Everton star’s house burgled during Newcastle match as partner issues family statement

Everton forward Thierno Barry had his home burgled while playing in a 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Barry's partner confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that nobody was home during the break-in and offering a financial reward for information leading to the suspects' identification. Barry scored and provided an assist during the match to help Everton reach the quarter-finals.

The burglary is part of a recent wave targeting high-profile footballers, including Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, whose homes were also broken into during games. James Garner and Hayden Hackney also scored for Everton in the win, while Dan Burn netted a late consolation goal for Newcastle United.