Official Site of Everton · Dec 10, 2017
Rooney Revels In 'Big Point' For Evertonians
Wayne Rooney welcomed ‘a big point’ and revelled in sending Evertonians home happy after slotting home from the penalty spot to earn a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
The Toffees skipper grabbed his first goal in a Merseyside derby when he blasted past Simon Mignolet with 15 minutes remaining after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had been bundled over in the area by Dejan Lovren.
Rooney’s penalty – the first spot-kick awarded to Everton at Anfield since 1937 – cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s first-half opener and extended the Blues’ unbeaten run to four matches, conceding just one goal along the way.