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Everton came from behind twice to secure an important point against Europe-chasing rivals Brentford<\/a> at the GTech Community Stadium.<\/p>\n Beto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall equalised for the Blues after Igor Thiago scored a brace to put the Bees in front twice. The Toffees maintain their eighth position in the standings as a result of the draw.<\/p>\n The visitors were dealt an early blow when Jordan Pickford was adjudged guilty of bringing down Kevin Schade in the box and Igor Thiago converting the ensuing penalty with just three minutes on the clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n Everton were scrappy during this period of the contest but Beto managed to head home the equaliser from Gana\u2019s first-time cross after 26 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Keith Andrews\u2019 side began the second half on a stronger footing and kept pushing for the lead. Their Brazilian striker ended up securing the lead once again after deflecting Michael Kayode\u2019s effort into the back of the net.<\/p>\n David Moyes\u2019 men were not to be denied a point, though, as their search for an equaliser in the dying minutes came to fruition. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall found some space after a penalty box scramble and finished off his move from an acute angle to secure a vital point away from home!<\/p>\n Here are the player ratings from Everton\u2019s 1-1 draw with Brentford:<\/p>\n Jordan Pickford: 6<\/p>\n Pickford made a mistake right at the beginning where he was slow to read Schade\u2019s movement and clipped him inside the box, leading to a penalty. However, he made amends with a great save off Mathias Jensen and followed it up by blocking Dango Ouattara\u2019s attempt from close range.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jake O\u2019Brien: 8<\/p>\n O\u2019Brien\u2019s persistence led to Beto\u2019s equaliser as he used his physicality well to get the better of Keane Lewis-Potter. It was his shot in injury time that led to Dewsbury-Hall\u2019s match-leveller.<\/p>\n James Tarkowski: 6<\/p>\n James Tarkowski had a fine defensive performance and dominated aerial contests despite the string of boos from the home crowd. However, he was slow to react to Schade\u2019s run in the early minutes of the contest that led to the penalty after the forward was through on a 1v1 with the keeper.<\/p>\n Jarrad Branthwaite: 7<\/p>\n Branthwaite made his return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench against Chelsea. He provides a lot more composure building out from the back and looked comfortable carrying the ball into the opposition half.<\/p>\n Vitalii Mykolenko: 6<\/p>\n It was Mykolenko\u2019s cross that found Ndiaye in the box, leading to Everton\u2019s stoppage-time equaliser. However, Mykolenko could\u2019ve done in the case of both goals where he was slow to react to Schade\u2019s run and got taken out in the move with Ayode coming inside.<\/p>\n Idrissa Gana Gueye (replaced by Tim Iroegbunam at 74\u2019): 8<\/p>\n Idrissa Gueye provided a lot of attacking threat and brought out a good save off Caoimhin Kelleher. He also picked out Beto for the equaliser with a delicious lofted ball.<\/p>\n James Garner: 7<\/p>\n Garner brought both craft and intensity to the engine room and constantly kept looking for the ball. Failed to prevent Kayode\u2019s mazy run inside the box before his shot took off a deflection of Thiago leading to the equaliser.<\/p>\n Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: 7<\/p>\n Dewsbury-Hall made amends for the 1v1 chance he had missed earlier with a fantastic strike to equalise in stoppage time. The ball fell kindly to him after O\u2019Brien\u2019s shot and the Everton midfielder made no mistakes this time around.<\/p>\n Dwight McNeil (replaced by Tyrique George at 74\u2019): 5<\/p>\n McNeil\u2019s best moment of the game was the lovely cross he played to Beto that led to the chance for Gueye.\u00a0<\/p>\n Beto (replaced by Thierno Barry at 74\u2019): 8<\/p>\n Beto showed great instinct to adjust his body and head home the first equaliser. He was also denied by a terrific save off Kelleher earlier, even though it was debatably ruled as offside in the aftermath of the action. It was another encouraging display from Eveton\u2019s number 9 who had lost his starting spot to Barry for a large chunk of the season.<\/p>\n Iliman Ndiaye: 7<\/p>\n Ndiaye displayed calmness when he provided the lay-off for O\u2019Brien to take a shot from the edge of the box, leading to Dewsbury-Hall\u2019s equaliser. He had a decent opportunity to put the visitors in the lead in the second half but his shot was met by Kelleher\u2019s trailing leg.<\/p>\n Substitutions Unable to have the kind of impact that Beto had in the game as Barry still seems to lack the predatory striker\u2019s movement and hunger inside the box.<\/p>\n Tyrique George: 5<\/p>\n George failed to keep up with Kayode\u2019s run and was partially responsible for Brentford\u2019s second goal. The youngster, however, had chances of his own at the other end of the pitch.<\/p>\n Tim Iroegbunam: 6<\/p>\n Replaced Gueye in the latter stages of the contest.<\/p>\n \t\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\/\/<\/p>\n Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer<\/a> ()<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Posted \n Generous all round I\u0092d say! <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Posted \n George\u0092s performance, short though it was, deserved more than a 5 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Posted I was just posting the same #2 – Annika.<\/p>\n I thought George did well when he came on, he looked sharp and postitive. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Posted Just ridiculous that George is marked down for supposedly not doing something defensive when he showed real verve and desire going forward and actually shooting at goal. <\/p>\n But that is the Moyes mentality in a nutshell. Drives me crazy but this is what we must witness week after week, decent young players not given a proper chance to influence the game.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Moyes’s favourites plod on half asleep after the kick-off — but at least Anjishnu marked both Tarkowski and Mykolenko down for failing to read that situation and take command for the penalty and early goal. <\/p>\n
\nThierno Barry: 6<\/p>\n
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