Brentford vs Everton 2023-24 English Premier League
Everton 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': First Half begins.
- 1': Ashley Young (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 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.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Everton 1.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Beto.
- 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.
- 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.
- 77': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Everton. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Amadou Onana.
- 82': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 90'+1': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Everton 3.
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
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
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 |
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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