Match report

Brentford 2-2 Everton: Premier League Draw

Brentford
Brentford
2–2
FT
Everton
Everton
Apr 11, 2026

Brentford and Everton played out an exciting 2-2 draw in the Premier League. I. Thiago scored twice for Brentford, with Beto and K. Dewsbury-Hall finding the net for Everton. The match featured early action with a penalty and quick equalizer, leading to a balanced encounter.

Key Facts

  • • I. Thiago (Brentford) scored a penalty in the 3rd minute and a goal in the 76th minute.
  • • Beto (Everton) equalized in the 26th minute.
  • • K. Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) scored a late goal in the 90th minute +1.
  • • Jordan Pickford and J. Garner (Everton) received yellow cards.
  • • Brentford and Everton each had three substitutions.

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Caoimhin Kelleher (G)
  • 33 Michael Kayode (D)
  • 4 Sepp van den Berg (D)
  • 22 Nathan Collins (D)
  • 23 Keane Lewis-Potter (D)
  • 18 Yehor Yarmolyuk (M)
  • 8 Mathias Jensen (M)
  • 19 Dango Ouattara (M)
  • 24 Mikkel Damsgaard (M)
  • 7 Kevin Schade (M)
  • 9 Igor Thiago (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock
  • 20 Kristoffer Ajer
  • 11 Reiss Nelson
  • 48 Luka Bentt
  • 45 Romelle Donovan
  • 49 Ollie Shield
  • 50 Joshua Stephenson
  • 52 Riley Owen

Everton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Jordan Pickford (G)
  • 15 Jake O'Brien (D)
  • 6 James Tarkowski (D)
  • 32 Jarrad Branthwaite (D)
  • 16 Vitaliy Mykolenko (D)
  • 27 Idrissa Gueye (M)
  • 37 James Garner (M)
  • 7 Dwight McNeil (M)
  • 22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (M)
  • 10 Iliman Ndiaye (M)
  • 9 Beto (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Mark Travers
  • 2 Nathan Patterson
  • 5 Michael Keane
  • 20 Tyler Dibling
  • 11 Thierno Barry
  • 19 Tyrique George
  • 34 Merlin Röhl
  • 23 Séamus Coleman
  • 42 Tim Iroegbunam

Timeline

  1. Everton
    2' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    Jordan Pickford

    Tripping

  2. Brentford
    3' Brentford Goal · Penalty
    I. Thiago
  3. Everton
    26' Everton Goal · Normal Goal
    Beto · Assist: I. Gueye
  4. Brentford
    46' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Damsgaard · On: R. Nelson
  5. Everton
    47' Everton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Garner

    Tripping

  6. Everton
    75' Everton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Beto · On: T. Barry
  7. Everton
    75' Everton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. McNeil · On: T. George
  8. Everton
    75' Everton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Gueye · On: Tim Iroegbunam
  9. Brentford
    76' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Thiago · Assist: M. Kayode
  10. Everton
    90'+1 Everton Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dewsbury-Hall

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Everton
Fouls 6 6
Pass Accuracy 83% 81%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 14
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 435 367
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 6 5
Shots on Target 4 6
xG 1.88 1.28
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 361 298
Shots Inside Box 11 9
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford took an early lead through a penalty scored by I. Thiago in the 3rd minute, setting the tone for an intense match.
  • ▸ Everton equalized through Beto’s goal in the 26th minute, bringing the game back to level terms.
  • ▸ I. Thiago’s second goal for Brentford in the 76th minute seemed to secure a victory for the home side, but K. Dewsbury-Hall’s late equalizer for Everton in the 90th minute +1 brought the match to a 2-2 draw.