Everton defeated Ipswich to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, with striker Thierno Barry scoring the decisive goal. The match was marred by a VAR controversy when an Everton goal was disallowed after Brennan Johnson, in an offside position, was adjudged to have impacted goalkeeper Christian Walton's ability to save the ball—a decision Everton manager David Moyes questioned. The outcome was further decided when Ipswich's Abdul Fatawu received a second yellow card for diving, forcing his side to chase an equaliser with ten men.

Barry opened the scoring with a deflected finish from a James Tarkowski volley and added a second before the contentious VAR decision. Everton created 21 chances in total but managed only two on target, with manager Moyes expressing frustration at his team's finishing efficiency. Despite playing with a numerical disadvantage, Ipswich produced a spirited response in the latter stages, with several efforts forcing saves from Jordan Pickford, but they ultimately could not breach an Everton defence that has now kept five clean sheets in seven games.