Everton achieved a convincing 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove during their match in the second round of the Premier League. The first goal came from Iliman Ndiaye, breaking the deadlock in the 22nd minute of the first half. James Garner extended the lead early in the second half, scoring in the 51st minute, thereby solidifying Everton’s triumph.
Brighton’s forward Danny Welbeck had a chance to bring his team back into the game but missed a penalty in the 76th minute, which could have changed the outcome.
Jack Grealish delivered a standout performance for Everton, completing 27 successful passes and making 2 interceptions. Iliman Ndiaye also had an impressive match, netting a goal and completing 7 passes, in addition to attempting 2 shots on goal.
Manager David Moyes set up Everton in a 4-5-1 formation with Jordan Pickford as the goalkeeper; Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, and James Garner in defense; Tim Iroegbunam, Idrissa Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Jack Grealish in midfield; and Thierno Barry leading the attack.
On the other side, Brighton and Hove, under Fabian Hürzeler, also lined up in a 4-5-1 formation featuring Bart Verbruggen in goal; Mats Wieffer, Jan van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Maxim De Cuyper in defense; Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Matthew O’Reilly, and Kaoru Mitoma in midfield; with Danny Welbeck up front.
Stuart Attwell officiated the match, ensuring a fair contest throughout.
Looking ahead, Everton will travel to face Wolverhampton next weekend, while Brighton will host Manchester City. Currently, Everton sits in eighth place with 3 points, while Brighton is in 17th place with just 1 point.
Substitutions for Everton
63’ 2T – Iliman Ndiaye replaced by Carlos Alcaraz
64’ 2T – Thierno Barry substituted for Beto
70’ 2T – Tim Iroegbunam off for Dwight McNeil
93’ 2T – Jack Grealish taken off for Harrison Armstrong
Yellow Cards for Everton:
39’ 1T – Tim Iroegbunam, 18’ 2T – James Garner, 43’ 2T – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (foul to prevent the opponent’s advance), 49’ 2T – Beto
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
45’ 2T – Carlos Baleba for Jack Hinshelwood
66’ 2T – Yasin Ayari off for Diego Gómez and Maxim De Cuyper replaced by Ferdi Kadioglu
85’ 2T – Mats Wieffer for Brajan Gruda
Yellow Cards for Brighton and Hove:
28’ 1T – Maxim De Cuyper (foul to prevent the opponent’s advance), 40’ 1T – Mats Wieffer (foul to prevent the opponent’s advance), 46’ 2T – Ferdi Kadioglu (foul to prevent the opponent’s advance)