Everton vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Some late pressure from Brentford at the end of this first half sees Pinnock loop a header towards the centre of the penalty area but Norgaard can't connect with it. He ends up making contact with Pickford and the goalkeeper needs treatment.

HUGE SAVE FROM PICKFORD! Damsgaard is afforded too much space in the centre of the pitch and he threads a delightful pass through to Wissa who's in one-on-one but Pickford denies him with a smart stop. He's continuing his wonderful form after his heroics at West Ham two weeks ago.

Flekken makes a comfortable claim and Brentford can regroup after another spell of sustained pressure from the home side.

Some neat interplay between Young and Calvert-Lewin sees the striker tee McNeil up on the edge of the penalty area, and his low shot is deflected away for another Everton corner.

Brentford have seen 44 goals scored across their 11 Premier League games so far this season (22 for, 22 against), the most of any side. Indeed, only Newcastle United in 1999-00 and Arsenal in 2011-12 have both scored and conceded 20+ goals in fewer games from the start of a campaign in the competition (10).

Another Everton corner sees McNeil overhit his delivery and Tarkowski fails to keep the move alive. Surprisingly for a team managed by Dyche, they've not looked dangerous from set-pieces in these first 30 minutes.

FLEKKEN AGAIN! The Brentford keeper makes a strong save with his foot to deny Calvert-Lewin from a narrow angle after a superb pass from McNeil created the opportunity. He seems to be at the centre of all of Everton's most potent attacks so far.

Everton are hoping to reassert their early dominance from the beginning of the half but wayward passes from Doucoure and then Gueye leads to a chorus of sighs from the Goodison faithful. They are continuinally struggling to progress the ball forward.

No side has failed to score in more different Premier League games this season than Everton (five), who could do so in three successive league games under Sean Dyche for the third time after August 2023 and January 2024. They've already struggled in front of goal today.

CHANCE! McNeil holds off the challenge of Norgaard, moves forward with the ball and into the penalty area, but his shot with his weaker right foot is a poor one and another chance is spurned. That was a really disappointing effort.