Barry scores twice as Everton beat Coventry 3-1

Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday, November 6, as Thierno Barry scored twice and set up the third goal. The result extended Everton’s winning run to three matches in all competitions and lifted the club to fifth in the Premier League table before the weekend’s remaining fixtures.

Yann Gboho gave Coventry the lead in the 52nd minute, poking the ball past Jordan Pickford after Everton defenders closed around him. Barry equalised with a header four minutes later, then scored again five minutes after that, bundling the ball in from close range. With nine minutes remaining, Barry provided the assist for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who finished to make it 3-1.

Barry had 10 goals in 13 appearances in all competitions this season after the match, according to match coverage. His two goals and assist made him directly responsible for all three Everton goals against Coventry. He had scored eight times in the previous season, according to the same coverage.

The match also marked David Moyes’s 592nd game as Everton manager, equalling the club record held by Harry Catterick. Moyes noted the milestone in the matchday programme and said he hoped...