Everton U21

Match report

Southampton U21 secured a 2:1 win over Everton U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One on 28 August 2026, moving up to ninth in the table while the hosts remain rooted at the bottom.

J. Van Schoor changed the complexion of the contest when he was sent off on the hour mark, picking up a second yellow card after his first booking in stoppage time before half-hour. By then Everton were already down to ten men and had to chase the game.

H. Foster gave the home side an early lead from the spot in the twenty-fifth minute, but P. Ehibhatiomhan struck twice after the interval to turn the match. His first goal in the seventieth minute levelled things, and the second in the seventy-ninth minute completed the turnaround.

Southampton controlled possession at 63 per cent and registered 91 attacks compared to Everton's 34, yet the visitors failed to convert their dominance into a more comfortable margin. Everton managed four shots on target to Southampton's six, but the red card proved decisive.

The result leaves Everton U21 with just one point from two games in twenty-fourth place, while Southampton move clear of the drop zone with four points and an unbeaten record.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 37 – 63

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 3 – 10

Attacks 34 – 91

⇄ 9' W. Tamen — Substitution ⚽ 25' H. Foster — Penalty 🟨 41' J. Patterson — Yellow card 🟨 45+4' J. Van Schoor — Yellow card 🟨 50' J. Van Schoor — Yellow card 🟥 50' J. Van Schoor — Red card ⇄ 54' R. Lambert — Substitution 🟨 63' H. Adjei Afriyie — Yellow card ⇄ 69' S. Kakay — Substitution ⚽ 70' P. Ehibhatiomhan — Goal ⇄ 71' L. Davis — Substitution ⇄ 71' J. Catesby — Substitution ⇄ 71' C. Loney — Substitution ⚽ 79' P. Ehibhatiomhan — Goal

Match events

9' 0:0 Everton U21 Substitution W. Tamen off: G. Finney
25' 1:0 Everton U21 Penalty H. Foster
41' 1:0 Everton U21 Yellow card J. Patterson
45+4' 1:0 Everton U21 Yellow card J. Van Schoor
50' 1:0 Everton U21 Yellow card J. Van Schoor
50' 1:0 Everton U21 Red card J. Van Schoor
54' 1:0 Everton U21 Substitution R. Lambert off: A. Thomas
63' 1:0 Southampton U21 Yellow card H. Adjei Afriyie
69' 1:0 Southampton U21 Substitution S. Kakay off: A. Daley
70' 1:1 Southampton U21 Goal P. Ehibhatiomhan assist: S. Sillah Dibaga
71' 1:1 Everton U21 Substitution L. Davis off: L. Gardner
71' 1:1 Everton U21 Substitution J. Catesby off: J. Clarke
71' 1:1 Everton U21 Substitution C. Loney off: O. Benjamin
79' 1:2 Southampton U21 Goal P. Ehibhatiomhan assist: S. Sillah Dibaga

Statistics

37 Possession, % 63

4 Shots on target 6

3 Shots off target 10

34 Attacks 91

5 Corners 6

3 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

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