**[Everton](https://readeverton.com) ended pre-season with a [1-1 draw against Lille](https://readeverton.com/everton-1-1-lille-late-haraldsson-strike-denies-moyes-a-perfect-send-off/), Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half penalty cancelled out by a stoppage-time Hakon Haraldsson finish.**
Here’s how the individuals rated across the ninety-plus minutes.
**Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall — 8** Drove the first-half performance from midfield, dictated the tempo with his distribution, and won the penalty with a typically direct run into the box. Everton were a different side with him in it before he made way in the second half.
**Iliman Ndiaye — 8** A constant threat down the left, involved in almost everything positive Everton produced, and composed enough from the spot to convert the game’s only clear-cut chance from open play pressure. If there was doubt about his focus given the ongoing transfer noise, this answered it.
**Jarrad Branthwaite — 7** A composed return to the side after being rested in midweek. Nothing rattled him, and he looked the senior partner alongside Tarkowski at the back.
**Harrison Armstrong — 7** Another impressive shift in a summer full of them. Vision and range of passing stood out, even if he’ll want to forget the second-half miss when clean through. Moyes has a genuine decision to make.
**Tyler Dibling — 7** Bright and direct all afternoon. The early nutmeg got the crowd going, and his willingness to take defenders on repeatedly caused Lille problems, even if end product was occasionally lacking.
**Jordan Pickford — 6** A quiet return after only rejoining the group on Thursday. Untroubled for long spells, made his saves when required, and looked sharp given the lack of recent training time.
**Merlin Rohl — 6** Solid rather than spectacular from right-back, offering good support to Dibling in front of him and defending diligently when Lille found space.
**James Tarkowski — 6** Steady alongside Branthwaite. Rarely troubled individually and did the basics well before making way at the break.
**Vitaliy Mykolenko — 6** An improved defensive display, even if his forward play remains limited. Made a couple of important clearing headers before he was withdrawn.
**Hayden Hackney — 6** Screened the back four effectively without doing anything too eye-catching. A tidy, unfussy holding shift.
**Thierno Barry — 4** Endured a frustrating afternoon. Held the ball up reasonably well and linked with his wingers, but the finishing touch simply wasn’t there, and he was the one attacking player who didn’t look like scoring.
**Mark Travers — 8** Excellent once introduced at half-time, producing a string of good saves late on to keep Lille at bay before the eventual equaliser.
**Nathan Patterson — 7** Energetic down the right after coming on, and his cross late in the game very nearly set up a winner.
**Jake O’Brien — 7** Assured in the second half and gave Lille’s attackers little to work with.
**Michael Keane — 6** A tidy, uneventful cameo at the back, doing his job without fuss.
**Brennan Johnson — 5** A first outing for the new signing. Flashes of promise, including one shot well saved, but a couple of loose touches in good areas will frustrate him.
**Tyrique George — 5** Direct when he got on the ball and created one good chance for Johnson, but couldn’t find a final act to match.
**Beto — 5** Limited service after coming on, though he did test the goalkeeper with a header from a corner.
**Adam Aznou / Carlos Alcaraz** — Both introduced too late to draw any real conclusions from a brief cameo apiece.
**Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.** Ndiaye’s finishing will grab the headlines, but it was Dewsbury-Hall who set the tone for that dominant opening period and won the penalty that got Everton in front.