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Everton

Everton could be without as many as six injured players for their opening Premier League fixture.
New signings Jake O'Brien, Tim Iroegbunam and Iliman Ndiaye could start here.
Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton are set to be without the likes of Solly March, Bart Verbruggen, Evan Ferguson, Julio Enciso and Pervis Estupinan here.
Billy Gilmour, who has been heavily linked with a move to Napoli, is an injury doubt.
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90+11'

There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
90+9'

Danny Welbeck (Brighton) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
90+6'

Brighton are showing great team chemistry. They are passing the ball around seamlessly.
90+3'

Here comes the VAR verdict. NO GOAL for Brighton due to an offside in the build-up play.
90+3'

Wait! Referee Simon Hooper has indicated he is going to review the Brighton goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.
90+1'

Goal! Simon Adingra rounded the goalkeeper and sent a sweet pass to Yasin Ayari (Brighton), who had an easy finish to put it into an empty net. 0:4.
90

9 additional min. will be played.
90'

Here comes a substitution. Yasin Ayari (Brighton) is brought on as a substitute for Kaoru Mitoma.
87'

Goal! Danny Welbeck tees up Simon Adingra (Brighton) on the edge of the box and he fires the ball into the bottom left corner. 0:3.
85'

Jack Harrison goes off the pitch and Mason Holgate (Everton) comes on.
82'

Fabian Hurzeler decides to make a substitution. James Milner will be replaced by Billy Gilmour (Brighton).
82'

Substitution. Joao Pedro is replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton).
80'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
77'

Simon Hooper shows a yellow card to James Tarkowski (Everton), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
76'

Here is a change. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is going off and Sean Dyche gives the last tactical orders to Beto (Everton).
76'

It will be a substitution. Adam Webster (Brighton) is ready to enter the pitch as Lewis Dunk walks off.
73'

James Milner (Brighton) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
73'

Simon Adingra (Brighton) goes on a weaving run through the defence and gets within shooting range but his effort is blocked. Brighton have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
72'

A clumsy foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) and Simon Hooper blows his whistle.
71'

The game is interrupted. James Tarkowski (Everton) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.
70'

8:9 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams. 1:5 – this is the current number of shots on target.
69'

Brighton take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
68'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) receives a short pass inside a congested penalty area and takes a first-time shot. The effort heads towards the middle of the goal but Jordan Pickford blocks the shot with his legs. The linesman makes the right call and Brighton will have a corner.
66'

Simon Hooper shows a red card with no hesitation. Ashley Young (Everton) can have an early bath and think about his challenge.
64'

Nothing comes of the resulting corner from James Milner (Brighton). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
64'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Jordan Pickford. Now Brighton have a corner.
63'

We are about to witness a substitution. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) is replacing Abdoulaye Doucoure.
63'

Brighton hold possession of the ball and display neat passing from player to player. They are waiting for the right moment to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
59'

Jack Harrison (Everton) collects a pass inside the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender.
56'

Goal! Danny Welbeck (Brighton) weaves his way past opponents, and he unleashes a magnificent effort from the edge of the box into the bottom left corner. Jordan Pickford had no chance of reaching it. The score is 0:2.
55'

Joel Veltman (Brighton) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
53'

Joel Veltman (Brighton) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
52'

Jack Harrison (Everton) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.
51'

Some great controlled play and passing from Brighton. They are increasing their possession of the ball and trying to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.
50'

Referee Simon Hooper reverses his original decision after the VAR review. There was no infringement and subsequently it’s not a penalty.
49'

There's some confusion. Looks like the ref is going to review the penalty decision to Everton using VAR. Let's see what happens.
48'

Lewis Dunk (Brighton) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Simon Hooper blows his whistle for a foul. The referee points to the penalty spot. It's a penalty for Everton!
46'

Referee Simon Hooper blows his whistle to start the second half.
45+5'

The end of the first half.
45+4'

The flag goes up and the referee blows his whistle - another offside by Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton), who has already been caught several times today.
45+2'

Fabian Hurzeler is forced to make an unplanned substitution as Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) suffers an injury and Simon Adingra comes on.
45

The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
44'

The game is interrupted now, Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
42'

Everton control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
41'

Dwight McNeil (Everton) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.
40'

Jack Harrison (Everton) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Jason Steele intercepts the ball.
39'

Simon Hooper couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) and blew his whistle.
36'

The linesman raises his flag for offside before Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) heads on.
33'

Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) fouls an opponent during an attacking move.
33'

Total attempts – 4:5.
31'

Today's referee Simon Hooper rightly decides to book James Milner (Brighton) for his harsh tackle.
31'

Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) makes a run beyond the last defender, but he's offside.
29'

A rebound falls at the feet of Idrissa Gueye (Everton), whose promising strike from long range flies a few inches over the crossbar! What a great effort!
28'

Danny Welbeck (Brighton) has a great chance to score from deep inside the box! He creates some space for the shot, but blazes it high over the crossbar. Very bad attempt.
26'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) converts a killer cross with a strong and precise shot that goes across the goal and past the goalkeeper.
25'

Brighton string together a series of short passes.
24'

Simon Hooper has a clear sight and sees a foul from Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton).
22'

Danny Welbeck (Brighton) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Simon Hooper signals.
20'

Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) skips past the defender inside the box and blasts the ball at goal, but sends the effort well wide of the right post.
17'

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) breaks into the penalty area but his shot is blocked.
16'

Lewis Dunk (Brighton) timed his run perfectly to connect with the resulting corner kick, but his finish from around the penalty spot was rather poor as it went way over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Everton.
16'

The linesman points to the corner flag, Brighton are going to take it.
14'

James Tarkowski (Everton) reacts well and displays good awareness near the penalty spot to get on the end of a cross from the free kick. He jumps high and produces a header which goes well over the crossbar.
13'

Jack Harrison (Everton) fires a shot well wide of the left post from inside the box after latching onto a short pass. The ball goes out of play and Brighton will have a goal kick.
11'

Some patient build-up play from Brighton as they look to unlock the defence.
9'

What a shot! Joao Pedro (Brighton) decides to unleash a long-range missile of a shot, but his effort smashes against the left post.
8'

The game is interrupted as Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) is flagged offside.
5'

The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Jack Harrison (Everton) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.
5'

The ball is out of play. Everton will have a chance to score from a corner.
5'

A sweet pass finds Jack Harrison (Everton) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball towards the top left corner. Jason Steele is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second. The referee blows his whistle, Everton are awarded a corner kick.
4'

Some neat passing and movement from Everton as they ping around some short passes in order to create a new attacking opportunity.
1'

The first half has started.

Everton will kick-off.

Simon Hooper will supervise the game today.

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