Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner got Everton up and running at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in a 2-0 win over Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 18': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bart Verbruggen.
- 19': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 21': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 21': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Goal! Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 25': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 25': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 26': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 28': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 34': Attempt missed. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner.
- 35': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 35': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 38': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 39': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 47': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tim Iroegbunam.
- 56': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 56': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 58': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 61': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 63': James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Charly Alcaraz replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 71': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Tim Iroegbunam because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 79': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Mats Wieffer.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 88': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a fast break.
- 89': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 89': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Everton. Harrison Armstrong replaces Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 90'+4': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Beto (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 272 |
| 490 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 24 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,759
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,759
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall  |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam |
| 11 | Thierno Barry |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
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