Everton vs Brentford: 2–4
Brentford beat Everton 4–2 in the English Premier League on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2025-26 English Premier League)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, England
- Attendance: 52,514
- Teams: Everton (home), Brentford (away)
Goals
- 11' — Igor Thiago (Brentford), assist Vitaly Janelt
- 50' — Nathan Collins (Brentford), assist Vitaly Janelt
- 51' — Igor Thiago (Brentford), assist Kevin Schade
- 66' — Beto (Everton), assist Jack Grealish
- 88' — Igor Thiago (Brentford), assist Nathan Collins
- 90'+1' — Thierno Barry (Everton), assist Jack Grealish
Match statistics
| Statistic | Everton | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.4 | 54.6 |
| Shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 7 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Everton (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford (G), Michael Keane (CD-L), James Tarkowski (CD-R), Vitaliy Mykolenko (LB), Jake O'Brien (RB), Dwight McNeil (AM), James Garner (LM), Tim Iroegbunam (RM), Thierno Barry (F), Jack Grealish (AM-L), Tyler Dibling (AM-R).
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Caoimhín Kelleher (G), Nathan Collins (CD-L), Kristoffer Ajer (CD-R), Aaron Hickey (LB), Michael Kayode (RB), Mikkel Damsgaard (AM), Vitaly Janelt (LM), Yehor Yarmoliuk (RM), Igor Thiago (F), Kevin Schade (AM-L), Mathias Jensen (AM-R).
Recent form
Everton: won 3–0 vs Nottingham Forest (6 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Chelsea (13 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Arsenal (20 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Burnley (27 Dec); won 2–0 away to Nottingham Forest (30 Dec).
Brentford: drew 1–1 vs Leeds United (14 Dec); lost 2–0 away to Manchester City (17 Dec); won 2–0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers (20 Dec); won 4–1 vs AFC Bournemouth (27 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Tottenham Hotspur (1 Jan).