Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson (C) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison Park at Liverpool in north west England on Monday. — AFP LIVERPOOL, Dec 19 (AFP): Gylfi Sigurdsson's stunning goal against his former club maintained Everton's unbeaten record under Sam Allardyce with a 3-1 win on Monday that left Swansea rooted to the foot of the Premier League.
The 28-year-old Icelandic international left Swansea for a record £45 million ($60 million) in the close season and his 30-yard effort in the second half illustrated why Everton wanted him so badly.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with his seventh goal in all competitions, had brought Everton level after Leroy Fer had given the visitors the lead with his first goal in 38 matches.
Wayne Rooney wrapped up the points with a penalty -- he had an earlier one saved before Calvert-Lewin knocked in the rebound -- for his 10th goal of the season.
Victory sees Everton rise to ninth -- a heady spot given they were in the relegation places on October 23 -- and unbeaten in five matches under Allardyce.
"In games you need something special and Gylfi provided that," Allardyce told Sky Sports.
Swansea, who lost their sixth successive away match and have only one win in their last 10 games, are four points adrift of safety.
The visitors suffered a huge blow when Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony pulled up injured with what Clement believes is a hamstring problem and had to go off in the fifth minute.
Jordan Pickford could do nothing about Fer's close range half-volley after the Dutchman had escaped Ashley Williams's attention, nipping around the back of the defender to give the visitors the lead with only their 10th goal of the campaign.
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