Everton vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League

Everton earn vital points with 1-0 win over Brentford

An early goal from Dwight McNeil earned Everton a precious 1-0 win over Brentford at Goodison Park that dragged them away from the relegation zone.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Goal! Everton 1, Brentford 0. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 4': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
• 4': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Offside, Everton. Séamus Coleman is caught offside.
• 7': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
• 9': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 9': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
• 13': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
• 15': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 15': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 15': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray following a set piece situation.
• 17': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 17': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
• 20': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
• 22': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
• 24': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Henry.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a cross.
• 27': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ben Mee.
• 28': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 28': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 30': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 32': Offside, Everton. Ben Godfrey is caught offside.
• 33': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
• 33': Corner, Everton. Conceded by David Raya.
• 33': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 33': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 35': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 35': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
• 41': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
• 41': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Hand ball by Demarai Gray (Everton).
• 42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Demarai Gray (Everton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 43': VAR Decision: No Goal Everton 1-0 Brentford.
• 45'+1': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 45'+1': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
• 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Brentford 0.
• 47': Attempt saved. Rico Henry (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
• 48': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
• 48': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Demarai Gray following a set piece situation.
• 49': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Demarai Gray (Everton).
• 51': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
• 55': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
• 56': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 57': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 57': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 59': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
• 60': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
• 60': Attempt missed. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
• 61': Séamus Coleman (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Mathias Jensen.
• 62': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 62': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
• 67': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Hickey with a cross.
• 68': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
• 68': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
• 69': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 70': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
• 70': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 71': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 74': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Aaron Hickey.
• 74': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Christian Nørgaard.
• 77': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
• 80': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Amadou Onana.
• 81': Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
• 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 83': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a cross.
• 83': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
• 84': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
• 85': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
• 85': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Substitution, Everton. Neal Maupay replaces Demarai Gray.
• 86': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Rico Henry.
• 87': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
• 87': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 88': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 89': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 90': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
• 90'+2': Substitution, Everton. Vitalii Mykolenko replaces Alex Iwobi.
• 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. David Raya (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
• 90'+4': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.
• 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Brentford 0.