Premier League · Sun, 4 Jan 2026 ·
Everton vs Brentford — 2 - 4
Hill Dickinson Stadium · Referee: A. Taylor
Match report
Brentford beat Everton 4-2 as I. Thiago hits a hat-trick
Brentford beat Everton 4-2 in Premier League matchday 20 on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Beto (66') and T. Barry (90') scored for Everton, while I. Thiago (11', 51', 88') and N. Collins (50') found the net for Brentford. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Everton had 45% of the ball and 14 shots (6 on target) against Brentford’s 11 (7 on target). Igor Thiago (Brentford) was the top-rated player with 10.0. The result leaves Everton 7th in the Premier League table on 9 points and Brentford 4th on 9.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 11'goalI. ThiagoAssist: V. Janelt
- 31'yellow cardYehor YarmolyukYellow Card
- 39'yellow cardMichael KayodeYellow Card
- 46'substitutionT. DiblingOff: Beto
- 46'substitutionD. McNeilOff: M. Rohl
- 50'goalN. CollinsAssist: V. Janelt
- 51'goalI. ThiagoAssist: K. Schade
- 64'substitutionM. JensenOff: J. Henderson
- 64'substitutionK. SchadeOff: K. Lewis-Potter
- 66'goalBetoAssist: J. Grealish
- 76'substitutionA. HickeyOff: R. Henry
- 77'substitutionT. IroegbunamOff: H. Armstrong
- 88'goalI. ThiagoAssist: N. Collins
- 90'goalT. BarryAssist: J. Grealish
- 90+2'substitutionI. ThiagoOff: M. Peart-Harris
Lineups
Everton
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Leighton Baines
Starting XI
- 1J. PickfordG
- 15J. O'BrienD
- 6J. TarkowskiD
- 5M. KeaneD
- 16V. MykolenkoD
- 42T. IroegbunamM
- 37J. GarnerM
- 20T. DiblingM
- 7D. McNeilM
- 18J. GrealishM
- 11T. BarryF
Substitutes
- 31T. KingG
- 12M. TraversG
- 2N. PattersonD
- 9BetoF
- 64R. WelchD
- 39A. AznouD
- 45H. ArmstrongM
- 34M. RohlM
- 73E. CampbellD
Brentford
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Keith Andrews
Starting XI
- 1C. KelleherG
- 33M. KayodeD
- 20K. AjerD
- 22N. CollinsD
- 2A. HickeyD
- 18Y. YarmolyukM
- 27V. JaneltM
- 8M. JensenM
- 24M. DamsgaardM
- 7K. SchadeM
- 9I. ThiagoF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 45%Possession55%
- 0.89Expected goals (xG)2.66
- 14Total shots11
- 6Shots on target7
- 3Shots off target2
- 5Blocked shots2
- 11Shots inside the box9
- 3Shots outside the box2
- 4Corners5
- 0Offsides2
- 9Fouls8
- 0Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 364Passes455
- 286Accurate passes355
- 79%Pass accuracy78%
- -0.84Goals prevented-0.84
Player statistics
Everton
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jordan PickfordG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 5Michael KeaneD | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| 6James TarkowskiD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 15Jake O'BrienD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 16Vitaliy MykolenkoD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 7Dwight McNeilM | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| 18Jack GrealishM | 90 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| 20Tyler DiblingM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 37James GarnerM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 42Tim IroegbunamM | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| 11Thierno BarryF | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 12Mark TraversG | – | – | ||
| 31Tom KingG | – | – | ||
| 2Nathan PattersonD | – | – | ||
| 39Adam AznouD | – | – | ||
| 64Reece WelchD | – | – | ||
| 73Elijah CampbellD | – | – | ||
| 34Merlin RöhlM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 45Harrison ArmstrongM | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| 9BetoF | 45 | 7.5 | 1 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Caoimhin KelleherG | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 2Aaron HickeyD | 76 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Kristoffer AjerD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22Nathan CollinsD | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33Michael KayodeD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Kevin SchadeM | 64 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 8Mathias JensenM | 64 | 7.3 | ||
| 18Yehor YarmolyukM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Mikkel DamsgaardM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 27Vitaly JaneltM | 90 | 8.5 | 2 | |
| 9Igor ThiagoFTop rated | 89 | 10.0 | 3 | |
| 12Hákon Rafn ValdimarssonG | – | – | ||
| 3Rico HenryD | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| 4Sepp van den BergD | – | – | ||
| 5Ethan PinnockD | – | – | ||
| 6Jordan HendersonM | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| 25Myles Peart-HarrisM | 1 | – | ||
| 45Romelle DonovanM | – | – | ||
| 11Reiss NelsonF | – | – | ||
| 23Keane Lewis-PotterF | 26 | 6.5 |