Thierno Barry had a goal ruled out during the second half of Everton's 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United . The Toffees striker was adjudged to have committed a handball offence before striking the ball past Aaron Ramsdale from close range.

Shortly after Malick Thiaw put the Magpies 4-0 up, Barry thought he had finally scored his first goal for Everton . The 23-year-old misjudged a cross, accidentally heading the ball onto his forearm.

The ball fell kindly for him inside the six-yard box, and he smashed it past Ramsdale. Barry, who Everton signed from Villarreal for £27m in the summer , wheeled away in celebration, and he looked visibly relieved to have opened his account.

Meanwhile, the Video Assistant Referee, Darren England, and his assistant, Craig Taylor, reviewed the incident at

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