| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright | |||
| Manager | Roberto Martínez (until 12 May 2016) David Unsworth,Joe Royle (from 12 May 2016) | |||
| Stadium | Goodison Park | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-Final | |||
| League Cup | Semi-Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Romelu Lukaku (18) All: Romelu Lukaku (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 39,598 vsLiverpool (4 October 2015) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 35,736 vsCrystal Palace (7 December 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 38,228 | |||
The2015–16 season wasEverton's 62nd consecutive season in thetop flight of English football and their 138th year in existence.[1] Everton participated in thePremier League,FA Cup andLeague Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. Although the club managed to reach the semi-finals in both the FA Cup and League Cup, their overall performance did not meet expectations. As a result, prior to its last Premier League match of the season, the club sacked third year managerRoberto Martínez.
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| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Joel Robles | GK | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (age 35) | |||||
| 24 | Tim Howard | GK | (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 (age 46) | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Tony Hibbert | RB | (1981-02-20)20 February 1981 (age 44) | |||||
| 3 | Leighton Baines | LB | (1984-12-11)11 December 1984 (age 40) | |||||
| 5 | John Stones | CB | (1994-05-28)28 May 1994 (age 31) | |||||
| 6 | Phil Jagielka(captain) | CB | (1982-08-17)17 August 1982 (age 43) | |||||
| 23 | Séamus Coleman | RB | (1988-10-11)11 October 1988 (age 37) | |||||
| 25 | Ramiro Funes Mori | CB/LB | (1991-03-05)5 March 1991 (age 34) | |||||
| 27 | Tyias Browning | RB | (1994-05-27)27 May 1994 (age 31) | |||||
| 30 | Mason Holgate | RB/CB | (1996-10-22)22 October 1996 (age 29) | |||||
| 32 | Brendan Galloway | LB/CB | (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (age 29) | |||||
| 38 | Matthew Pennington | CB | (1994-10-06)6 October 1994 (age 31) | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Darron Gibson | CM | (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 (age 38) | |||||
| 8 | Bryan Oviedo | LM/LB/LW | (1990-02-18)18 February 1990 (age 35) | |||||
| 12 | Aaron Lennon | RW | (1987-04-16)16 April 1987 (age 38) | |||||
| 15 | Tom Cleverley | CM | (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (age 36) | |||||
| 16 | James McCarthy | CM/DM | (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (age 35) | |||||
| 17 | Muhamed Bešić | DM | (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (age 33) | |||||
| 18 | Gareth Barry | DM/CM | (1981-02-23)23 February 1981 (age 44) | |||||
| 20 | Ross Barkley | AM | (1993-12-05)5 December 1993 (age 31) | |||||
| 21 | Leon Osman | AM | (1981-05-17)17 May 1981 (age 44) | |||||
| 22 | Steven Pienaar | LW/RW/AM | (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (age 43) | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Arouna Koné | FW | (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (age 42) | |||||
| 10 | Romelu Lukaku | FW | (1993-05-13)13 May 1993 (age 32) | |||||
| 11 | Kevin Mirallas | LW/RW | (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (age 38) | |||||
| 14 | Oumar Niasse | FW/LW/RW | (1990-04-18)18 April 1990 (age 35) | |||||
| 19 | Gerard Deulofeu | RW | (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (age 31) | |||||
| 28 | Leandro Rodríguez | FW | (1992-11-19)19 November 1992 (age 33) | |||||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF | Tom Cleverley | Manchester United | Free Transfer | [4] | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | £4,200,000 | [5] | |
| 3 July 2015 | FW | David Henen | Olympiacos | £200,000 | [6][7] | |
| 12 August 2015 | DF | Mason Holgate | Barnsley | £2,000,000 | [8] | |
| 28 August 2015 | FW | Leandro Rodríguez | River Plate (URU) | £500,000 | [9][10] | |
| 1 September 2015 | DF | Ramiro Funes Mori | River Plate | £9,500,000 | [11] | |
| 1 September 2015 | RW | Aaron Lennon | Tottenham Hotspur | £4,000,000 | [12] | |
| 2 January 2016 | CB | Matthew Foulds | Bury | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 7 January 2016 | FW | Shani Tarashaj | Grasshoppers | £3,000,000 | [14] | |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Oumar Niasse | Lokomotiv Moscow | £13,500,000 | [15] |
Total spending:
£36,700,000
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Antolín Alcaraz | Las Palmas | Free Transfer | [16][a] | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Sylvain Distin | AFC Bournemouth | Free Transfer | [16][b] | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | George Green | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | [16][c] | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Curtis Langton | — | Free Transfer | [16] | |
| 1 July 2015 | MF | John Lundstram | Oxford United | Free Transfer | [16][d] | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Ben McLaughlin | Derry City | Free Transfer | [16][e] | |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Arlen Birch | Burnley | Free Transfer | [16][f] | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | Charley Edge | Colchester United | Free Transfer | [16][g] | |
