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Idrissa Gueye has scored 3 Premier League goals successful a play for nan first clip successful his careerIn-form Everton guaranteed their Premier League endurance pinch 3 games to spare by edging to triumph complete lacklustre Brentford.
Sean Dyche's broadside benefited from Luton losing astatine Wolves earlier connected Saturday, and this consequence astatine Goodison Park allowed Everton to leapfrog Brentford into 15th spot - 11 points clear of nan relegation zone.
Idrissa Gueye was nan astonishment lucifer winner, smashing location a first-time decorativeness into nan apical area connected nan hr people aft reacting quickest to Brentford's defenders failing to clear nan ball.
A first half severely lacking successful value was summed up by neither broadside being capable to find a changeable connected target. Home midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure should person done amended pinch a volley which he screwed wide from 10 yards.
The title improved successful nan 2nd play and Everton's England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made an fantabulous extremity to contradict nan returning Ivan Toney.
At nan different end, Everton were inches distant from breaking nan deadlock erstwhile Dwight McNeil's thunderous thrust from agelong scope rattled nan crossbar, earlier Gueye's extremity ensured nan Blues maintained their proud top-flight status.
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Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Squad number18Player nameYoung
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number27Player nameGueye
Squad number37Player nameGarner
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number28Player nameYoussef Chermiti
Squad number5Player nameKeane
Squad number8Player nameOnana
Brentford
Squad number1Player nameFlekken
Squad number20Player nameAjer
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number12Player nameReguilón
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number17Player nameToney
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number9Player nameSchade
Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter
Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number33Player nameYarmoliuk
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 22Godfrey
- 6TarkowskiBooked astatine 74mins
- 32Branthwaite
- 18Young
- 11Harrison
- 27GueyeSubstituted forOnanaat 78'minutes
- 37Garner
- 7McNeil
- 16Doucouré
- 28Ramalho ChermitiSubstituted forKeaneat 90+5'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Keane
- 8Onana
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 21André Gomes
- 31Lonergan
- 51Warrington
- 58Hunt
- 86Metcalfe
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Flekken
- 20AjerSubstituted forRoerslevat 84'minutes
- 22Collins
- 5Pinnock
- 12ReguilónBooked astatine 43minsSubstituted forSchadeat 77'minutes
- 8Jensen
- 6NørgaardSubstituted forYarmoliukat 78'minutes
- 27JaneltSubstituted forDamsgaardat 67'minutes
- 19MbeumoBooked astatine 90mins
- 17Toney
- 11WissaSubstituted forLewis-Potterat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Schade
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 23Lewis-Potter
- 24Damsgaard
- 30Roerslev
- 31Valdimarsson
- 33Yarmoliuk
Referee:Darren England
Attendance:39,098
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.
Second Half ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.
Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Youssef Chermiti.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) correct footed changeable from extracurricular nan container is saved successful nan bottommost correct corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) correct footed changeable from extracurricular nan container is blocked. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Offside, Everton. Youssef Chermiti is caught offside.
James Garner (Everton) hits nan barroom pinch a correct footed changeable from agelong scope connected nan near from a nonstop free kick.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown nan yellowish paper for a bad foul.
Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free footwear connected nan near wing.
Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Offside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside.
Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
