David Moyes gives immediate reaction to Beto and Thierno Barry penalties in Everton loss to Sunderland

David Moyes admitted that Everton lost their penalty shootout to Sunderland ‘in the wrong way’.

The Toffees exited the FA Cup at the third-round stage at the hands of the Black Cats at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Moyes was depleted of options, with nine senior players absent because of injury, suspension and the African Cup of Nations.

Everton’s first-half performance was lacklustre, with Enzo Le Fee breaking the deadlock for Sunderland. But the Blues did improve after the break and James Garner netted a 88th-minute penalty to take the tie into stoppage-time. And with no winning goal being scored, a shootout was required.

However, Everton failed to score one of their spot-kicks. Garner was denied before strikers Thierno Barry and Beto have tame efforts easily saved by Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs.

While Moyes conceded that one team had to come out on the losing side, he suggested that he wanted to see his players hit their penalties with more conviction. Speaking at his post-match press conference, the Everton manager said: “I don't think you blame anybody when you lose a penalty shootout. It's something that can happen, the goalkeeper is there to make saves. But I think there is a way to lose if you're going to do that. It felt as if we didn't look as if we didn't do it in that way and that's why we have all walked away with huge disappointment.

“We did a great job to get back in the game and get ourselves level with what was available. But when we get to that point, you're hoping to go on and show it and it was poor. I don't want to be sort of talking... someone has to win a penalty shootout and someone has to lose it but I do think there is a way to win it and a way to lose it. I didn't think the way we lost it today was the right way.”