⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Everton above the line
Coventry City belowGoals and cards
Half-time 0-0
52'GoalYann Gboho, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner0-1- 56'GoalThierno Barry, header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Set up by Vitalii Mykolenko1-1
- 61'GoalThierno Barry, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner2-1
- 81'GoalKiernan Dewsbury-Hall, left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Set up by Thierno Barry3-1
The score, against the pace we expected
Everton stayed close to the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ EVE better than we expected
▼ COV better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about a goal better than we expected for Everton.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Everton
Good plays
- SAVE
Jordan Pickford kept out Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from the right side of the box
36' · EVE 0-0 COV
- EQUALISER
Thierno Barry, header from the centre of the box to the top right corner, set up by Vitalii Mykolenko
56' · EVE 1-1 COV
- GOAL
Thierno Barry, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner
61' · EVE 2-1 COV
- GOAL
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner, set up by Thierno Barry
81' · EVE 3-1 COV
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Thierno Barry missed from very close range, just wide
61' · EVE 2-1 COV
Coventry City
Good plays
- SAVE
Carl Rushworth kept out Vitaliy Mykolenko from the centre of the box
9' · EVE 0-0 COV
- SAVE
Carl Rushworth kept out Harrison Armstrong from the right side of the box
49' · EVE 0-0 COV
- GOAL
Yann Gboho, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner
52' · EVE 0-1 COV
- SAVE
Carl Rushworth kept out Tyrique George from the left side of the box
84' · EVE 3-1 COV
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Victor Torp missed from the centre of the box, just wide
37' · EVE 0-0 COV
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Everton
- ★
Thierno Barry Forward
2 goals 56', 61', set up Dewsbury-Hall
- ★
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Attacking Midfielder
Goal 81'
- ★
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
3 saves
Coventry City
- ★
Yann Gboho Attacking Midfielder Left
Goal 52'
- ★
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper
4 saves
- ✗
Victor Torp Left Midfielder
Big chance missed 37', 3 shots, 1 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Everton won, and why Coventry City did not.
From the game
- Coventry City were without Haji Wright and Aurele Amenda
- Carl Rushworth made 4 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| EVE | COV | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 16 | Shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 343 | Passes completed | 353 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 14 | Tackles won | 13 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
