Calvert-Lewin helps Everton end winless start

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores for EvertonDominic Calvert-Lewin scored his first open-play Premier League goal away from home since May 2021

Dominic 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

1Flekken30RoerslevSubstituted forAjerat 61'minutes22Collins5Pinnock2HickeySubstituted forGhoddosat 73'minutesBooked at 82mins8Jensen6Nørgaard27JaneltSubstituted forOnyekaat 62'minutes19MbeumoBooked at 77mins11Wissa23Lewis-PotterSubstituted forOlakigbeat 89'minutes

Substitutes

13M Jorgensen14Ghoddos15Onyeka20Ajer21Strakosha33Yarmolyuk37Olakigbe38Brierley40Balcombe

Everton

Formation 4-4-1-1

1Pickford18YoungBooked at 1mins6Tarkowski32BranthwaiteBooked at 90mins19Mykolenko37Garner8OnanaSubstituted forDanjumaat 77'minutes27Gueye7McNeil16Doucouré14Gomes BetuncalSubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 63'minutes

Substitutes

2Patterson5Keane9Calvert-Lewin10Danjuma12Neves Virgínia22Godfrey28Ramalho Chermiti58Hunt61Dobbin

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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