Mikel Arteta scored a deflected goal to salvage a point for Everton in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League.
Sunderland looked on its way to a second win to follow up last week’s shock victory over champion Chelsea when Danny Welbeck headed in his second goal of the night to make it 2-1.
But Arteta saved the day for his club with seven minutes remaining when he found space on the edge of the area and shot home via a big deflection off Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley.
Everton had taken a sixth-minute lead when Leighton Baines crossed for Tim Cahill to head home his seventh goal of the season. Sunderland equalised before half-time when Welbeck slotted in Boudewijn Zenden’s low ball in.
Everton substitute Jermaine Beckford was through on goal in injury-time, but shot wildly over the bar.
