Alexis Mac Allister scored two times to steer Brighton to a 3-2 win at Everton that piled extra drive on supervisor Rafael Benitez on Sunday.
Even the long-awaited go back of Dominic Calvert-Lewin after nearly 5 months out with a thigh damage failed to switch Everton’s fortunes, with the striker’s major contribution being a neglected first-half penalty.
By means of then the house facet had been already 2-0 down after Mac Allister’s opener within the 3rd minute used to be adopted by means of a header from Dan Burn within the twenty first.
FULL-TIME Everton 2-3 Brighton
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Everton conceded the primary function for the 14th time in 20 fits this season within the Premier League and 7th time in succession.
Whilst academy graduate Anthony Gordon scored his first two objectives for Everton within the 53rd and 76th mins, Mac Allister’s moment in between that double made it an unsatisfied begin to 2022 for Benitez, whose facet have now gained simply as soon as within the ultimate 12 fits.
Everton is fifteenth within the 20-team status, whilst Brighton is in 8th position.
Brentford beats Aston Villa 2-1 in Premier League
Mads Roerslev used to be an not likely match-winner for Brentford, scoring his first function in skilled soccer towards Aston Villa.
The defender sealed a 2-1 win within the Premier League on Sunday within the 83rd minute. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez beat away his first shot however the 22-year-old Dane struck from the rebound.
FULL-TIME Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
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Villa had led thru a strike from Danny Ings within the sixteenth minute, however Yoane Wissa curled in a equalizer 3 mins ahead of halftime.
Brentford moved above Villa into twelfth position.
Burnley’s Matt Lowton hit by means of bottle right through loss at Leeds
Stuart Dallas and Dan James scored second-half objectives as Leeds beat Burnley 3-1 to assist its Premier League survival possibilities on Sunday.
Jack Harrison’s first-half opener for Leeds used to be canceled out by means of Maxwel Cornet’s wonderful loose kick. Right through the Burnley celebrations, defender Matt Lowton used to be hit by means of a plastic bottle thrown from the house fanatics.
FULL-TIME Leeds 3-1 Burnley
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A thumping power from Dallas put Leeds in entrance within the 77th minute and James sealed the workforce’s first league win for the reason that finish of November with a stoppage-time header.
Leeds halted a run of 3 immediately losses and climbed 8 issues transparent of Sean Dyche’s facet, which stays 3rd from backside within the relegation zone.