| 1 July 2015 | FW | George Newell | Bolton Wanderers | Free Transfer | [16] | |
| 28 July 2015 | FW | Chris Long | Burnley | £500,000 | [24] | |
| 19 January 2016 | FW | Steven Naismith | Norwich City | £8,500,000 | [25] |
Total incoming:
£9,000,000
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | MF | Francisco Júnior | Wigan Athletic | 16 January 2016[a] | [27] | |
| 21 July 2015 | DF | Jonjoe Kenny | Wigan Athletic | 15 September 2015 | [27] | |
| 25 July 2015 | DF | Luke Garbutt | Fulham | 30 June 2016 | [28] | |
| 7 August 2015 | FW | Calum Dyson | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] | |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Jordan Thorniley | Stockport County | 4 September 2015 | [29] | |
| 14 September 2015 | FW | Conor McAleny | Charlton Athletic | 7 November 2015 | [30] | |
| 28 September 2015 | GK | Jindřich Staněk | Hyde United | 26 October 2015 | [31] | |
| 1 February 2016 | RW | Aiden McGeady | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 June 2016 | [32] | |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Conor McAleny | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2016 | [33] |
On 22 June 2015, Everton announced they would faceLeeds United during pre-season.[34] On 29 June 2015, Everton announced their full preseason fixtures list.[35]
| 11 July 2015 (2015-07-11)Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–4 | Everton | Swindon,Wilts. |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mirallas Lukaku McAleny | Stadium:County Ground |
| 15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 0–0 (5–4p) | Stoke City | Kallang,Singapore |
| 18:00BST | Report | Stadium:National Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lukaku Cleverley Stones Deulofeu Jagielka | ||||
| 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)2015 Premier League Asia Trophy | Everton | 1–3 | Arsenal | Kallang,Singapore |
| 13:30BST | Barkley | Walcott Cazorla Özil | Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 53,118 |
| 26 July 2015 (2015-07-26)Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Everton | Edinburgh,Scotland |
| 15:00BST | Paterson | Report | Lukaku | Stadium:Tynecastle |
| 28 July 2015 (2015-07-28)Friendly | Dundee | 0–2 | Everton | Dundee, Scotland |
| 19:30BST | Report | McAleny Barkley | Stadium:Dens Park |
| 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01)Friendly | Leeds | 2–0 | Everton | Leeds,Yorkshire |
| 15:00BST | Mowatt Wood | Report | Stadium:Elland Road |
| 2 August 2015 (2015-08-02)Duncan FergusonTestimonial | Everton | 1–2 | Villarreal | Liverpool, England |
| 15:00BST | Browning | Report | Gerard Matías Nahuel | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 34,718 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 47 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 |
| 13 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | D | W | D | D | D | L | W | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[37]
| 8 August 20151 | Everton | 2–2 | Watford | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00BST | Barkley Koné | Report | Layún Ighalo | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,063 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 15 August 20152 | Southampton | 0–3 | Everton | Southampton,Hants. |
| 12:45BST | Report | Lukaku Barkley | Stadium:St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,966 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 23 August 20153 | Everton | 0–2 | Man City | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 16:00BST | Report | Kolarov Nasri | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,523 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 29 August 20154 | Tottenham | 0–0 | Everton | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,865 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 12 September 20155 | Everton | 3–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 12:45BST | Naismith | Report | Matić | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,311 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 19 September 20156 | Swansea | 0–0 | Everton | Swansea,Wales |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mirallas | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,805 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 28 September 20157 | West Brom | 2–3 | Everton | West Bromwich |
| 20:00BST | Berahino Dawson | Report | Lukaku Koné | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,240 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 4 October 20158 | Everton | 1–1 | Liverpool | Walton,Liverpool |
| 13:30BST | Lukaku | Report | Ings | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,598 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 17 October 20159 | Everton | 0–3 | Man Utd | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 17:00BST | Report | Schneiderlin Herrera Rooney | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,553 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 24 October 201510 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Everton | Holloway |
| BST | Giroud Koscielny | Report | Barkley Barry | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,985 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 1 November 201511 | Everton | 6–2 | Sunderland | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 13:30GMT | Deulofeu Koné Coates Lukaku | Report | Defoe Fletcher | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 36,617 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 7 November 201512 | West Ham | 1–1 | Everton | Upton Park |
