Everton vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League

Igor Thiago nets hat trick as Brentford go 7th after Everton win

Igor Thiago ended a six-match drought with a first Premier League hat trick in the 4-2 victory at Everton which fired Brentford to within four points of the top four.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 4': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 5': Attempt blocked. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
• 5': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
• 5': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 1. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
• 15': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
• 15': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 21': Thierno Barry (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Everton).
• 22': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Attempt missed. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 25': Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a headed pass.
• 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
• 26': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
• 26': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Attempt saved. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
• 31': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
• 31': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Tyler Dibling (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
• 33': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Everton).
• 33': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
• 35': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
• 39': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
• 39': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 39': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 40': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Everton).
• 40': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
• 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a through ball.
• 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
• 45'+3': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
• 45'+3': Tyler Dibling (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
• 45'+5': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Everton 0, Brentford 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Brentford 1.
• 45': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Tyler Dibling.
• 45': Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Dwight McNeil.
• 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tim Iroegbunam.
• 50': Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 2. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
• 51': Goal! Everton 0, Brentford 3. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a fast break.
• 55': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
• 57': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right following a fast break.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Merlin Röhl (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
• 61': Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
• 62': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 62': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
• 62': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
• 64': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Mathias Jensen.
• 65': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 66': Goal! Everton 1, Brentford 3. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
• 69': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 72': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
• 74': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
• 74': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
• 75': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Beto (Everton).
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Aaron Hickey.
• 77': Substitution, Everton. Harrison Armstrong replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
• 82': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 84': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
• 84': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
• 85': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Merlin Röhl with a cross.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Merlin Röhl with a cross.
• 88': Goal! Everton 1, Brentford 4. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a fast break.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Goal! Everton 2, Brentford 4. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Igor Thiago.
• 90'+2': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford).
• 90'+2': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
• 90'+3': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Brentford 4.
• 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Brentford 4.