Friday Premier League: Thierno Barry Scores Twice as Everton Come from Behind to Beat Coventry 3-1

Everton came from a goal down to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Premier League Matchday 10, with Thierno Barry scoring twice and setting up the other. Three goals in 25 minutes turned the game around after the break.

Coventry struck first, when Yann Gboho scored in the 52nd minute. Everton hit back four minutes later, as Barry rose to head in a cross from Vitaliy Mykolenko in the 56th minute. Barry made it 2-1 in the 61st minute with a low finish from close range. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sealed it in the 81st minute, scoring with his left foot after a neat pass from Barry.

The second half was the difference. Everton put six shots on target after the break to two for Coventry, and finished with an expected goals total of 2.25 to 1.40. 

Possession ended level at 50% each, but Everton won 62% of the aerial duels and landed seven crosses to Coventry’s three. 

Coventry actually completed more passes and had more entries into the final third, but they could not turn that into clear chances. Their keeper, Carl Rushworth, made four saves but could not stop the damage.