Brentford vs Everton, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton beat Brentford 3-1 for first league win of the season
Everton celebrated a breakthrough first victory of the Premier League season at Brentford on Saturday with James Tarkowski scoring against his former club in a well-deserved 3-1 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 1': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Ashley Young (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 4': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 5': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 6': Goal! Brentford 0, Everton 1. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass following a corner.
- 8': Hand ball by Beto (Everton).
- 14': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beto with a headed pass.
- 15': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 15': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 16': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Everton) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt saved. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 23': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 26': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 27': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 27': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 27': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Brentford 1, Everton 1. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 31': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 31': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 33': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 33': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a through ball.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 41': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 41': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 44': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Garner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a fast break.
- 45'+3': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Everton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Everton 1.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 57': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 61': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 61': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Beto.
- 64': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 65': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 66': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 67': Goal! Brentford 1, Everton 2. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 68': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 70': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
- 71': Goal! Brentford 1, Everton 3. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 73': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 74': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Offside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Saman Ghoddos is caught offside.
- 77': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 77': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Everton. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Amadou Onana.
- 78': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
- 79': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 80': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 82': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 82': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Offside, Everton. James Garner tries a through ball, but Jarrad Branthwaite is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 89': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 90'+1': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 90'+6': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Michael Olakigbe is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Everton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Everton 3.
Statistics
 EVE |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 483 |
| 425 | Passes | 588 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,981
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,981
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo  |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 14 | Beto |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
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