Thierno Barry scored twice and created the third goal as Everton beat Coventry City 3–1 on Friday, 6 November. Everton’s matchday report confirms David Moyes reached his 592nd match in charge of the club, equalling Harry Catterick’s record, while the team secured a third consecutive victory.

Yann Gboho had put Coventry ahead after 52 minutes. Barry equalised four minutes later by heading in Vitalii Mykolenko’s cross, then converted Tyrique George’s delivery to reach ten goals for the season according to Everton. He completed his attacking contribution in the 81st minute by releasing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who beat Carl Rushworth to secure the result.

The official pre-match team announcement records one change from the Newcastle victory: Tyler Dibling started on the wing and Merlin Röhl moved to right-back instead of Jake O’Brien. Moyes therefore retained most of the previous winning side, with Barry supplying the decisive attacking response after the setback.

Evertonia’s match record confirms a goalless first half, with all four goals coming after the interval. Everton’s club report placed them fifth immediately after Friday’s game; that position describes the moment of the result rather than a completed weekend table. Moyes’ landmark appearance was consequently accompanied by a clear on-field outcome, as his team turned a second-half deficit into three goals in less than half an hour.

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