| 0¹ | GREALISH rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. | 
| 2¹ | ÁLVAREZ's shot was well saved by the Port Vale 'keeper. | 
| 3¹ | KONSA dribbled past BARCOLA and stroked a tame shot wide. | 
| 13¹ | BARCOLA ran onto a great ball from FRATTESI but fumbled his shot wide. | 
| 15¹ | An exceptional effort from WATKINS scraped the woodwork. | 
| 17¹ | TROSSARD floated the ball to BARCOLA who headed it inches over. | 
| 30¹ | An inswinging corner was nodded into the arms of BENÍTEZ by LONGSTAFF. | 
| 33¹ | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming BENÍTEZ. | 
| 38¹ | A strike from UDOGIE held little difficulty for the Everton 'keeper. | 
| 40¹ | GOAL!! ÁLVAREZ hit a curling twenty-five yard shot past the motionless 'keeper. (1-0 Everton) | 41¹ | ELLIOTT was put clear by GORDON and he beat BENÍTEZ but drilled his shot just beyond the far post. |  | 42¹ | BURN beat a number of Port Vale players and thundered an effort over. |  | 44¹ | GOAL!! A long drive from GREALISH deflected off the shins of WHITE and into his own net. (2-0 Everton) | 44¹ | The 'keeper dived to his right to stop a fierce shot from Port Vale's KUDUS. |  | 5² | A penalty box scramble resulted in ÁLVAREZ knocking a low shot over. |  | 10² | The Port Vale 'keeper was able to block a fierce shot. |  | 11² | MÜLLER worked the ball to FRATTESI, MUDRYK collected his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |  | 11² | The Everton 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from BARCOLA. |  | 13² | GOAL!! A strike from WATKINS which the Port Vale 'keeper managed to block was deemed over the line and HILL gave the goal. (3-0 Everton) | 15² | A twenty-five yard shot from KUDUS caused the Everton 'keeper no problem. |  | 16² | WATKINS made space on the right and knocked the ball to GREALISH who rasped the ball over. |  | 17² | KUDUS headed just beyond the near post. |  | 21² | UDOGIE's shot was well held by the 'keeper. |  | 26² | A pin-point pass found ÁLVAREZ and his left foot shot went narrowly over. |  | 33² | GREALISH shot wide. |  | 46² | A drive from KUDUS seemed a certain goal but the Everton 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear. |  |  |  |