| 15:00GMT | Lanzini | Report | Lukaku | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 21 November 201513 | Everton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT | Barkley Lukaku | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,424 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 28 November 201514 | Bournemouth | 3–3 | Everton | Bournemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Smith Stanislas | Report | Funes Mori Lukaku Barkley | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 11,228 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 7 December 201515 | Everton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 19:45GMT | Lukaku | Report | Dann | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 35,736 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 12 December 201516 | Norwich | 1–1 | Everton | Norwich,Norf. |
| 12:45GMT | Hoolahan | Report | Lukaku | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 27,027 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 19 December 201517 | Everton | 2–3 | Leicester | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT | Lukaku Kevin Mirallas | Report | Mahrez Okazaki | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,570 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 26 December 201518 | Newcastle | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle,Northd. |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Cleverley | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 51,682 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 28 December 201519 | Everton | 3–4 | Stoke City | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT | Lukaku Deulofeu | Report | Shaqiri Joselu Arnautović | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,340 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 January 201620 | Everton | 1–1 | Tottenham | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 16:00GMT | Lennon | Report | Alli | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,482 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 13 January 201621 | Man City | 0–0 | Everton | Manchester,Lancs. |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Bešić | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,796 Referee:Roger East |
| 16 January 201622 | Chelsea | 3–3 | Everton | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Costa Fàbregas Terry | Report | Terry Mirallas Funes Mori | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,633 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 24 January 201623 | Everton | 1–2 | Swansea | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 13:30GMT (UTC+00:00) | Cork | Report | Sigurðsson Ayew Rangel Fabiański | Stadium:Goodison Park Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 3 February 201624 | Everton | 3–0 | Newcastle | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 19:45GMT (UTC+00:00) | Lennon Coleman Barkley | Report | Shelvey Lascelles | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 36,061 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 6 February 201625 | Stoke City | 0–3 | Everton | Stoke,Staffs. |
| 15:00GMT (UTC+00:00) | Diouf | Report | Lukaku Coleman Lennon | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,733 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 13 February 201626 | Everton | 0–1 | West Brom | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT (UTC+00:00) | Report | Rondón | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,103 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)27 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Aston,Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT (UTC+00:00) | Gestede | Report | Funes Mori Lennon Lukaku | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 29,755 Referee:Roger East |
| 5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)28 | Everton | 2–3 | West Ham | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT | Lukaku Mirallas Lennon Robles Barkley | Report | Antonio Sakho Ogbonna Payet | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,000 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)29 | Everton | 0–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 13:45GMT | Report | Welbeck Iwobi | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,270 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 April 2016 (2016-04-03)30 | Man Utd | 1–0 | Everton | Manchester,Lancs. |
| 16:00BST | Martial Smalling Lingard | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,341 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)31 | Watford | 1–1 | Everton | Watford,Herts. |
| 15:00BST | Capoue Holebas Ighalo | Report | McCarthy | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,663 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)32 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Everton | Selhurst |
