Goodison Park will no longer be Everton’s home after hosting its final game on Sunday against Southampton.
It was an emotional day for Evertonians everywhere as they bid farewell to one of the most iconic grounds in English football.
David Moyes was left blown away by the scenes around Goodison before the game, which saw fans line the streets in their thousands.
Some fans were not even attending the game, but merely wanted to be a part of the occasion and to give Goodison Park the send-off it deserves.
Most of the talk since yesterday has been about those scenes and people have been sharing their best memories about Goodison.
But there was also a game of actual football played yesterday, and it was a match that saw Iliman Ndiaye write his name into the Everton history books.
Man City star and Everton transfer target James McAtee hails Iliman Ndiaye
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Ndiaye was the final goalscorer at Goodison, actually managing to get on the scoresheet twice.
The star fired in from the edge of the box early on, before then getting to a loose ball before Aaron Ramsdale for his brace.
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Ndiaye now has 11 goals across all competitions for Everton, making his first season with the Toffees a successful one.
The Senegal international has been a breath of fresh air at times, stepping up especially when Everton were struggling as a collective under Sean Dyche.
Earlier today, Ndiaye took to Instagram to react to his history-making exploits at Goodison yesterday, writing: “Prouder than ever to have been part of such a special moment yesterday and to have scored the final goals at Goodison Park.
“Huge thanks to all the fans for making it unforgettable and for your support all along the season. Up the Toffees! 💙”
Hundreds of Evertonians lauded Ndiaye in the comments, and there was also a nice message left by James McAtee.
The £25 million (Yorkshire Evening Post) Man City player knows Ndiaye well having spent time at Sheffield United with him, and wrote: “The best!!!”
Everton have been linked with McAtee
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The quality of Ndiaye is clearly not lost on McAtee, who is a player Everton have actually recently been linked with.
Pep Guardiola is said to be ready to listen to offers for the academy graduate, and Moyes could certainly do with a bit more creativity in and around the final third.
Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil aside, there hasn’t been much of that this season.
It will be interesting to see if Everton look to make a push.
Obviously, McAtee knows Ndiaye from their time at Bramall Lane together, so perhaps the Everton number 10 could prove key in any Toffees summer swoop.