Competition info Premier League, GWK 6
Everton returned from the elongated 1st international break of the season and faced a trip to newly promoted Hull City.
Everton boss David Moyes handed a start to Michael Keane with Vitaly Mykolenko missing out through injury in a change that meant Jarrad Branthwaite would have to move across into the left back slot. The rest of the side was unchanged from the team that beat Ipswich Town 1-0
(Pickford, Branthwaite, Keane, Tarkowski, AMN, Garner, Armstrong, KDH, Grealish, Johnson, Barry)
New signing Christian Norgaard made the bench in his first appearance of any sort this season.
The first action of note took place in the 6th minute after Everton won a frre kick for a foul on Thierno Barry by Slater.
Everton had an opportunity from around 30 yards out and James Garner forced the Hull keeper to tip over the bar his dipping effort that in truth didn’t pose too much real threat to breaking the scoreline early on.
Hull picked up a couple of bookings in the 13th minute for Matt Crooks for fouling Grealish then Olie McBurnie followed for a tussle with Everton captain James Tarkowski.
The blues were dominating the ball with Hull sitting back as they often do, looking for counter attacking opportunities.
Tarkowski headed clear in the centre of the 6 yard box following a back post corner from Hull in the 32nd minute but a couple of minutes later it was Everton who were threatening,
In the 34th minute Johnson appeared to put Everton ahead after Jack Grealish and Jarrad Branthwaite helped work the ball into the Hull penalty area. Johnson forced the ball home following a scramble, but a VAR review ruled the goal out for offside after goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis had dropped the ball. They deemed Johnson to be interfering from an offisde position when Harrisons shot was blocked on the line and then cleared into Johnsons outstretched boot.
Hull then came agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the 43rd minute when Joe Gelhardt got a shot away. James Tarkowski produced a crucial touch to divert the effort wide and keep the scores level.
The game was into the 2nd minute of first half stoppage time when Everton had a great chance to go in front.
Thierno Barry missed a great opportunity heading Jack Grealish’s cross over the bar from close range.
HALF-TIME: HULL 0-0 EVERTON
Hull 1st Half Everton
0.58 XG 0.83
42% Ball Possession 58%
5 Total shots 10
3 Shots on Target 3
1 Big Chances 4
13 Touches in Oppo box 15
The second half started poorly for Everton and Hull struck shortly after the restart. In the 48th minute Sorba Thomas capitalised on a defensive error by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, setting up Gelhardt, who showed excellent composure to chip Jordan Pickford and send the home supporters into celebration.
The goal spurred Everton into life and in the 55th minute Everton responded brilliantly.
Maitland-Niles made amends for his earlier mistake with an excellent cross from the left hand side towards the back post, which Dewsbury-Hall met with a powerful header to level the match. There was another offside check but thankfully this time the timing of the run by KDH was spot on.
The 60th minute saw Everton create a golden opportunity to go ahead and again in was Thierno Barry who was guilty of not converting.
Barry was presented with a golden opportunity from inside the six-yard box but was wasteful with the finish.
In the 64th minute Mohamed Belloumi replaced goalscorer Gelhardt, Elliot Stroud came on for Ryan Giles, and Tim Iroegbunam replaced Matt Crooks. Hull looked to inject fresh energy into the contest.
Everton responded on 66 minutes when Tyrique George replaced Brennan Johnson as David Moyes sought a fresh attacking option.
In the 68th minute Sorba Thomas played a risky pass across the pitch and it was intercepted by Everton scorer KDH who was through on goal with only 1 Hull player near him. Barry made a run to support KDH and he was found albeit with a touch of a deflection off the Hull defender but it was into the run of Barry who made up for his earlier misses by keeping his composure and burying his shot into the net to put the Toffees into the lead.
Despite the goal putting Everton ahead we seemed to sit back and allow Hull to come back into the game and Hull refused to give up.
in the 74th minute Elliot Stroud battled past two defenders all too easily with AMN not covering himself in glory again before laying the ball into a dangerous area, where substitute Belloumi beat Branthwaite to the ball all too easily and finished with a low shot beyond Pickford.
The Tigers were level again, just six minutes after falling behind.
In the 75th minute Hidemasa Morita replaced Regan Slater as Hull looked to maintain their momentum following the equaliser.
Then in the 78th minute Hayden Hackney replaced Harrison Armstrong, while Jake O’Brien came on for Maitland-Niles.
Everton attempted to regain control after letting their lead slip.
More late changes came from both sides in the 78th minute as Everton introduced Carlos Alcaraz for Barry and Tyler-Jay Dibling for Grealish. Hull also brought on Robinio Vaz for Thomas as both managers searched for a late winner.
Both teams pushed for a decisive goal, but neither could find the finishing touch.
FULL-TIME: HULL 2-2 EVERTON
Referee Michael Salisbury
Attendance 24,458
Hull 2nd half Everton
0.75 XG 0.86
29% Ball Possession 71%
4 Total shots 5
2 Shots on Target 4
1 Big Chances 4
10 Touches in Oppo box 11
Hull Overall Everton
1.33 XG 1.69
35% Ball Possession 65%
9 Total shots 15
5 Shots on Target 7
2 Big Chances 8
23 Touches in Oppo box 26
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