Everton vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as quickfire double puts Bees ahead at 10-man Toffees
The Bees took the points to leave Frank Lampard’s side just two points above the drop zone
Everton missed the chance to secure its place in the Premier League for another season after having two men sent off in losing 3-2 at home to Brentford on Sunday.
The game turned on an 18th-minute red card to Jarrad Branthwaite for pulling back Ivan Toney, when Everton was leading 1-0 thanks to Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal.
Still, Everton — needing a win to guarantee survival — bounced back from conceding an equalizer in the 37th minute because of an own-goal by Seamus Coleman by going ahead again when Richarlison converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Brentford twice in two minutes from the 62nd, through Yoane Wissa and Rico Henry, and substitute Salomon Rondon became the second Everton player to be red-carded after he launched himself studs-first at Henry in the 88th.
Everton stayed two points above the bottom three and has two games remaining, against Crystal Palace at home on Thursday and Arsenal away next Sunday.
Leeds is a point behind Everton and has one game left, at Brentford on the final day, while third-to-last Burnley still has Aston Villa and Newcastle to play.
GOAL! Everton 2-3 Brentford (Henry, 64)
64 mins: Two in three minutes and Brentford lead!
The turnaround is complete at Goodison Park and Everton are suddenly staring down the barrel of a defeat.
Norgaard has so much time and space to pick out a yellow shirt in the middle and Henry leaps to plant a header beyond Pickford.
Simple goal. Brentford in front.
GOAL! Everton 2-2 Brentford (Wissa, 62)
62 mins: All square again and this is Wissa’s goal!
You can’t say it hasn’t been coming. Eriksen swings in the corner and Wissa gets across his marker at the front post to glance a header into the far corner.
Delightful header. Brentford have dominated this second half.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
62 mins: That was vintage Richarlison. He incredibly brought a crossfield pass down on his back (yes, his back!) and then immediately gave the ball away seconds later. Perhaps a little harsh given he has scored and assisted in this game, but you get what I mean. A frustrating player at times.
Jensen swings a delightful ball out to Henry on the left flank. Gordon stops the cross but it is a corner to Brentford.
Eriksen delivers the set-piece and...
Everton 2-1 Brentford
60 mins: Bit of handbags there. Mykolenko and Toney square up to one another in the Everton penalty area. Mykolenko appears to put his head towards Toney’s and VAR take a look at it for a possible red card...
Not enough in it for a sending off. We go on.
SUB! Josh Dasilva replaces Ajer.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
59 mins: Iwobi is guilty of a late challenge on Henry and Brentford have a free-kick in a dangerous position for Eriksen to deliver into the box.
It’s swung in and goes through everyone before Pickford makes a smart stop to deny the Dane! Good reactions from England’s number one.
Moments later Eriksen sends another cross into the box and Pickford claims.
Eriksen has been everywhere.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
56 mins: Oh dear! Eriksen sends another delightful cross which Jensen reaches but his miscued shot is fired straight into the face of teammate Toney! You’ve Been Framed stuff, that.
Everton can’t retain the ball as Brentford come forward yet again. This has been complete one-way traffic since the break. Brentford making the extra man count.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
53 mins: Brentford are retaining the ball well at the start of this second half. That will begin to tire Everton as the game goes on. The visitors have had 95 per cent possession since the break!
Eriksen swings a dangerous ball in towards Wissa which Pickford punches away. Then the offside flag goes up.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
50 mins: Great play from Richarlison. He drives down the left channel and fizzes a low cross towards Calvert-Lewin but the England international fails to make any contact with the ball.
Brentford come forward as Everton defend a cross into the box and Calvert-Lewin then receives a cheer for getting his head to the clearance. It’s the small things.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
48 mins: Whistles ring out around the stadium as Brentford immediately get on the ball and begin knocking it around nicely. Everton keeping them at arm’s length for now.
Ajer eventually tries a high-risk crossfield ball to Henry but the full-back can’t keep it in play and Everton have a goal kick.
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