Alex Iwobi was in action for Everton as they continued their resurgent form to secure all three points away at Sheffield United on boxing day, Sports247 reports.
The Merseyside club had to rely on a late Gylfi Sigurdsson’s strike to win the game. The Iceland midfielder broke the deadlock in the 80th minute to hand his side a 1-0 victory.
The win makes it four Premier League wins in a roll for Everton as they moved up to second on the table with 29 points from 15 games.
Iwobi started and was on for the duration of the game. The versatile player made his 7th straight league start for Everton in the process.
The Nigerian international was a threat down the flank for Everton as he used his pace and dribbling to cause Sheffield all sorts of problems.
Iwobi had a pass completion rate of 85%, made 2 successful crosses, and completed 7 dribbles. He continues to grow in importance for Carlo Ancelotti’s side as the season wears on.
