Everton vs Brentford 2-4 — Premier League

Premier LeaguePremier League 25/26

Everton

2–4

Brentford

Sun 4 Jan·09:00·Matchday 20·Everton Stadium, Liverpool·Brentford won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners5
0Cards2
14Shots11
6Shots on target7
9Fouls8
21Throw-ins19
0Offsides2
6Goal kicks5
3Saves4
24Tackles16
7Interceptions10
13Dribbles6

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Period

Match statistics

Everton and Brentford match statistics, ft
Everton	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
4	Corner kicks	5
0	Yellow cards	2
14	Total shots	11
6	Shots on target	7
9	Fouls	8
21	Throw-ins	19
0	Offsides	2
6	Goal kicks	5
3	Goalkeeper saves	4
24	Tackles	16
7	Interceptions	10
13	Dribbles	6
45	Ball possession	55
0.89	Expected goals (xG)	2.66
1	Big chances	6
364	Passes	455
286	Accurate passes	355
8	Free kicks	9
Passing
21	Throw-ins	19
10	Accurate crosses	6
24	Accurate long balls	21
53	Final third entries	61
Duels
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
11	Dispossessed	12
13	Dribbles	6
44%	Ground duels (%)	30%
29%	Aerial duels (%)	24%
Defending
15%	Tackles won (%)	8%
7	Interceptions	10
22	Clearances	24
57	Ball recoveries	64
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	4
6	Goal kicks	5
-0.90	Goals prevented	-0.84
Non-penalty expected goals
0.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	2.7
Shots
3	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	2
11	Shots inside box	9
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	2
31	Touches in penalty area	23
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2

Everton and Brentford match statistics, h1
Everton	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
1	Corner kicks	4
0	Yellow cards	2
6	Total shots	5
3	Shots on target	3
5	Fouls	7
10	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
11	Tackles	11
5	Interceptions	3
8	Dribbles	3
38	Ball possession	62
0.49	Expected goals (xG)	1.17
0	Big chances	3
168	Passes	287
133	Accurate passes	230
7	Free kicks	5
Passing
10	Throw-ins	10
2	Accurate crosses	4
11	Accurate long balls	13
20	Final third entries	32
Duels
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
6	Dispossessed	8
8	Dribbles	3
25%	Ground duels (%)	19%
18%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	7%
5	Interceptions	3
15	Clearances	7
29	Ball recoveries	32
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
3	Goal kicks	2
Shots
1	Shots off target	0
2	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	5
1	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	2
1	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	0

Everton and Brentford match statistics, h2
Everton	Statistic	Brentford
Overview
3	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	0
8	Total shots	6
3	Shots on target	4
4	Fouls	1
11	Throw-ins	9
0	Offsides	2
3	Goal kicks	3
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
13	Tackles	5
2	Interceptions	7
5	Dribbles	3
55	Ball possession	45
0.39	Expected goals (xG)	1.48
1	Big chances	3
196	Passes	168
153	Accurate passes	125
1	Free kicks	4
Passing
11	Throw-ins	9
8	Accurate crosses	2
13	Accurate long balls	8
33	Final third entries	29
Duels
58%	Duels won (%)	42%
5	Dispossessed	4
5	Dribbles	3
19%	Ground duels (%)	11%
11%	Aerial duels (%)	11%
Defending
8%	Tackles won (%)	1%
2	Interceptions	7
7	Clearances	17
28	Ball recoveries	32
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
3	Goal kicks	3
Shots
2	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside box	4
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	0
0	Offsides	2

Events

69 recorded · 15 key

First half

1'Kick-off
4'CornerCaoimhin Kelleher
4'Shot on targetDwight McNeil
5'FoulVitaliy Mykolenko
5'Shot blockedJames Tarkowski
11'GoalIgor Thiago0–1
15'FoulDwight McNeil
21'FoulKristoffer Ajer
22'FoulTyler Dibling
24'Shot off targetTim Iroegbunam
25'CornerVitaliy Mykolenko
25'Shot blockedIgor Thiago
26'FoulYehor Yarmoliuk
30'Shot on targetThierno Barry
31'Yellow cardYehor Yarmoliuk
31'FoulYehor Yarmoliuk
32'Shot blockedTyler Dibling
33'FoulTyler Dibling
35'FoulIgor Thiago
37'CornerJake O'Brien
37'Shot blockedKevin Schade
39'Yellow cardMichael Kayode
39'FoulMichael Kayode
40'FoulTyler Dibling
43'Shot on targetKevin Schade
45'CornerJames Tarkowski
45'Added time
45+2'CornerJordan Pickford
45+2'Shot on targetIgor Thiago
45+3'FoulAaron Hickey
45+5'Shot blockedMichael Keane
45+5'FoulKevin Schade
45+5'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionBeto
46'SubstitutionMerlin Röhl
49'CornerTim Iroegbunam
50'GoalNathan Collins0–2
51'GoalIgor Thiago0–3
55'OffsideMikkel Damsgaard
57'Shot off targetMathias Jensen
60'Shot blockedMerlin Röhl
61'Shot on targetJames Tarkowski
62'FoulTim Iroegbunam
62'CornerCaoimhin Kelleher
64'SubstitutionKeane Lewis-Potter
64'SubstitutionJordan Henderson
66'Shot off targetVitaly Janelt
66'GoalBeto1–3
69'Shot on targetIgor Thiago
72'CornerMichael Kayode
74'FoulThierno Barry
74'OffsideIgor Thiago
75'FoulBeto
76'SubstitutionRico Henry
77'SubstitutionHarrison Armstrong
82'Shot off targetBeto
84'CornerVitaly Janelt
84'Shot blockedJames Garner
85'Shot off targetMichael Keane
88'GoalIgor Thiago1–4
88'Shot blockedBeto
90+1'GoalThierno Barry2–4
90+1'Added time
90+2'SubstitutionMyles Peart-Harris
90+2'FoulMyles Peart-Harris
90+3'FoulMichael Keane
90+3'End of period
90+3'End of period

