Our Everton FC reporter Chris Beesley gives his match report following Everton Under 21’s 2-0 loss to Burton Albion at Pirelli Stadium against Sean Dyche and Ian Woan.
Everton first-team coach Sean Dyche was an interested spectator at the Pirelli Stadium along with assistant coach Ian Woan, but in truth, in this performance there were few young players in the Under-21 squad The Blues look set to move up to the senior team as they were beaten 0-2 by Burton Albion to suffer their second consecutive defeat in the EFL Trophy group stage this season.
Four years ago, in the same competition, Everton’s second team traveled to the Pirelli Stadium to face Burton, who, like now, were in League One and had eliminated Premier League Bournemouth from the Carabao Cup in the match.
previously with a score of 2–0.
a win which saw Blues loanee Nathan Broadhead score on a night when play was stopped three times due to floodlight faults.
At that point, Everton lit up the game with a 2-0 win, as Ellis Simms put them ahead just six minutes later, before Antony Evans doubled the lead in the 59th minute.
Of course, Simms went on to secure a valuable point for a Dyche side who avoided the club’s first relegation in 72 years by a single goal last season when he ignored Kalidou Koulibaly to A late equalizer for the Blues in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
The Oldham-born striker then moved to Coventry City in the summer in a deal that could be worth up to £8m, while the Senegalese centre-back has been touted a big-money move to the Premier League for several last year.
arrived at Stamford Bridge, deciding it was easier to make money in the Saudi desert after just a solitary season in England.
In Everton’s squad that night was also Anthony Gordon, who left Goodison Park for £45 million in January.
But while football fortunes can fluctuate relatively quickly, the chances of any of the current Blues youngsters becoming first-team regulars or being sold for big money seem slim.
fragile at this time.
Instead, it was former Burton Albion wonderman Mason Bennett who put the hosts ahead with a stunning finish just seven minutes into the game.
Of course, Simms won a valuable point for Dyche, who avoided the club’s first goal.
relegated after 72 years by just one goal last season when he dismissed Kalidou Koulibaly for a late equalizer for the Blues in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea.
The Oldham-born striker then moved to Coventry City in the summer in a deal that could be worth up to £8m, while the Senegalese centre-back has been touted a big-money move to the Premier League for several last year.
arrived at Stamford Bridge, deciding it was easier to make money in the Saudi desert after just a solitary season in England.
In Everton’s squad that night was also Anthony Gordon, who left Goodison Park for £45 million in January.
But while football fortunes can fluctuate relatively quickly, the chances of any of the current Blues youngsters becoming first-team regulars or being sold for big money seem slim.
fragile at this time.
Instead, it was former Burton Albion wonderman Mason Bennett who put the hosts ahead with a stunning finish just seven minutes into the game.
Bennett is both the youngest player (15 years, 99 days v Middlesbrough, 22 October 2011) and goalscorer (16 years, 174 days v Tranmere Rovers, 5 January 2013) in Derby County’s history and has represented England at U16, U17 and U19.
before off-field issues derailed his Rams career when he and teammate Tom Lawrence pleaded guilty to drunk driving following a car accident in September 2019 that cost the team Club captain Richard Keogh was injured and ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Now 27, the winger joined Burton from Millwall in the summer, but had not featured in four previous matches before opening the scoring here with a brilliant strike with his cheek.
outside of shoes.
A week ago, Everton Under-21 manager Paul Tait was pleased with the way his team faced Doncaster Rovers before the second-half goal ‘knocked them out’ but here they were 2-0 down after 20 minutes.
minute when Steve Seddon’s inviting cross down the left flank was taken by Brewers captain Deji Oshilaja.
Similar to South Yorkshire seven days earlier, the Blues appeared comfortable in possession but lacked a real advantage.