Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Everton 1-1 Brighton: Seagulls salvage a point but now winless in five
A late Ashley Young own goal rescued a point for Brighton & Hove Albion in their 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday after a rare Vitaliy Mykolenko strike had put the home side ahead.
Kaoru Mitoma’s cross deflected off experienced right-back Young and looped over Jordan Pickford in the home goal on 84 minutes after Mykolenko had drilled in a close-range shot at the second attempt early in the game.
Brighton are sixth in the table with 18 points from 11 games, but are without a win in five Premier League fixtures, while Everton stay in 15th with 11 points from the same number of matches.
Brighton had 80% of possession but struggled to create clear-cut chances for much of it, though Lewis Dunk had a magnificent volleyed equaliser ruled out for offside in the first half.
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Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton apply the pressure from the resulting free-kick and after Everton initially clear, the ball falls to Mitoma unmarked in the box. The Seagulls winger fails to stay composed and skies his left-footed strike high and wide. The Japanese international really should have done better there, he will be disappointed.
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Joao Pedro plays a delightful flick into the path of Fati, but Branthwaite drags him to the floor and the referee brandishes a yellow.
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chance for Everton! Harrison works the ball well on the right-hand side and closes in on the Brighton penalty area. McNeil is screaming for the pass in a central area, and he gets his wish before shifting the ball onto his left. The Toffees wide-man unleashes a low strike from the edge of the box, but it goes whistling past the post! So close to their second!
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Everton's counter-attacking strategy isn't working as well as in the first half. The Toffees win the ball back deep inside their own half and Harrison plays a long hopeful pass beyond the Brighton defence, but it's too far for Calvert-Lewin who was chasing it down.
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
It's a chance for Joao Pedro as Brighton break the Everton press and Gross finds himself in space as he bursts towards the penalty area. He lays the ball to Joao Pedro inside the box, who swivels and shoots, but Tarkowski flings himself in front of it and makes the block. De Zerbi's side are beginning to exploit some gaps and are upping the tempo in the final third.
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitoma manages to get into a one-on-one situation with Young and darts past the Everton defender. He pulls the ball back towards the edge of the area where Gross is in space, but he gets his shot all wrong and it flies over the bar. It's a bit of a let-off for the Toffees, who can't allow Mitoma that much space out wide.
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton are beginning to turn the screw and the Toffees' defensive structure is being tested. De Zerbi's side have only managed the one shot on target in the second half, through Dunk's free-kick, but it's going to be a long end to the game if Dyche's men continue to allow the Seagulls to get the ball into advanced areas.
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