Line-ups

Everton4-2-3-1

1Pickford6.8 5Keane6.0 6Tarkowski7.1 15O'Brien6.3 16Mykolenko5.6 7McNeil6.7 37Garner7.2 42Iroegbunam7.4 11Barry7.1 18Grealish7.3 20Dibling6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Brentford4-2-3-1

1Kelleher6.4 2Hickey6.1 20Ajer6.0 22Collins8.2 33Kayode6.0 18Yarmoliuk6.6 24Damsgaard6.4 27Janelt8.8 7Schade6.4 8Jensen7.2 9Thiago9.7

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Everton14 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 0.87 xG

Brentford11 shots · 7 on target · 4 goals · 2.72 xG

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Player ratings

Everton14 rated

7.318Jack Grealish90′2A
7.237James Garner90′
7.16James Tarkowski90′
7.111Thierno Barry90′1G
6.81Jordan Pickford90′
6.315Jake O'Brien90′
6.05Michael Keane90′
5.616Vitaliy Mykolenko90′
7.442Tim Iroegbunam77′
7.79Beto45′1G
6.77Dwight McNeil45′
6.320Tyler Dibling45′
6.034Merlin Röhl45′
6.845Harrison Armstrong13′

Brentford14 rated

8.827Vitaly Janelt90′2A
8.222Nathan Collins90′1G1A
6.618Yehor Yarmoliuk90′
6.41Caoimhin Kelleher90′
6.424Mikkel Damsgaard90′
6.020Kristoffer Ajer90′
6.033Michael Kayode90′
9.79Igor Thiago89′3G
6.12Aaron Hickey76′
7.28Mathias Jensen64′
6.47Kevin Schade64′1A
6.123Keane Lewis-Potter26′
6.06Jordan Henderson26′
6.03Rico Henry14′

Player statistics

Everton

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
18Jack GrealishForward	90′	7.3		2			29/35	4	7/9	1
37James GarnerMidfielder	90′	7.2			1	0.04	44/49	2	12/14	7
6James TarkowskiDefender	90′	7.1			2	0.28	29/39	2	16/20	5
11Thierno BarryForward	90′	7.1	1		2	0.11	5/9		4/12
1Jordan PickfordGoalkeeper	90′	6.8					28/42		1/1		3
15Jake O'BrienDefender	90′	6.3					30/41		5/7	1
5Michael KeaneDefender	90′	6.0			2	0.07	31/38		6/12	1
16Vitaliy MykolenkoDefender	90′	5.6					30/38	1	4/8
42Tim IroegbunamMidfielder	77′	7.4			1	0.10	25/28		9/16	6
9BetoForward	45′	7.7	1		3	0.12	2/4		4/9	1
7Dwight McNeilMidfielder	45′	6.7			1	0.04	7/8	1	1/3
20Tyler DiblingForward	45′	6.3			1	0.07	6/7		2/10	1
34Merlin RöhlMidfielder	45′	6.0			1	0.03	7/13	2	2/5	1
45Harrison ArmstrongMidfielder	13′	6.8					13/13	1	0/1
39Adam AznouDefender	—	—
73Elijah CampbellDefender	—	—
12Mark TraversGoalkeeper	—	—
2Nathan PattersonDefender	—	—
64Reece WelchDefender	—	—
31Tom KingGoalkeeper	—	—

Brentford

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
27Vitaly JaneltMidfielder	90′	8.8		2	1	0.01	41/48	2	3/6	1
22Nathan CollinsDefender	90′	8.2	1	1	1	0.27	42/48	1	7/14	2
18Yehor YarmoliukMidfielder	90′	6.6					47/59		6/12	5
1Caoimhin KelleherGoalkeeper	90′	6.4					26/43				4
24Mikkel DamsgaardMidfielder	90′	6.4					34/46	2	8/18	3
20Kristoffer AjerDefender	90′	6.0					35/45		6/12	1
33Michael KayodeDefender	90′	6.0					33/37		6/11
9Igor ThiagoForward	89′	9.7	3		6	1.82	11/19		6/17
2Aaron HickeyDefender	76′	6.1					34/40		3/8	1
8Mathias JensenForward	64′	7.2			1	0.20	30/38	3	1/7
7Kevin SchadeForward	64′	6.4		1	2	0.25	8/9	1	6/13	3
23Keane Lewis-PotterForward	26′	6.1					4/6	1	0/2
6Jordan HendersonMidfielder	26′	6.0					9/14		1/3
3Rico HenryDefender	14′	6.0					1/3		1/3
25Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder	1′	—							0/1
5Ethan PinnockDefender	—	—
12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonGoalkeeper	—	—
11Reiss NelsonMidfielder	—	—
45Romelle DonovanForward	—	—
4Sepp van den BergDefender	—	—

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Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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CompetitionPremier League Home teamEverton Away teamBrentford RefereeAnthony Taylor