| Metric | Everton | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Fouls | 6 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 5 | 2 |
At half-time, Everton held their single-goal lead, with Fatawu and Vitaliy Mykolenko already cautioned. The second half brought a chance to extend it: Barry appeared to score again just before the hour from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's pass, but VAR cancelled the goal, leaving the score at 1-0.
Fatawu's afternoon ended at 67 minutes, when he received a second yellow after his first-half booking. Ipswich were left with ten men for the closing stretch, and Everton protected their advantage through full time. In summary, Barry's finish, the VAR-cancelled effort and Fatawu's dismissal supplied the defining highlights; the card stats also included cautions for Mykolenko, Zian Flemming and Harrison Armstrong.