Everton vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 3
Brighton wins 3-2 at Everton, adding to pressure on Benitez
— Alexis Mac Allister scored twice to lead Brighton to a 3-2 win at Everton that piled more pressure on manager Rafael Benitez on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a headed pass.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 5': VAR Decision: Goal Brighton and Hove Albion - Everton 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion (Alexis Mac Allister).
- 9': Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu with a headed pass following a corner.
- 25': Penalty missed! Still Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 53': Goal! Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy replaces Joël Veltman.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Adam Lallana.
- 63': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Everton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
- 76': Goal! Everton 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjoe Kenny with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Jonjoe Kenny.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Allan.
Game Information
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,203
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Liverpool | 26 | 61 | 1 |
| +29 | Arsenal | 25 | 53 | 2 |
| +12 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +17 | Manchester City | 25 | 44 | 7 |
Statistics
 BHA |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 425 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 33 | Clearances | 11 |
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 2 | Jonjoe Kenny  |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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