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Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 1 Everton FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
17:12Everton secure an important 1-0 victory away at Brighton in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium! The Toffees opened the scoring in the first half thanks to a composed penalty from Ndiaye after Veltman handled inside the box. After the break, the Seagulls threw everything at Everton, with Mitoma causing problems down the left-hand side. Rutter enjoyed Brighton's best chance of the game as he pounced on a loose ball just outside the box before sending a thunderous strike at goal, but his effort whistled past the post. Mangala suffered an injury late in the second half, and with Moyes using all his available substitutions, the Toffees were forced to play with 10 men. The Seagulls failed to break them down, and Everton secured an impressive 1-0 victory away from home. Up next for Brighton is a trip to Nottingham Forest, while Everton will host Leicester next weekend. That's all for today, goodbye!
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17:05O'Brien is also booked for his involvement in the altercation.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
17:05Minteh is booked after the final whistle for his involvement in an altercation.
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17:03FULL-TIME: BRIGHTON 0-1 EVERTON
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
17:00It's a late corner for Brighton after some good work from Minteh. O'Riley will take, and Verbruggen has come forward. It's delivered into the box, but Van Hecke is adjudged to have fouled Pickford and it's a free-kick to Everton.
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16:58Rutter gets beyond Patterson down the left, inside the box, and he fires across goal. It's put behind for a corner, and O'Riley will take. He crosses to the middle, but it's headed away before Gueye clears.
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16:57Mitoma drives at O'Brien and looks to enter the penalty area, but the Everton defender makes a superb challenge. It's behind for a corner to Brighton. It comes into the box and eventually finds Minteh who delivers, but Tarkowski heads away.
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16:57Baleba is the latest player to be replaced for Brighton, with Webster coming on in added time.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:55The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of eight minutes of added time at the end of the game.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:52Beto has now gone down in the Brighton box, and he's the latest Everton player to require treatment. It's a worrying situation for Moyes. Luckily, Beto is back on his feet and is going to try and continue.
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16:51Welbeck is found inside the box by Van Hecke, and he fires towards goal, but it deflects behind for a corner off Branthwaite. O'Riley will take and he delivers to the back post, but Tarkowski heads away from danger.
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16:50Everton are now down to 10 men, as Mangala is unable to continue and Moyes has used all of his substitutions. It's going to be backs against the wall in the final minutes.
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16:48Substitution Joël Ivo Veltman Matthew Sean O'Riley
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16:46Yellow Card João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
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16:46Mangala limps back onto the pitch with Everton unable to make any more changes, but he looks in some discomfort. He's gone down once again, he's struggling out there.
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16:45Mangala has gone down for Everton after appearing to jolt his knee. The midfielder is going to require treatment, and there will be a short delay. The Toffees are unable to make any more substitutions.
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16:44Doucoure's game is also over as he heads to the bench. Garner makes his return from injury and replaces the Everton midfielder.
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16:42Ndiaye, who scored the only goal of the game so far, is replaced. Young enters the fray for Everton.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:40Chance for Everton! The Toffees win the ball back high up the pitch and Beto drives towards the Brighton penalty area. He shifts it onto his left foot before firing low and hard, but he fails to hit the target.
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16:39Ayari is also replaced for the Seagulls, and it's Hinshelwood who enters the fray.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:39Hurzeler makes an attacking change for Brighton, with Minteh coming on for Lamptey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:37Gueye gives away a foul just outside the Everton penalty area, and it's a free-kick for Brighton. Welbeck will take for the Seagulls and he bends it over the wall, but it's wide of Pickford's left-hand post.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:34Pickford is booked for delaying the restart after taking too long with a goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:34Veltman drives down the left-hand side for Brighton, and he swings a powerful cross towards the back post. Lamptey gets to it first and gets a foot to it, but it flies over the bar and behind for a goal-kick.
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16:32Close! A long ball into the Everton penalty area is won by Branthwaite, but it falls to Rutter on the edge of the box. He controls before unleashing a thunderous strike towards goal, but it's just wide of the post!
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16:30Mitoma is found inside the box with a long pass from Baleba and he creeps behind Patterson. The Japanese winger strikes it on the volley, but his effort is comfortably over the bar.
