Everton's Thierno Barry celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Coventry City at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. (is associated with: «In-form Thierno Barry leads Everton to a 3-1 victory over Coventry») Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpaThierno Barry's hot streak fired Everton into the top five as they came from behind to beat Coventry 3-1.Only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (nine) has more league goals this season after the 24-year-old's double turned things around against former Toffees manager Frank Lampard's side.Barry's rawness can be a source of frustration, as evidenced in the first half when he wasted a good chance to shoot by failing to get the ball out from under his feet, but he came alive inside the six-yard box after the break.Trailing to Yann Gboho's first goal for the Sky Blues in only his second league appearance, the Frenchman headed an equalizer before doubling his tally by bundling in a scrappy effort from barely two yards out.Lampard will argue his side should have had at least one penalty when James Tarkowski appeared to pull the hair of Caleb Yirenkyi with the score goalless in the first half, but their own defending left a lot to be desired.Barry has now scored in three successive games for first time for Everton and only second time in his career.He has six in his last seven in all competitions and 10 for the season - two more than he managed in his maiden campaign.Somewhat prophetically boss David Moyes, equalling Harry Catterick's record of 592 matches in charge, had said at his pre-match press conference that "Erling Haaland should be worried."And while realistically the Norway international will not be losing any sleep at the thought, Barry's form as the club's only recognized striker is proving a major boost.With Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall chipping in with goals from midfield, scoring the third nine minutes from time, to add to his all-round creativity Moyes is squeezing everything out of his limited resources.Everton's Thierno Barry celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Coventry City at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. (is associated with: «In-form Thierno Barry leads Everton to a 3-1 victory over Coventry») Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpaEverton's Thierno Barry celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Coventry City at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. (is associated with: «In-form Thierno Barry leads Everton to a 3-1 victory over Coventry») Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa
In-form Thierno Barry leads Everton to a 3-1 victory over Coventry

Thierno Barry's hot streak fired Everton into the top five as they came from behind to beat Coventry 3-1. Only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (nine) has more league goals this season after the 24-year-old's double turned things around against former Toffees manager Frank Lampard's side.
Key Takeaways
- In-form Thierno Barry leads Everton to a 3-1 victory over Coventry.
- Thierno Barry's hot streak fired Everton into the top five as they came from behind to beat Coventry 3-1.
- Only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (nine) has more league goals this season after the 24-year-old's double turned things around against former Toffees manager Frank Lampard's side.
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