Everton 2-0 Brighton
Updated
Everton won: Everton 2-0 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 2) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside. Everton goals: Iliman Ndiaye 23', James Garner 52'. Expected goals: 1.59-2.43. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Jordan Pickford (9.1).
Match report
Everton beat Brighton 2-0
Everton got the better of Brighton 2-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday 24 August in the Premier League.
Iliman Ndiaye put Everton ahead on 23' (1-0) and James Garner made it 2-0 on 52'.
Everton had 42% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-2.43. Brighton created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Jordan Pickford (Everton) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 51,759. Referee: Stuart Attwell.
Match stats
| Everton | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 2.43 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 29 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (75%) | 411 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Everton (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish, Thierno Barry
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Matthew O'Riley, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Iliman Ndiaye (Everton)
- 28' · Yellow card · Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 39' · Yellow card · Tim Iroegbunam (Everton)
- 40' · Yellow card · Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Jack Hinshelwood for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 52' · Goal · James Garner (Everton)
- 63' · Yellow card · James Garner (Everton)
- 64' · Substitution · Charly Alcaraz for Iliman Ndiaye (Everton)
- 64' · Substitution · Beto for Thierno Barry (Everton)
- 67' · Substitution · Ferdi Kadıoğlu for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 67' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Dwight McNeil for Tim Iroegbunam (Everton)
- 85' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Harrison Armstrong for Jack Grealish (Everton)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Beto (Everton)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2017: Everton 8, draws 5, Brighton 5.
Questions
Who won Everton vs Brighton?
Everton won, 2-0 (Premier League) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
When and where is Everton vs Brighton?
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 13:00 UTC at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Everton and Brighton?
In 18 league meetings since 2017: Everton 8 wins, 5 draws, Brighton 5 wins (goals 29-22).