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16:29Everton are being forced to weather the storm at the moment. Mitoma has been the danger man for Brighton on the left, and they are trying to get the ball to him at every opportunity.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:25Substitution Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm Nathan Kenneth Patterson
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:25Gueye has gone down and he's going to require treatment. It looks as though Everton are already preparing a change, with Patterson getting ready for the Toffees.
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16:22Chance! Lamptey's cross comes into the box and Pickford fails to get there. It falls to Joao Pedro who strikes from close range, but it deflects up into the air before Pickford can tip it over the bar for a corner. Brighton are knocking on the door now!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:22The corner from Brighton comes into the box, but Tarkowski is there to clear. Beto now has a chance to break for Everton, but it comes to nothing and the Seagulls come forward once again.
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16:20A dangerous cross comes into the box, but Branthwaite heads it behind for a corner. Everton are having to withstand plenty of pressure from Brighton at the moment.
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16:19Everton have a record of W3, D1, L2 when scoring the opening goal in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, Brighton have a record of W2, D2, L1 when conceding the opening goal at home in the league. Can Everton hold on?
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16:15Close! Mitoma is found on the left by Veltman, and he cuts inside onto his right foot. He sends a curling effort towards the back post that has Pickford scrambling, but it's a whisker wide! The Everton goalkeeper looked worried about that one, but it's a goal-kick to the Toffees.
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16:11Mitoma carries the ball into the penalty area, and his cross is deflected to the edge of the penalty area. Veltman arrives and takes a strike, but it's high, wide, and behind for a goal-kick.
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16:09Substitution Brajan Gruda Georginio Lucius Rutter
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:08Doucoure gets the second half under way for Everton at the Amex Stadium!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:04Brighton have produced just 0.18 expected goals (xG) in the game so far from four shots, with none of those hitting the target. The Toffees have produced just two shots, creating 0.8 expected goals with a big helping hand from Ndiaye's penalty. According to Opta's live win probability calculator, Brighton have a 19.5% chance of winning from here, with a draw at 28.9% and an Everton victory at 51.6%. It wouldn't be a surprise to see some early changes from Hurzeler after the break with his side producing a disappointing performance. Could we see Minteh, Adingra, or O'Riley shortly after half-time?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
16:00Everton go into the break with a 1-0 lead over Brighton at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League. It's been a game of minimal chances for either side with very little action. Moyes will undoubtedly be the happier manager, with his game plan working perfectly so far. Everton opened the scoring after Veltman was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the Brighton penalty area. After consulting with VAR, the penalty was given. Ndiaye stepped up and dispatched the penalty into the bottom corner, before being booked for his celebration. The Seagulls are yet to test Pickford between the sticks, and Hurzeler will undoubtedly be demanding more from his attackers in the second half.
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15:53HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON 0-1 EVERTON
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:53As we edge closer to half-time, Moyes will be the happier of the two managers. Despite his team's lack of chances and possession, the Toffees have defended well Hurzeler will be wanting to see more from his side in the final third.
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15:48Baleba brings down Ndiaye on the left-hand side and the referee produces another yellow.
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15:47The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of seven minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
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15:45Ndiaye receives a yellow card after dispatching the penalty, with the referee clearly unhappy with his celebration.
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15:42Goal Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye
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15:41Yellow Card Bart Verbruggen
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15:40The referee is heading to the monitor! It doesn't look good for Brighton. He's checking over the decision now... PENALTY TO EVERTON!
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15:39Beto chases a loose ball down the left-hand side with Veltman, and the Brighton defender puts it behind for a corner. He appears to use his hand, but the referee gives a corner. VAR is going to check this one...
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15:38We're still yet to see a shot on target, with Everton defending well and Brighton finding it difficult to break them down. The Toffees will need to ensure they remain resolute at the back due to the quality the Seagulls have going forward.
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15:34Lindstrom is brought down by Mitoma just inside the Brighton half, and it's a chance to fill the box. Tarkowski launches the free-kick into the penalty area and Branthwaite wins it, but Doucoure fails to control and Brighton win it back.
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15:32Brighton are awarded a free-kick just on the edge of the box after Lindstrom brought down Lamptey. It's delivered to the back post, but Pickford comes off his line to punch away from danger.
