Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Brighton wins 3-2 at Everton, adding to pressure on Benitez
— Alexis Mac Allister scored twice to lead Brighton to a 3-2 win at Everton that piled more pressure on manager Rafael Benitez on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a headed pass.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 5': VAR Decision: Goal Brighton and Hove Albion - Everton 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion (Alexis Mac Allister).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jonjoe Kenny (Everton).
- 9': Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Enock Mwepu is caught offside.
- 11': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 14': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Allan.
- 21': Goal! Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu with a headed pass following a corner.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 22': Penalty Everton. Anthony Gordon draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': VAR Decision: Penalty Everton.
- 25': Penalty missed! Still Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
- 30': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Godfrey with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 33': Offside, Everton. Séamus Coleman tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 38': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Anthony Gordon.
- 39': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 50': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 52': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Goal! Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 54': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 56': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 60': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy replaces Joël Veltman.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Adam Lallana.
- 62': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray following a set piece situation.
- 64': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Foul by Demarai Gray (Everton).
- 65': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 68': Attempt saved. Allan (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 68': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 71': Goal! Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
- 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Goal! Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
- 77': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 77': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 79': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 82': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82': Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Allan.
- 88': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 89': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 90': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by André Gomes with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 90'+5': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Statistics
 BHA |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 425 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 33 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,203
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,203
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 2 | Jonjoe Kenny  |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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