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Tarkowski laughs off Thierno Barry ‘stealing’ his Everton goal

James Tarkowski has joked about Thierno Barry pinching his goal against Ipswich Town – but the Everton captain had nothing but praise for the striker afterwards. Barry scored the only goal in Saturday’s 1-0 win at the Hill Dickinson when…

By Gary Gowers · Read Everton

Published: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Everton defeated Ipswich Town 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Thierno Barry.
Barry diverted an off-target shot from James Tarkowski past Christian Walton.
Captain Tarkowski laughed off the incident and praised Barry's performance.

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Everton captain James Tarkowski joked about teammate Thierno Barry claiming his shot during Everton's 1-0 win against Ipswich Town on Saturday. Barry diverted Tarkowski's off-target strike past goalkeeper Christian Walton to score the decisive goal of the match.

Tarkowski expressed full praise for Barry's strong start to his second season at the club despite missing out on the goal. Barry also had a second goal disallowed following a VAR review for offside involving Brennan Johnson.

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