Brighton & Hove Albion crushed Everton 3-0 in their opening Premier League game of the 2024-25 season. Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra all struck apiece for the Seagulls, who began their campaign with a bang. They were in firm control throughout, possessing more of the ball and creating the better chances while Everton looked shaky at the back. Resultantly, the Merseyside outfit lost their opening game of the top-flight for the third year running. Here are the player ratings for Everton and Brighton.
Everton Player Ratings vs Brighton
Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford – 4/10: Completely helpless for all three of Brighton’s goals on the night
Defenders
Ashley Young – 5/10: Brought down Mitoma and got himself sent off
James Tarkowski – 7.5/10: Solid defensively, making two clearances and interceptions each as well as three tackles
Michael Keane – 7.5/10: Exceptionally good in the air and made a vital block too
Vitalii Mykolenko – 6/10: Struggled to win his duels but looked to make himself useful in attack
Midfielders
Tim Iroegbunam – 8/10: An unsung hero for Everton today, with nine tackles, three interceptions and 10 ground duels won; if only his teammates were at the same wavelength as him, the outcome would’ve been starkly different today
Idrissa Gueye – 6/10: Came a cropper in his duels and gave away the ball which led to Brighton’s second goal
Forwards
Jack Harrison – 6.5/10: The most promising of all Everton forwards, showing flair and flamboyance going forward
Abdoulaye Doucoure – 5.5/10: Was a non-factor for the most part of the proceedings
Dwight McNeil – 6/10: Struggled to break down Brighton’s well-oiled backline
Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 5/10: Failed to muster a single shot on target in 76 minutes of action
Substitutes
Iliman Ndiaye – 6.5/10
Beto – 6/10
Mason Holgate – 6/10
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Brighton Player Ratings vs Everton
Goalkeeper
Jason Steele – 7/10: Had a comfortable evening in goal with Everton barely threatening; a clean sheet to boot too
Defenders
Joel Veltman – 7.5/10: A force of nature in defense with his industry, willingness and drive; registered four clearances, two interceptions and five ground duels won
Jan Paul van Hecke – 7/10: Great passing and positional awareness
Lewis Dunk – 7/10: Strong in the air and excellent at passing
Jack Hinshelwood – 7/10: Sloppy on the ball but demonstrated great vision
Midfielders
James Milner – 7.5/10: Created some good chances and was a thorn in Everton’s flesh with his crunch tackles
Mats Wieffer – 7/10: His excellent vision saw him pounce on a loose ball given away by Gueye and Wieffer then squared it to Welbeck to score their second goal
Forwards
Yankuba Minteh – 7.5/10: Sent in a lovely cross for Mitoma to head home for their first goal; remained a big threat thereafter
Danny Welbeck – 9/10: The former Manchester United striker doubled Brighton’s advantage in the second-half by taking his chance well and helped create the other two goals as well
Kaoru Mitoma – 8/10: Fired the Seagulls in front with a clinical finish after 25 minutes into the kick-off
Joao Pedro – 6/10: Probably the worst forward for Brighton today, looking completely toothless in attack and chasing shadows for most of his time
Substitutes
Simon Adingra – 7.5/10
Adam Webster – 6.5/10
Billy Gilmour – 6.5/10
Jeremy Sarmiento – 6.5/10
Yasin Ayari – 6/10
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