassol | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 14 September 2017 1 | Atalanta | 3–0 | Everton | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| 19:00 CET | Masiello 27', 33' Gómez 41' Cristante 44' | Report | Sigurðsson 63' | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 14,490 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
| 28 September 2017 2 | Everton | 2–2 | Apollon Limassol | Liverpool, England |
| 21:05 CET | Rooney 21' Vlašić 66' | Report | Sardinero 12' Yuste 74', 88' Roberge 86' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,034 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 19 October 2017 3 | Everton | 1–2 | Lyon | Liverpool, England |
| 21:05 CET | Lookman 55' Williams 65', 69' | Report | Fekir 6' (pen.) Traoré 65', 75' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,159 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |