English Premier League

FT Sunday, January 4, 2026
Brentford DLWWD 4
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Everton WLLDW 2
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BRE134
EVE022
Hill Dickinson Stadium · 52,514 att. · Peacock

Match Report

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Igor Thiago nets hat trick as Brentford go 7th after Everton win

Igor Thiago ended a six-match drought with a first Premier League hat trick in the 4-2 victory at Everton which fired Brentford to within four points of the top four.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
3
54.6
Possession
45.4
11
SHOTS
14
7
ON GOAL
6
0.6
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
355
Accurate Passes
286
455
Passes
364
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
10
12
Crosses
27
0.5
Cross %
0.4
74
Long Balls
52
21
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
5
8
Effective Tackles
15
16
Tackles
24
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
7
24
Effective Clearances
22
24
Clearances
22

Head to Head

EVE leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

EVE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 5Michael KeaneCD-L
  3. 6James TarkowskiCD-R
  4. 16Vitaliy MykolenkoLB
  5. 15Jake O'BrienRB
  6. 7Dwight McNeilAM
  7. 37James GarnerLM
  8. 42Tim IroegbunamRM
  9. 11Thierno BarryF
  10. 18Jack GrealishAM-L
  11. 20Tyler DiblingAM-R

BRE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 22Nathan CollinsCD-L
  3. 20Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 2Aaron HickeyLB
  5. 33Michael KayodeRB
  6. 24Mikkel DamsgaardAM
  7. 27Vitaly JaneltLM
  8. 18Yehor YarmoliukRM
  9. 9Igor ThiagoF
  10. 7Kevin SchadeAM-L
  11. 8Mathias JensenAM-R

Timeline

  1. 11' Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 1. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
  2. 31' Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 39' Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Tyler Dibling.
  5. 45' Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Dwight McNeil.
  6. 50' Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 2. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
  7. 51' Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 3. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a fast break.
  8. 64' Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
  9. 64' Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Mathias Jensen.
  10. 66' Goal! Everton 1, Brentford 3. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
  11. 76' Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Aaron Hickey.
  12. 77' Substitution, Everton. Harrison Armstrong replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
  13. 88' Goal! Everton 1, Brentford 4. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a fast break.
  14. 90'+1' Goal! Everton 2, Brentford 4. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
  15. 90'+2' Substitution, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Igor Thiago.

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