Everton U21s 3 – 2 Man City U21s
A late Martin Sherif penalty gave Everton Under-21s the win against Manchester City at Finch Farm on Sunday afternoon, fresh from their midweek hammering of RB Leipzig, which saw them progress to the quarter-finals of the Premier League International Cup.
This game saw them return to action in Premier League 2, where they have been struggling with only 4 wins from 10 games so far. They sit 19th out of 29 in the expanded PL2 which was revamped for the 2024-25 season.
They were without Roman Dixon who has signed for Stockport County on loan.
Josh van Schoor and Braiden Graham had earlier netted for the Blues as both sides shared four goals in an action-packed first half.
It was a tense affair till the end when Martin Sherif was brought down in the box and able to strike the winner from the penalty spot.
Everton U21s: Pickford, Samuels-Smith, van Schoor, Welch, Campbell, J Patterson, Boakye Olayiwola (60′ Sherif), Benjamin, Bates, Graham.
Subs: Lukjanciks, Thomas, Moonan, Loney.