| 20:00BST | Report | McCarthy Barry | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 23,528 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)33 | Everton | 1–1 | Southampton | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00BST | Gibson Funes Mori | Report | Mané Rodriguez | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 36,761 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 20 April 2016 (2016-04-20)34 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Everton | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 20:00BST | Milner Origi Sakho Sturridge Coutinho | Report | Lennon Funes Mori | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,854 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 30 April 2016 (2016-04-30)35 | Everton | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 20:00BST | Cleverley Gibson Baines | Report | Pugh | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 38,345 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 7 May 2016 (2016-05-07)36 | Leicester | 3–1 | Everton | Leicester,Leics. |
| 17:30BST | Vardy King | Report | Pennington Cleverley Gibson Mirallas | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,140 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 11 May 2016 (2016-05-11)37 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Everton | Sunderland,Dur. |
| 19:45BST | Van Aanholt Koné | Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,454 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 May 2016 (2016-05-15)38 | Everton | 3–0 | Norwich | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00BST | McCarthy Baines Mirallas | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 36,691 Referee: Lee Mason |
Everton entered the FA Cup at the third round and were drawn at home toDagenham & Redbridge. They defeated the Daggers 2–0 and were drawn away againstCarlisle United in the fourth round. The tie atBrunton Park was the first held there since the ground had flooded inStorm Desmond and ended in a 3–0 win for Everton. In the fifth round, Everton were drawn away toAFC Bournemouth. They won 2–0 and followed that with another 2–0 win againstChelsea at Goodison Park. They advanced to the semi-final atWembley Stadium where they lost toManchester United.
| 9 January 2016Third round | Everton | 2–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 15:00GMT | Koné Oviedo Mirallas Galloway | Report | Hemmings | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 30,918 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 31 January 2016Fourth round | Carlisle | 0–3 | Everton | Carlisle,Cumb. |
| 13:30GMT | Kennedy | Report | Koné Lennon McCarthy Barkley | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 17,101 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 20 February 2016 (2016-02-20)Fifth round | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Everton | Bournemouth |
| 17:15GMT | Gosling Iturbe King | Report | McCarthy Barkley Lukaku | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 11,404 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 12 March 2016 (2016-03-12)Quarter-final | Everton | 2–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 17:30GMT | Jagielka Lukaku Barry | Report | Costa Fàbregas | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 37,283 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)Semi-final | Everton | 1–2 | Man Utd | Wembley |
| 17:15BST | Smalling Barkley | Report | Fellaini Rooney Herrera Martial | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 86,064 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
As a Premier League team not involved in anyUEFA competitions, Everton entered the League Cup at the second round stage. They defeatedBarnsley away, after extra time, and were drawn away toReading in the third round.[38] The Toffees hosted fellow Premier League sideNorwich City in the fourth round and won 4–3 on penalties. They beatMiddlesbrough 2–0 away in the quarter-final, which was their first appearance at this stage since2007–08. Everton lost toManchester City 4–3 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final.
| 26 August 2015Second round | Barnsley | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Everton | Barnsley,Yorkshire |
| 19:45BST | Winnall Watkins Crowley | Report | Mirallas Naismith Lukaku Roberts | Stadium:Oakwell Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 September 2015Third round | Reading | 1–2 | Everton | Reading,Berks. |
| 20:00BST | Blackman | Report | Barkley Deulofeu | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Referee: Keith Hill |
| 27 October 2015Fourth round | Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Norwich | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 19:45GMT | Osman | Report | Bassong | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 31,694 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dorrans Whittaker Hoolahan Grabban Redmond | ||||
| 1 December 2015Fifth round (QF) | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Everton | Middlesbrough,Yorkshire |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Deulofeu Lukaku | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,628 |
| 6 January 2016Semi-finals (1) | Everton | 2–1 | Man City | Liverpool,Lancs. |
| 20:00GMT | Funes Mori Lukaku | Report | Navas | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 34,027 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 27 January 2016Semi-finals (2) | Man City | 3–1 (4–3agg.) | Everton | Manchester,Lancs. |
| 19:45GMT | Fernandinho De Bruyne Agüero | Report | Barkley | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 50,048 Referee:Martin Atkinson |