Idrissa Gueye struck the decisive blow on the hour mark as Brentford fell to a 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.
Shortly after Jordan Pickford had made a powerful save to disclaim England team-mate Ivan Toney, Gueye timed his run to perfection to grab on a free ball and slam house a first-time effort from the sting of the six-yard field.
Goalkeepers untroubled throughout first half of few possibilities
Thomas Frank made two modifications to the facet that beat Luton City 5-1 at Kenilworth Highway.
Captain Christian Nørgaard changed compatriot Mikkel Damsgaard within the Bees’ midfield three, whereas Toney, having recovered from a hip damage, was given the duty of main the road. Keane Lewis-Potter dropped to the bench, with in-form Yoane Wissa shifted to the left.
Brentford long-established the primary probability with 4 minutes on the clock. Mathias Jensen gained after which delivered an out-swinging nook from the suitable. Ethan Pinnock, on the penalty spot, turned the ball in the direction of purpose, Ben Godfrey make a block after which former Bee James Tarkowski cleared to security.
Moments later, on the different finish, Dwight McNeil’s pushed effort skipped throughout the face of purpose and vast with Youssef Chermiti at full stretch trying to make contact contained in the six-yard field.
Frank’s facet dominated possession in the course of the opening phases as they went in the hunt for an opener.
On 20 minutes, Sergio Reguilón, in a complicated place on the left, lifted the ball over two Toffees defenders and into the field. Vitaly Janelt spun away from Godfrey and located Mathias Jensen, who opened up the angle and took goal for the far nook solely to see his shot blocked by a sliding Jarrad Branthwaite.
On 35 minutes, McNeil robbed Reguilón and lifted a cross into the field. It was Godfrey who met it however, beneath stress from Jensen, his header was tame and comfortably held by Flekken.
The hosts ended the half with a flourish. Jack Harrison latched on to McNeil’s by ball and noticed his shot from a good angle blocked by Nathan Collins.
After Everton recycled the resultant nook, Chermiti confirmed some fast considering to flick the ball in the direction of Doucouré, who skewed vast on the volley from 10 yards.
Harrison then lashed vast of the far publish having collected a free ball on the sting of the world.
Gueye purpose given after VAR test
Brentford had an enormous alternative to take the lead 5 minutes after the restart.
Wissa’s well-timed flick-on gave Jensen loads of area to advance into and the Dane lifted his head and located Toney with a low, curling cross. Jordan Pickford superior off his line rapidly and smothered the striker’s shot.
Shortly after, McNeil was teed up by James Garner on the sting of the world and noticed his swerving effort cannon again off the crossbar.
Everton took the lead on the hour mark. Harrison lower the ball again for Branthwaite and when the defender’s shot was blocked, Idrissa Gueye timed his run to perfection to grab on a free ball and slam house a first-time effort from the sting of the six-yard field. There was a VAR test for offside, however the purpose stood.
Having mixed with Branthwaite, McNeil superior into the field and fired throughout the face of purpose because the Toffees regarded to double their lead.
On 74 minutes, Reguilón’s nook from the left was flicked in the direction of purpose by Toney and saved by Pickford.
Lewis-Potter was wanting full of life following his introduction. The ahead scampered into the world and, with fellow substitute Damsgaard offering a decoy run, lower on to his proper foot and noticed his well-struck effort pushed away by Pickford.
On 84 minutes, Chermiti raced by on purpose having been discovered by McNeil. The striker held off Kristoffer Ajer and lifted the ball over the advancing Flekken however generated an excessive amount of energy and his shot cleared the crossbar.
Within the second minute of stoppage-time, Garner whipped a free-kick in the direction of the again publish and the ball rattled the crossbar.
On the different finish, Kevin Schade darted to the sting of the field and examined Pickford with a strong low drive. The keeper gathered on the second try with Toney looking for a rebound.
Everton (4-4-1-1): Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Younger; Harrison, Garner, Gueye (Onana 78), McNeil; Doucouré; Chermiti (Keane 90+5)
Subs not used: Virgínia, Lonergan, Danjuma, Gomes, Warrington, Hunt, Metcalfe
Brentford (4-3-3): Flekken; Ajer (Roerslev 84), Collins, Pinnock, Reguilón (Schade 77); Nørgaard (Yarmoliuk 77), Jensen, Janelt (Damsgaard 67); Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa (Lewis-Potter 67)
Subs not used: Valdimarsson, Zanka, Ghoddos, Onyeka
Frank: They took the one second that they had
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank lower a annoyed determine following the Bees’ 1-0 defeat to Everton.
“It was a good recreation. Slightly little bit of a boring recreation, actually,” he stated.
“There was not an excessive amount of in it and it in all probability ought to have been a draw.
“We had the most important probability to Ivan at 0-0.
“We knew they’re excellent at set-pieces and we saved them on a minimal there – really no possibilities.
“On the day, we didn’t have sufficient high quality to create sufficient decisive conditions and sadly, we misplaced a good recreation.”