Everton entertained Brentford at Goodison Park earlier this evening as they looked to secure all three points at home in the Premier League. The Toffees made a decent start to the game but were held to a 0-0 draw at the half-time interval.
Idrissa Gueye finally opened the goal-scoring for the home side at the hour mark as Sean Dyche’s men ended up earning a narrow 1-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Everton player performed during the clash against the Bees.
GK: Jordan Pickford – 8/10
Pickford made a few solid saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet this evening.
RB: Ben Godfrey – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: James Tarkowski – 7.5/10
Tarkowski made a lot of important clearances inside his half and won his fair share of aerial duels.
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when needed and was a dominant presence in the air.
LB: Ashley Young – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball.
RW: Jack Harrison – 6.5/10
Harrison was not shy of having a shot at goal but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
CM: Idrissa Gueye – 7.5/10
Gueye anchored the midfield relatively well and scored the only goal of the contest in the 60th minute.
CM: James Garner – 7/10
He caught the eye at times in the Brentford half but failed to register a goal.
LM: Dwight McNeil – 7.5/10
McNeil made a few promising chances for others around him but there was no goal for him this evening.
CAM: Abdoulaye Doucoure – 6/10
He was a quiet presence in the Brentford half but managed to engineer one good chance up top.
ST: Youssef Chermiti – 7/10
Chermiti was a lively presence in the final third and was replaced late in the game.
Substitutes:
CM: Amadou Onana – 6.5/10
He made one encouraging run with the ball.
CB: Michael Keane – N/A