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15:29Yellow Card Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:28Joao Pedro receives the ball on the edge of the Everton box, and he shuffles it onto his left before creating space for a shot. He fires at goal, but his effort is blocked by Tarkowski.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:27There has been just three shots between the two sides in the opening 25 minutes. Both goalkeepers have been kept quiet with no shots hitting the target.
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15:25Everton are enjoying a rare spell of possession now, but they are struggling to find a way through. Brighton win it back now and Mitoma is sent in behind the Everton defence, but Pickford comes off his line to collect.
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15:23Dunk drives down the left and finds Mitoma. He looks to take on Doucoure, but the Everton midfielder wins it back. It's been a game of little action so far.
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15:20Brighton have enjoyed 64.6% of the possession in the early stages, but they are yet to turn that into any clear-cut chances. Everton are sitting deep and allowing the Seagulls to have the ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:16Beto chases a long ball from Tarkowski and flicks it on to Doucoure. It's played back into the box, and Baleba puts it behind for a corner. Lindstrom will take for Everton and he delivers to the back post, but it's headed clear.
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15:14Calvert-Lewin's game is cut short due to injury, and he's replaced by Beto.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:13It looks as though Everton are going to have to make an early change. Calvert-Lewin is still down, and Beto is being readied on the bench for the Toffees.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
15:12Calvert-Lewin has gone down injured after jumping for a challenge with Veltman, and he looks in some discomfort. The medical team are on the pitch providing treatment, and there's going to be a delay.
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15:12Lamptey drives down the left before delivering a dangerous cross into the penalty area. Joao Pedro rises above his marker, but he heads over the bar and behind for a goal-kick.
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15:10Welbeck picks out Lamptey on the left-hand side, and he delivers into the box. His effort is headed away but only as far as Gruda who strikes, but it's deflected and Everton are able to clear.
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15:05Lamptey is played in behind the Everton defence by Dunk, and he bursts past O'Brien and into the penalty area. He fires across goal towards the back post, but none of his team-mates are able to reach it.
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15:04Brighton are looking to control possession in the early stages of the game, and Everton are pressing high as they hope to win the ball back in advanced positions.
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15:01Ayari gets the game under way for Brighton at the Amex Stadium!
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14:59The players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off.
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14:50Meanwhile, Moyes has named an unchanged team from Everton's victory over Tottenham last time out. That was Moyes' first win since returning to Goodison Park, and he's stuck with the same XI that helped secure an impressive win.
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14:50Hurzeler has made two changes from Brighton's victory over Manchester United last week. In defence, Lamptey comes into the starting XI, with Pervis Estupinan missing out. Gruda also comes in for the Seagulls, with Minteh dropping to the bench.
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14:39EVERTON SUBS: Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Jack Harrison, Joao Virginia, Beto, Ashley Young, Asmir Begovic, James Garner, Harrison Armstrong.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
14:39EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Jake O'Brien, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala; Jesper Lindstrom, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Iliman Ndiaye; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
14:39BRIGHTON SUBS: Adam Webster, Simon Adingra, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Diego Gomez, Matt O'Riley, Carl Rushworth, Jack Hinshelwood, Ruairi McConville.
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14:39BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Tariq Lamptey, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman; Yasin Ayari, Carlos Baleba; Kaoru Mitoma, Brajan Gruda, Joao Pedro; Danny Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
14:39Only Nottingham Forest (39.2%) have a lower average possession figure than Everton (39.8%) in the Premier League this season. It’s the Toffees’ second-lowest possession on record in the competition (since 2003-04) after 2021-22 (39.1%). Everton manager David Moyes has won just one of his 10 Premier League meetings with Brighton (D5 L4), though this did come in his last visit to the Amex Stadium in August 2023 with West Ham. It’s the Scotsman’s lowest win rate against any side in the competition (10%). Everton have won just one of their last 21 Premier League away games (D8 L12), beating Ipswich 2-0 in October.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
14:39After an eight-game winless run in the Premier League, Brighton have now won both of their last two; they last won three in a row in the competition in September 2023. However, the Seagulls are winless in their last four at home in the league (D3 L1). Fabian Hurzeler's side are looking to complete the league double over Everton for the first time, with this the 12th different campaign in which they’ve met. Brighton currently sit in ninth place in the Premier League and could climb to seventh if results go their way.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
14:34Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Everton at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton
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