Everton’s Thierno Barry has second goal ruled out by VAR in 1-0 win over Ipswich

Thierno Barry scored the only goal Everton needed against Ipswich Town on September 19, 2026, then watched from the pitch as VAR took away his second. The 1-0 result at Hill Dickinson Stadium gave the Toffees three crucial points heading into the international break.

Barry’s opener came in the 10th minute. Teammate James Tarkowski launched a long-range effort that deflected off Barry and wrong-footed the Ipswich goalkeeper. The 23-year-old then thought he had doubled his tally later in the match, only for VAR to intervene and chalk off what would have been his second of the afternoon.

Barry and VAR: a complicated relationship

Back in November 2025, Barry had a goal disallowed for accidental handball against Newcastle. Then in May 2026, an offside goal against Manchester City was allowed to stand after a defensive mistake by Marc Guehi was judged to have reset the phase of play. Saturday’s disallowed goal added another chapter to the saga.

A £27M bet still taking shape

Everton signed Barry from Villarreal for £27 million in July 2025, handing the striker a four-year contract running through June 2029. Born in Lyon on October 21, 2002, to a family of Guinean descent, Barry stands at roughly 1.95 meters tall.

What three points before the break really mean

For Everton, the 1-0 victory over Ipswich also matters in the cold arithmetic of the table. Ipswich have been among the clubs fighting to establish themselves in the top flight, and taking maximum points from a direct competitor is the kind of result that looks significant in May regardless of how it felt in September.

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