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Dyche delighted as Beto scores on debut in Cup triumph

Beto struck on debut as Everton won at Doncaster Rovers in the secoud round of the Carabao Cup.

Arnaut Danjuma found an 88th minute winner after Beto had canceled out Joe Ironside's opener for the hosts.

Everton manager Sean Dyche later told evertontv: “We made changes at half-time, and I thought a few of the more mature players were excellent.

“They made a big difference.

“I thought credit to Doncaster – they made it hard [for us]. I will say that their goal was offside. I thought that was pretty clear, but it didn't get given. That's the way it goes. We weren't at the races in the first half, but they were. They used the atmosphere, and they know why the heat is on us and why the cameras are here. So, they used that wisely, I thought.

“A few of our young lads found it tougher tonight, but that's part of them growing as players and part of the experience of it.

“Amadou (Onana) was excellent all night, but particularly first half when the game wasn't to our liking. He stuck at it and there were some good individuals who stuck at it in the second half and really took the game on.

“We ended up looking as we should do, which is a Premier League outfit. We opened them up enough to create chances, and obviously enough to win the game."

On Beto, he said: "It'll do him really good. He literally only came in yesterday. We'd already set the team up, so thought we'd stick with it, but I wanted to get him on early anyway. That was nothing to do with Youssef (Chermiti) – he was probably going to come off at half-time anyway.

“We want to be effective in our play, and I thought tonight, particularly in the second half, we were. We used Beto for his strengths and what he can do.

“There was a more assured, measured look about us in the second half as the game went on."

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