diff --git a/moto/events/models.py b/moto/events/models.py
index f749e0758..ce219238b 100644
--- a/moto/events/models.py
+++ b/moto/events/models.py
@@ -838,12 +838,13 @@ class EventPattern:
     def _does_item_match_filters(self, item, filters):
         allowed_values = [value for value in filters if isinstance(value, str)]
         allowed_values_match = item in allowed_values if allowed_values else True
+        full_match = isinstance(item, list) and item == allowed_values
         named_filter_matches = [
             self._does_item_match_named_filter(item, pattern)
             for pattern in filters
             if isinstance(pattern, dict)
         ]
-        return allowed_values_match and all(named_filter_matches)
+        return (full_match or allowed_values_match) and all(named_filter_matches)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _does_item_match_named_filter(item, pattern):
diff --git a/tests/test_events/test_event_pattern.py b/tests/test_events/test_event_pattern.py
index ceb303351..bb384de54 100644
--- a/tests/test_events/test_event_pattern.py
+++ b/tests/test_events/test_event_pattern.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def test_event_pattern_with_nested_event_filter():
     pattern = EventPattern.load(json.dumps({"detail": {"foo": ["bar"]}}))
     assert pattern.matches_event({"detail": {"foo": "bar"}})
     assert not pattern.matches_event({"detail": {"foo": "baz"}})
+    # The full list should match as well
+    assert pattern.matches_event({"detail": {"foo": ["bar"]}})
 
 
 def test_event_pattern_with_exists_event_filter():