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.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
86 mins: The crowd have roused themselves for one final push! Gray tries to pull the ball back for Richarlison on the edge of the area but Jansson slides in to clear.
Brentford have suddenly decided to sit very deep for these last few minutes. The introduction of Rondon does mean Everton can go more direct now.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
84 mins: Gray sends a good-looking ball into the middle which narrowly evades Richarlison. Everton just don’t have enough bodies in the box and Brentford are finding it easy to mark Richarlison.
CLOSE! Brentford break at the other end and Eriksen finds acres of space on the edge of the penalty area. He goes for goal and the ball whistles just wide of the post!
SUB! Salomon Rondon is on for Seamus Coleman. Last roll of the dice from Frank Lampard.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
81 mins: As it stands, Everton will be one point above Leeds and two points above Burnley with two games remaining.
Burnley face Aston Villa at Turf Moor on Thursday, while Everton host Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Leeds only have one game remaining.
But a defeat for Everton today undoubtedly still leaves them right in the fight.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
79 mins: Henry and Mbeumo link up beautifully down the left before Mbeumo’s cross is cleared behind for a corner. But the visitors are forced to go all the way back to Raya from the corner and Everton can momentarily breathe.
Chance for Everton! Richarlison wins the hosts a free-kick and as it’s swung in Doucoure meets it at the back post and Raya has to flick it behind.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
77 mins: Everton commit bodies upfield and Brentford break. Dasilva charges through the middle of the park and lays it off for Mbeumo who blazes his effort well over the bar.
SUB! Wissa is replaced by Mads Roerslev for Brentford. Some fresh legs to get them over the line.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
75 mins: Successful passes in the second half: 190 vs 20 in favour of the visitors. That tells you all you need to know really.
Brentford are in complete control with the extra goal and extra man. Groans are beginning to ring out around Goodison Park. Pickford angers his own fans by just thumping the ball aimlessly downfield.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
72 mins: Richarlison does superbly to earn his side a corner. It’s swung in and Calvert-Lewin leaps like a salmon to meet it but the set-piece had swung out of play before coming back in.
SUB! Demarai Gray and Jonjoe Kenny replace Anthony Gordon and Andre Gomes.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
70 mins: Everton are chasing the game now and leaving huge spaces for Brentford to counter into.
Dasilva tries to curl one into Pickford’s far post and when the ball deflects to Henry he miscues his effort and the Everton keeper can comfortably collect.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
Here is the moment the turnaround was completed at Goodison Park.
Everton 2-3 Brentford
67 mins: Do Everton have anything left? They have looked completely bereft of energy or fight in this second half. Yes, they are down to 10 men, but it’s been so easy for Brentford.
You can only really see this match going one way now and that’s the visitors scoring more goals.
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