Match ends, Everton 0, FK Krasnodar 1.
EvertonEverton0FK KrasnodarFK Krasnodar1
- Laborde scores first-half goal for Krasnodar
- Kone returns from 14-month injury absence
- Ledson and Dowell among four Everton debutants
- Everton through as Group H winners
Everton's much-changed side fell to a Europa League defeat as Krasnodar's Ricardo Laborde took advantage of a Joel Robles error to score the winner.
England Under-18 captain Ryan Ledson was one of four debutants as Roberto Martinez - whose side had already won Group H - gave his youngsters a chance.
Laborde ran on to a through ball and checked to score at the near post, with keeper Joel badly positioned.
Striker Arouna Kone played 90 minutes as he ended a 14-month injury absence.
Kone's inclusion in the Everton line-up was one of 10 changes Martinez made to the side beaten 1-0 at Manchester City in the Premier League last Saturday, with only Gareth Barry retaining his place, as 17-year-old midfielder Ledson made a solid impression.
Forward Kieran Dowell - capped by England at Under-18 level along with Ledson - also made his first senior appearance as an early substitute for hamstring injury victim Christian Atsu, while striker Chris Long and midfielder Gethin Jones came on late in the game.
But the most impressive of the young players given a chance by Martinez was left-back Luke Garbutt, making only his third Everton start as Leighton Baines was rested.
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Garbutt, 21, made a number of surging forward runs, the best of which came after a quarter-of-an-hour, when Conor McAleny just failed to connect with his low cross before the ball ran loose for Steven Pienaar's 25-yard shot to be pushed aside by keeper Andrei Sinitsin.
The former Leeds United youngster also tested Sinitsin with a second-half drive from out on the left.
Joel, making his first Everton appearance since March, suffered a bloody nose in keeping out Wanderson's drive towards the near post shortly after Pienaar's effort at the other end.
But the Spanish keeper was at fault as Krasnodar - who were already eliminated - took the lead in the 30th minute. Laborde escaped Pienaar's attentions to run clear, and although he was forced to check as Joel narrowed the angle, the keeper left his near post open for the Colombian forward to fire in from a tight angle.
Kone, harshly booked for an accidental first-half elbow on Vitali Kaleshin, completed his first senior match since suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in October 2013.
He had a smart shot on the turn beaten out by Sinitsin after Tyias Browning's cross was deflected into his path, but Everton could not find an equaliser despite a brighter second half.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "I thought we saw young players with a lot of talent, but they were very nervous in the first half. I don't think we saw their real quality in the first half, but in the second half they got rid of that fear and expressed themselves a lot better.
"The experience will be really helpful. They are different players after the game than they were before, and that is part of the development of a youngster.
"I know the talent the young players have and I think they have learned a massive lesson about how to enjoy yourself on a football pitch. I think these young players will be much more ready to compete on a football pitch after this."
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Robles
- 27BrowningSubstituted forJonesat 90'minutes
- 30Alcaraz
- 18Barry
- 29Garbutt
- 19AtsuSubstituted forDowellat 11'minutes
- 42Ledson
- 8Oviedo
- 22PienaarBooked at 60mins
- 35McAlenySubstituted forLongat 80'minutes
- 9KonéBooked at 43mins
Substitutes
- 39Grant
- 41Long
- 43Kenny
- 45Griffiths
- 46Williams
- 50Jones
- 51Dowell
FK Krasnodar
Formation 4-5-1
- 88Sinitsyn
- 98Petrov
- 27R SigurdssonBooked at 81mins
- 6GranqvistBooked at 2mins
- 17Kaleshin
- 21LabordeSubstituted forBurmistrovat 73'minutes
- 11Izmailov
- 8Gazinskiy
- 33Pereyra
- 22Ramos dos SantosSubstituted forAgeevat 90+1'minutes
- 14do Carmo Carneiro
Substitutes
- 19Burmistrov
- 42Novak
- 51Kavlinov
- 71Kuzmichev
- 76Ageev
- 81Nesterenko
- 83Starkov
- Referee:
- Istvan Kovacs
Match Stats
Home TeamEvertonAway TeamFK Krasnodar
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Everton 0, FK Krasnodar 1.
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Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (FK Krasnodar).
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Arouna Koné (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Mauricio Pereyra (FK Krasnodar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Everton).
Substitution
Substitution, FK Krasnodar. Aleksandr Ageev replaces Joãozinho.
Substitution
Substitution, Everton. Gethin Jones replaces Tyias Browning.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Joãozinho (FK Krasnodar) because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Arouna Koné (Everton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Ragnar Sigurdsson (FK Krasnodar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (FK Krasnodar).
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Chris Long (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Everton. Chris Long replaces Conor McAleny.
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Foul by Ryan Ledson (Everton).
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Mauricio Pereyra (FK Krasnodar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, FK Krasnodar. Nikita Burmistrov replaces Ricardo Laborde.
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Attempt missed. Marat Izmailov (FK Krasnodar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joãozinho.
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Corner, FK Krasnodar. Conceded by Gareth Barry.
