ShareThierno Barry scored the only goal as Everton climbed into the Premier League's upper reaches with a narrow victory over Ipswich Town.Everton climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Ipswich Town, extending their unbeaten start to the season. Thierno Barry grabbed the only goal of the game at Hill Dickinson Stadium, where Everton also had a goal contentiously disallowed and Ipswich saw Abdul Fatawu sent off.The hosts laid an early marker after just five minutes as Harrison Armstrong – who became the first teenager to start each of Everton's first matches of a league campaign since Ross Barkley in 2013-14 – threaded a lovely pass through for Brennan Johnson, who flashed wide of the target. Ipswich were presented with a chance to strike, though, as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall turned over cheaply, though Jordan Pickford reacted sharply to keep out Emmerson's right-footed effort and spare his team-mate's blushes. That miss proved costly moments later as Everton took the lead 11 minutes in, with James Tarkowski trying his luck from distance, only for the ball to deflect in off Barry.The Tractor Boys nearly levelled as Exequiel Palacios cut through Everton's defence with a brilliant throughball for Julio Enciso, though Vitalii Mykolenko was on hand to make a vital block. Chances continued to flow at both ends from there as Fatawu tested Pickford with an ambitious strike while Barry went close to doubling Everton’s advantage, sending a header agonisingly wide. Moments before the break, the visitors squandered yet another inviting opportunity as Fatawu's bending cross found an unmarked Leif Davis at the back post, but the defender could only steer a tame effort wide. Gary O'Neil's side returned from the break invigorated and twice came close through Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara, though Pickford stood firm on both occasions. Barry appeared to have doubled the Toffees' advantage just before the hour mark, nodding Dewsbury-Hall's corner into the net, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed after Johnson was harshly judged to be interfering from an offside position. The hosts were handed a boost in the 67th minute, however, when Ipswich were reduced to 10 men as Fatawu received a second yellow card for simulation.With the man advantage, Everton surged forward in search of a second but squandered a host of late chances, with Dewsbury-Hall heading wide from the best of them. However, their profligacy did not prove costly in the end.All-round showing from the Toffees despite profligacy Heading into Saturday's clash, Everton had reason to be nervous, having won just one of their previous six Premier League meetings with Ipswich (D2 L3). But David Moyes' side produced an impressive all-round display, generating 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots – their highest total in a single league match since the start of last season. Some heroics from Pickford also helped the Toffees keep their third clean sheet in five matches this season, a league-high tally. It is also the first time Everton have recorded three shutouts in their opening five games of a campaign since 2013-14. Another major positive for Moyes will be the continuation of Everton's unbeaten start. This is only the second time under the Scot that they have avoided defeat in their opening five Premier League matches, having previously done so in 2006-07, going seven games unbeaten. For all those positives, though, Everton's wastefulness in front of goal will provide some cause for concern. They managed to hit the target just twice, and while that wastefulness did not prove costly on this occasion, Moyes will know there remains room for improvement. Ipswich's otherwise encouraging outing, meanwhile, was marred by Fatawu's sending-off. The winger is only the third player to receive a second yellow card for simulation across the last six Premier League seasons, after Yves Bissouma for Tottenham in October 2023 and Jacob Ramsey for Newcastle United in March 2026. Thierno Barry scored the only goal as Everton climbed into the Premier League's upper reaches with a narrow victory over Ipswich Town.Everton climbed to fifth in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Ipswich Town, extending their unbeaten start to the season. Thierno Barry grabbed the only goal of the game at Hill Dickinson Stadium, where Everton also had a goal contentiously disallowed and Ipswich saw Abdul Fatawu sent off.The hosts laid an early marker after just five minutes as Harrison Armstrong – who became the first teenager to start each of Everton's first matches of a league campaign since Ross Barkley in 2013-14 – threaded a lovely pass through for Brennan Johnson, who flashed wide of the target. Ipswich were presented with a chance to strike, though, as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall turned over cheaply, though Jordan Pickford reacted sharply to keep out Emmerson's right-footed effort and spare his team-mate's blushes. That miss proved costly moments later as Everton took the lead 11 minutes in, with James Tarkowski trying his luck from distance, only for the ball to deflect in off Barry.The Tractor Boys nearly levelled as Exequiel Palacios cut through Everton's defence with a brilliant throughball for Julio Enciso, though Vitalii Mykolenko was on hand to make a vital block. Chances continued to flow at both ends from there as Fatawu tested Pickford with an ambitious strike while Barry went close to doubling Everton’s advantage, sending a header agonisingly wide. Moments before the break, the visitors squandered yet another inviting opportunity as Fatawu's bending cross found an unmarked Leif Davis at the back post, but the defender could only steer a tame effort wide. Gary O'Neil's side returned from the break invigorated and twice came close through Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara, though Pickford stood firm on both occasions. Barry appeared to have doubled the Toffees' advantage just before the hour mark, nodding Dewsbury-Hall's corner into the net, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed after Johnson was harshly judged to be interfering from an offside position. The hosts were handed a boost in the 67th minute, however, when Ipswich were reduced to 10 men as Fatawu received a second yellow card for simulation.With the man advantage, Everton surged forward in search of a second but squandered a host of late chances, with Dewsbury-Hall heading wide from the best of them. However, their profligacy did not prove costly in the end.All-round showing from the Toffees despite profligacy Heading into Saturday's clash, Everton had reason to be nervous, having won just one of their previous six Premier League meetings with Ipswich (D2 L3). But David Moyes' side produced an impressive all-round display, generating 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots – their highest total in a single league match since the start of last season. Some heroics from Pickford also helped the Toffees keep their third clean sheet in five matches this season, a league-high tally. It is also the first time Everton have recorded three shutouts in their opening five games of a campaign since 2013-14. Another major positive for Moyes will be the continuation of Everton's unbeaten start. This is only the second time under the Scot that they have avoided defeat in their opening five Premier League matches, having previously done so in 2006-07, going seven games unbeaten. For all those positives, though, Everton's wastefulness in front of goal will provide some cause for concern. They managed to hit the target just twice, and while that wastefulness did not prove costly on this occasion, Moyes will know there remains room for improvement. Ipswich's otherwise encouraging outing, meanwhile, was marred by Fatawu's sending-off. The winger is only the third player to receive a second yellow card for simulation across the last six Premier League seasons, after Yves Bissouma for Tottenham in October 2023 and Jacob Ramsey for Newcastle United in March 2026.