Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall arrowed a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Everton came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium, a result that kept the European ambitions of both Brentford and Everton firmly alive but settled nothing in a genuine six-pointer.
Igor Thiago twice had the hosts on course for victory, converting an early penalty before a fortuitous deflected second made him Brentford's most prolific marksman in a single Premier League season. Beto's first-half header had hauled the visitors level, and Dewsbury-Hall's clinical low finish a minute beyond the 90, struck during a torrential shower, ensured the points were shared. Both sides finished the day on 47 points, Brentford a place above Everton in seventh on superior goal difference.
A Dream Start Built on Thiago's Cool Head
Brentford made the perfect start. Fewer than 90 seconds had elapsed following Everton's up-and-under launch when Kevin Schade sped clear of a static defence and was felled by the outstretched leg of Jordan Pickford as the goalkeeper tried to narrow the angle. The penalty award prompted little more than a resigned grimace from the England goalkeeper.