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⏱️ Everton star haunts former club with long-awaited goal
Mar 03 2026 21:10 · By onefootball.com · 10 Reads
Everton defender James Tarkowski has ended his lengthy wait for a goal with the opener against his former club Burnley .
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The Toffees snatched a lead over the relegation-threatened side at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday evening, courtesy of the centre-back.
James Garner looped in a dangerous cross from a free-kick and Tarkowski rose the highest to head it into the back of the net.
It was Tarkowski's first goal for Everton in over a year as he last struck for the Toffees in February last year with a last-gasp equaliser against bitter rivals Liverpool.
The goal also comes again his former club, who he represented for six years between 2016 and 2022 before he joined Everton as a free agent.
– Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Will Everton go on to secure all three points, or will Burnley find a way back into this?
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