Everton stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to nine matches on Saturday with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sunderland at Goodison Park. It’s a win that sees them close important ground on Manchester United who don’t feature in league action this weekend.The win came courtesy of Idrissa Gueye and Romelu Lukaku, two of the club’s top performers this season and all round fan favourites.Romelu Lukaku in particular has become a massive Toffees hero over the years and that goal was his 79th in 154 appearances for the club in all competitions. That’s an average better than one goal every two games, a fine return at the top level.As this stat from Squawka shows, it was also a goal that represented a major milestone for the player.

Duncan Ferguson was a bit of an icon himself at the club so for Lukaku to match that record and have the opportunity to surpass it in the coming weeks must mean a lot to the Belgian striker.

He’ll get the chance to streak ahead of that 60 total when Everton take on Tottenham Hotspur next Sunday at White Hart Lane.

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