Everton U21s 1 – 2 AC Milan U21s
Back to the football and Everton U21s take on AC Milan in the Premier League International Cup at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
New signing for the Under-21s, Ezra Carrington goes straight into the starting line-up for Dave Hughes’s side, with an otherwise familiar look to it.
Everton went behind in the first half after George Pickford had saved a shot with his body but the rebound was driven in.
After hitting the bar, Braiden Graham (57′) drove in a superb free-kick from 265 25 yards out, curling it around the wall and just inside the post to put Everton back in the game.
But 20 minutes later, a poor giveaway in midfield allowed Milan to attack with pace and the ball was fired past Pickford for what would be the winner.
Everton U21s: G Pickford, Finney, Carrington (63′ Van Schoor), Gardner, Thomas, Foster [Y:66′], Moses (46′ Matos), J Patterson [Y:80′] (82′ Aduda), Loney [Y:50′] (82′ Benjamin), Brookes (63′ Lambert), Graham.
Subs not Used: Barnsley, Evans.