Everton 2-4 Brentford — Premier League, 4 Jan 2026
Brentford beat Everton 4-2 in the Premier League on 4 January 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Beto and T. Barry scored for Everton; I. Thiago and Nathan Collins for Brentford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Everton have won 3 and Brentford 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Hill Dickinson Stadium · Liverpool·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-111'assist: Vitaly Janelt
- 31'Foul
- 39'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: Beto
- 46'
- 0-250'assist: Vitaly Janelt
- 0-351'assist: Kevin Schade
- 64'
- 64'
- 1-366'assist: Jack Grealish
- 76'
- 77'
- 1-488'assist: Nathan Collins
- 2-490'assist: Jack Grealish
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-4
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Everton
- 7.6Jack GrealishM
- 7.5BetoF
- 7.3James GarnerM
- 7.2Dwight McNeilM
- 7.2Thierno BarryF
- 7.0Tim IroegbunamM
- 6.9James TarkowskiD
- 6.7Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.7Jordan PickfordG
- 6.3Merlin RöhlM
- 6.2Tyler DiblingM
- 6.2Jake O'BrienD
- 6.0Vitalii MykolenkoD
- 5.6Michael KeaneD
Brentford
- 10.0Igor ThiagoF
- 8.5Vitaly JaneltM
- 8.0Nathan CollinsD
- 7.3Mathias JensenM
- 6.6Caoimhín KelleherG
- 6.6Mikkel DamsgaardM
- 6.6Kevin SchadeM
- 6.5Keane Lewis-PotterF
- 6.5Aaron HickeyD
- 6.3Jordan HendersonM
- 6.3Michael KayodeD
- 6.3Kristoffer AjerD
- 6.3Rico HenryD
- 6.2Yehor YarmolyukM
Line-ups
Substitutes
EvertonLeighton Baines
Substitutes
- 12Mark TraversG
- 31Thomas KingG
- 9Beto66'46'F7.5
- 2Nathan PattersonD
- 34M. Rohl46'M6.3
- 64Reece WelchD
- 73E. CampbellD
- 45H. Armstrong77'M6.7
- 39A. AznouD
BrentfordKeith Andrews
Substitutes
- 6Jordan Henderson64'M6.3
- 11R. NelsonF
- 3Rico Henry76'D6.3
- 5Ethan PinnockD
- 4S. van den BergD
- 12Hákon ValdimarssonG
- 23Keane Lewis-Potter64'F6.5
- 25Myles Peart-Harris90+2'M
- 45Romelle DonovanM
Team statistics
Everton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Grealish | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.6 |
| Beto | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| James Garner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Dwight McNeil | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Thierno Barry | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Tim Iroegbunam | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | 7.0 |
| James Tarkowski | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Merlin Röhl | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tyler Dibling | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Vitalii Mykolenko | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Michael Keane | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | 89 | 3 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 10.0 |
| Vitaly Janelt | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Mathias Jensen | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Caoimhín Kelleher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kevin Schade | 64 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Aaron Hickey | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Henderson | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Rico Henry | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yehor Yarmolyuk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | +6 | 52 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
Before and after
Everton
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton, 30 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Everton 1-1 Wolves, 7 Jan 2026 · Premier League
Brentford
- Previous: Brentford 0-0 Tottenham, 1 Jan 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Brentford 3-0 Sunderland, 7 Jan 2026 · Premier League
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