Everton 1–0 Ipswich: Barry delivers despite baffling decision to deny him a second

Everton secured a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town at Hill Dickinson Stadium thanks to an early goal from Thierno Barry. Barry opened the scoring in the 11th minute when he deflected James Tarkowski's long-range effort past Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton. Jordan Pickford made several crucial saves to preserve the lead for the home side.

The match's main talking point occurred in the second half when referee Stuart Attwell disallowed Barry's second goal following a VAR review. The header was ruled out because Brennan Johnson was deemed to be interfering with Walton from an offside position. Everton manager David Moyes questioned the decision after the match, though his team held on for the win.