Everton vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Everton face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton vs Brentford
That sending off has swung the match in Everton's favour, with the live win probability having them at 59.4% with Brentford at just 11% and the prospect of a draw at 29.6%. Thomas Frank was unhappy with the red card decision and received a yellow card from referee Chris Kavanagh moments after the decision was made.
Everton vs Brentford
Everton and Brentford are goalless after 45 minutes. Both sides have had opportunties, with Flekken denying Calvert-Lewin on two occasions while McNeil fluffed his lines with a poor effort from inside the box after an impressive run. Brentford have not looked as consistently dangerous but had the best chance of the match so far, as Wissa went one-on-one with Pickford but England's goalkeeper made a good stop. The most controversial moment of the half saw Norgaard sent off on a review from VAR for a high challenge on Pickford after he looked to get on the end of a header from Pinnock inside the penalty area. Brentford lead in terms of xG, generating 0.94 to Everton's 0.42.
Everton vs Brentford
Young's cross is headed out only to Gueye but his curled shot isn't troubling Flekken in the Brentford goal and it aimlessly drifts over.
Everton vs Brentford
McNeil comes inside from the left but Janalt stands strong to deny him with an efficient tackle.
Everton vs Brentford
We will have three minutes of added time for this first half.
Everton vs Brentford
Everton are trying to press home their numerical advantage before the break but Brentford are proving to be stubborn resistance, with Lewis-Potter winning a foul from Lindstrom's challenge and able to get up the pitch.
Everton vs Brentford
Brentford have suffered on the road so far this season, and will now have to play over a half with only 10 men. They looked to be in the asendancy just before the sending off.
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