British sports journalists are surprised by the performance of Everton's Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko, who scored a goal in the second match in a row.
Vitaly Mikolenko (photo: gettyimages.com)The Ukrainian defender of the Toffees scored a goal for the second match in a row, which surprised British sports journalists, who praised the player's actions in the last meeting.
Goodison News - 8/10
"Who predicted Mikolenko would be Everton's goal scorer? Now it's two for two for the defender, who opened the scoring with a header and then hit the bar in the build-up to Doucoure's goal. He could have done better in defence though."
Liverpool World - 7/10
"Kept his composure to get back into his own half but then lost the challenge to Eze, allowing the Crystal Palace player to burst into the box and earn a penalty. Showed great technique with a shot that hit the bar and allowed Doucoure to score his second goal."
Mikolenko was also recognised by Sofascore as the best player of the game against Crystal Palace.
