Telegraph
Three times Brentford hit the woodwork, but they created many more chances than that. Still, though, they trailed to Everton striker Anthony Gordon’s early goal. ‘One of those days’ didn’t quite cover a lopsided contest. Then, the gods of natural justice pulled their strings. With four minutes remaining Mathais Jensen slung over a corner from the right. Keane Lewis-Potter nodded it on and substitute Vitaly Janelt headed in from point blank range. Justice indeed.
Everton manager Frank Lampard gave a first Premier League start to Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana, a resurrection for Dwight McNeil and, perhaps more intriguingly, a starting berth to wantaway Gordon whose name the away support chanted throughout the afternoon.
With ineligible new signing Neal Maupay training on Merseyside and Salomon Rondon struggling, Everton were once again without a recognised…
