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Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his first open-play Premier League goal away from home since May 2021Dominic Calvert-Lewin helped Everton end their winless Premier League start in a thoroughly deserved victory over Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium.
Substitute Calvert-Lewin, who had scored just twice in 19 league games since May 2022 amid several injury setbacks, ensured Sean Dyche's side claimed maximum reward for their efforts by adding his side's third.
Abdoulaye Doucoure's superbly taken half-volley had given the lively visitors the lead inside the opening six minutes.
However, after Dwight McNeil shot narrowly wide and Doucoure hit the crossbar with another excellent attempt, a below-par Brentford delivered a sucker-punch.
Just 90 seconds after Doucoure had gone close to adding a second goal, Mathias Jensen found the bottom corner following a slick passing move to equalise against the run of play.
Everton continued to pose the greater threat and impressive £30m summer signing Beto went close to a first Premier League goal before half-time.
But it was captain James Tarkowski who took advantage of poor Brentford defending to head home McNeil's corner after 67 minutes, before Calvert-Lewin raced on to James Garner's pass to seal a much-needed three points.
The victory lifted Everton out of the bottom three and up to 15th, while Brentford sit just two points ahead of them following back-to-back defeats.
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Brentford
Squad number1Player nameFlekken
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter
Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Squad number20Player nameAjer
Squad number37Player nameOlakigbe
Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number18Player nameYoung
Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number37Player nameGarner
Squad number8Player nameOnana
Squad number27Player nameGueye
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number14Player nameBeto
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number10Player nameDanjuma
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Flekken
- 30RoerslevSubstituted forAjerat 61'minutes
- 22Collins
- 5Pinnock
- 2HickeySubstituted forGhoddosat 73'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 8Jensen
- 6Nørgaard
- 27JaneltSubstituted forOnyekaat 62'minutes
- 19MbeumoBooked at 77mins
- 11Wissa
- 23Lewis-PotterSubstituted forOlakigbeat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 20Ajer
- 21Strakosha
- 33Yarmolyuk
- 37Olakigbe
- 38Brierley
- 40Balcombe
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 18YoungBooked at 1mins
- 6Tarkowski
- 32BranthwaiteBooked at 90mins
- 19Mykolenko
- 37Garner
- 8OnanaSubstituted forDanjumaat 77'minutes
- 27Gueye
- 7McNeil
- 16Doucouré
- 14Gomes BetuncalSubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Patterson
- 5Keane
- 9Calvert-Lewin
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 22Godfrey
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 58Hunt
- 61Dobbin
Live Text
Match ends, Brentford 1, Everton 3.
Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Everton 3.
Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Michael Olakigbe is caught offside.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Garner (Everton).
Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
Offside, Everton. James Garner tries a through ball, but Jarrad Branthwaite is caught offside.
Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
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