In the 29th round of the Premier League, Everton, with Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko in the starting lineup, managed to secure a 1-1 draw against West Ham United. Mykolenko played the full 90 minutes, contributing to a resilient defensive performance that helped his team avoid defeat.

West Ham took the lead in the second half through Tomáš Souček, who finished off a precise cross from Jarrod Bowen. However, Everton refused to give up and found an equalizer in stoppage time, courtesy of James O'Brien, who capitalized on a defensive lapse to level the score.

2024-25, England - Premier League

Everton - West Ham 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Soucek, 67 (0:1); O´Brien, 91 (1:1)

Everton: Pickford; Tarkowski; O´Brien; Mykolenko; Harrison (Chermiti, 79); Doucoure A. (Lindstrøm, 68); Alcaraz C.; Gueye I.; Branthwaite; Garner J-s (Iroegbunam, 79); Beto (Broja A., 79)
Bench: Virgínia; Patterson N.; Keane M.; Young; Coleman
Yellow Cards: Chermiti 85

West Ham: Areola; Mavropanos; Kilman; Emerson Palmieri; Ward-Prowse; Paqueta (Soler, 83); Todibo (Rodríguez G., 90); Soucek; Wan-Bissaka; Kudus (Ferguson E., 90); Bowen
Bench: Fabianski; Cresswell; Alvarez Ed.; Scarles; Luis Guilherme; Ings
Yellow Cards: Todibo 45; Paqueta 81