May 17, 2 a.m. BST.
England Premier Soccer League
In the 36th round of the league, Everton lost 0-1 at home to vice-champion Sheffield United, with their expectation of qualifying for next season's European competition diminishing. 17-year-old youngster Jebbitson scored in the opening match in just seven minutes.
Everton are still in contention for UEFA Cup qualification for next season with 56 points ahead of the match, while Sheffield United have 17 points in the
England Premier Soccer League
At the bottom of the table, has long been relegated early. Everton's possession rate in this game was over 60%, and the team had 14 shots, 5 of which were on target, but never managed to break through the opponent's goal. Sheffield United, on the other hand, had 11 shots, 3 on target and scored a goal.
In the seventh minute of the match, Jack Robinson broke down the left with the ball over the top and crossed for Jebbison, who was unmarked in front of the goal and slotted the ball into an empty net to help Sheffield United grab a 1-0 lead! Born on July 11, 2003, Jebbison is the first player in Sheffield United FC history to play in the
England Premier Soccer League
The youngest player to make his debut, this is also the youngest player to make his debut in the
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's first goal.
In the end Everton lost 0-1 at home to Sheffield United and according to Opta's statistics this season
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Everton's results at home are just 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in the
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It was only 15th among all teams, and the nine home losses tied Everton's all-time record for home losses in a single league season. On the contrary, on the road Everton achieved 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, in the
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Fourth place. Everton have 56 points after this round in the
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Eighth in the standings, behind
Tottenham Hotspur (city in Morocco)
and West Ham by three points in the season
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With only the final two rounds remaining, it's safe to say that Everton's expectations of competing in next season's European competition are minimal.
