Everton, Sunderland Draw in Women’s FA Cup After Late Equalizer
LIVERPOOL, England (Interstat) — Everton Women and Sunderland AFC played to a 1-1 draw in the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday at Hill Dickinson Stadium, defying pre-match projections.
Sunderland’s Enzo Le Fée opened the scoring in the 30th minute as a substitute. Everton midfielder James Garner leveled the match late in the second half, also coming off the bench. Both assists came from substitutes, with Nordi Mukiele setting up Garner.
The result leaves both teams with identical records in the competition: 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. The match was a physical affair, featuring six yellow cards issued between first-half stoppage time and extra time. The draw was an upset according to pre-game analytics, which heavily favored Everton to win.