London: brentford striker Evan TonyA first-half penalty led to a 1-0 win over Ill. Everton In Premier League On Sunday, more misery is pouring in on the visitors ahead of their midweek Merseyside derby liverpool,
Tony moved from place to place for his first home goal of the season, ending Brentford’s five-game winless league run to move them to 12th place. It was the Bees’ first clean sheet at home since a 2–0 win on day one. armory,
Injured Everton are now without a win in their last seven league games, having lost five of them, and have slipped to 14th place. The Toffees hosted third-placed Liverpool on Wednesday, with manager Rafa Benitez coming under increasing pressure to face his former club.
Everton had most of the possession and made several raids towards the Brentford box, but lacked quality in the final third to force an equalizer.
“Every game is important to us. Of course the next match is more important because it’s a derby. We should learn from our mistakes,” Benitez told Sky Sports.
“It’s not easy when you lose a game. It’s football, sometimes like today you have chances and you push, but it’s not enough.
“The only thing is to keep attacking and try not to make these mistakes in defense.”
Brentford was awarded his penalty after video assistant referee Jonathan Moss intervened as the officials had little choice but because of Andros Townsend’s high boot in the face of Frank Oneka. Tony had no trouble converting.
Salomon Rondon, who has yet to open his Everton account, forced a fine save from Brentford goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez after a shot at the turn inside the six-yard box.
The visitors had their own shouting for a penalty late in the first half when Rondon pulled up his shirt as he tried to get to the end of a cross, but this time the officials were adamant.
Everton showed an increase in attacking intent in the second half as they dominated possession and found joy on both sides, especially after Demarai Gray started with 20 minutes to play.
But for all his effort, and without his forward pair of injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin and suspended Richardson, there were some dangerous moments for Fernandez.
Tony moved from place to place for his first home goal of the season, ending Brentford’s five-game winless league run to move them to 12th place. It was the Bees’ first clean sheet at home since a 2–0 win on day one. armory,
Injured Everton are now without a win in their last seven league games, having lost five of them, and have slipped to 14th place. The Toffees hosted third-placed Liverpool on Wednesday, with manager Rafa Benitez coming under increasing pressure to face his former club.
Everton had most of the possession and made several raids towards the Brentford box, but lacked quality in the final third to force an equalizer.
“Every game is important to us. Of course the next match is more important because it’s a derby. We should learn from our mistakes,” Benitez told Sky Sports.
“It’s not easy when you lose a game. It’s football, sometimes like today you have chances and you push, but it’s not enough.
“The only thing is to keep attacking and try not to make these mistakes in defense.”
Brentford was awarded his penalty after video assistant referee Jonathan Moss intervened as the officials had little choice but because of Andros Townsend’s high boot in the face of Frank Oneka. Tony had no trouble converting.
Salomon Rondon, who has yet to open his Everton account, forced a fine save from Brentford goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez after a shot at the turn inside the six-yard box.
The visitors had their own shouting for a penalty late in the first half when Rondon pulled up his shirt as he tried to get to the end of a cross, but this time the officials were adamant.
Everton showed an increase in attacking intent in the second half as they dominated possession and found joy on both sides, especially after Demarai Gray started with 20 minutes to play.
But for all his effort, and without his forward pair of injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin and suspended Richardson, there were some dangerous moments for Fernandez.
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