Follow all the action from Goodison Park as the Toffees look to maintain momentum in the battle against relegation
Everton face yet another pivotal home game in their fight against Premier League relegation with Brentford the visitors at Goodison Park this afternoon.
The Toffees have picked up momentum in recent weeks and a point at already-relegated Watford midweek backed up the win over Chelsea last weekend achieved by Frank Lampard’s men. More points are required though as they battle with Leeds and Burnley to avoid the drop into the Championship.
The Bees are not playing for anything, having already secured their Premier League status for another season, men en 3-0 win last weekend against Southampton shows that Thomas Frank’s side will remain a tough out for opponents.
i mellomtiden, Lampard has called on Everton’s fans to help lift the side in this crunch clash. “They are extraordinary,” he said of the supporters. “They are pushing, along with the players. They will stick with us. It’s important the players rest now before two games on the bounce at Goodison. We have to fight. We know what we need now.”
Follow all the action from Goodison Park below, following the conlcusion of the 2pm kick-offs:
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Half time – Everton 2-1 Brentford
And there’s the whistle! Half time and it’s 2-1 to Everton, but there was another incident right before the break.
Anthony Gordon went in for a wild tackle and it should have been a foul – not given by the referee yet checked as a possible red card by the VAR.
Interesting takes from the officials.
Uansett, Lampard’s side ahead at the midway point and Thomas Frank very unhappy.
45+2’ – Everton 2-1 Brentford
GOAL!
Richarlison nets in stoppage time and the home side will be in front at the break! Straight down the middle, nice and high, very well-taken penalty by the Brazilian.
Everton back ahead!
45’ – Everton 1-1 Brentford
Penalty to Everton!
Sorensen makes an absolute mess of an attempted header, missing the ball and then putting an arm out to pull down Richarlison!
Spot kick immediately given!
42’ – Everton 1-1 Brentford
Mbeumo and Norgaard both see shooting chances crowded out by the home defence, who are looking increasingly desperate.
The Bees are dominating and shifting the ball quicker since the equaliser – Pickford fists out one strike which is more of a camera save than anything else. Raya at the other end did the same from Gomes a few minutes earlier.
Everton 1-1 Brentford
GOAL!
37’ – Back on level terms for Brentford before the break – Wissa whips an effort across the face of goal and Coleman’s flicked header sends it past Pickford and in!
Everton couldn’t quite get to the interval with their lead intact.
Everton 1-0 Brentford
32’ – Richarlison needs some medical attention but is back on the pitch with a bandage around his arm.
Calvert-Lewin is in attack by himself now, Richarlison and Gordon wide in a midfield four, Iwobi pressed into action at right-back in another quartet with Everton down to 10 menn.
Everton 1-0 Brentford
27 ‘ – Norgaard with a cynical foul on Doucoure and that’s a clear yellow card for the Dane.
No real need for Brentford to rush things here – they can bide their time and try to shift Everton’s 10 men around somewhat more than they have so far.
Everton 1-0 Brentford
23’ – The Toffees being made to work really hard now to keep the ball and move themselves upfield.
Pickford tries to calm his teammates down after a scrappy few minutes.
Everton have just received their 103rd red card in the Premier League era – more than any other team now, one ahead of Arsenal.
Everton 1-0 Brentford
19’ – RED CARD!
Jarrad Branthwaite is off – it’s a straight red as he hauls down Ivan Toney who is running through on goal.
From massive positive to alarming worry for Frank Lampard’s side who are down to 10 menn.
Everton 1-0 Brentford
9’ – GOAL! Richarlison flicks on a free-kick and it’s straight into the far corner of the Brentford net – possibly via a touch off Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s chest!
That’s a great start for the home side and it might well see the strike to safety.
The officials are having a quick check if it’s handball but Calvert-Lewin says it touched his chest – it’s a goal and it’s 1-0.