Yankuba Minteh dangerous, 3/10 flops: Brighton player ratings vs Everton
Brighton’s winless start to the season continues and Fabian Hurzeler will have some concerns over a couple of his stars.
The Seagulls drew 1-1 in their first Premier League match against Fulham, being denied by all three points by a 96th minute Rodrigo Muniz equaliser.
Despite plenty of chances against Everton, Brighton again failed to show their ruthless streak, including a missed penalty, and ended up losing 2-0 in the first ever Premier League match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Illiman Ndiaye and James Garner gave Everton a famous win, with a goal in either half.
De Cuyper struggles
Bart Verbruggen – 6
Got a hand on Garner’s strike, but could not react quickly enough to keep out the close-range effort. Not overly tested
Mats Wieffer (On for Brajan Gruda 86′) – 5
Jack Grealish looked up for the match and tested Wieffer’s defensive capabilities, especially in the first half. Yellow carded and still adapting to the Premier League.
Jan Paul van Hecke – 6
Struck the post with a deflected strike which was a good effort from the defender. Brighton’s most solid defender.
Lewis Dunk – 6
Dependable and solid in the back four. Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke form a commanding partnership, and need more protection from their midfield.
Maxim De Cuyper (Ferdi Kadioglu 67′) – 4
Yellow carded for a foul on Illiman Ndiaye and the Everton forward gave the Belgian a torrid time. Substituted with twenty minutes remaining amid his tough afternoon.
Wasteful Welbeck
Carlos Baleba (Off for Jack Hinshelwood 46′) – 6
Taken off at half-time after a promising first period for Brighton, and the Seagulls suffered in the second half without his prescience.
Yasin Ayari (Off for Diego Gomez, 67′) – 5
Ayari looked a threat when Brighton had control in parts of the first half, but another player who faded out of the game in the second half.
Kaoru Mitoma – 5
A terrific effort from the winger when he showed incredible control before firing a strike off the crossbar. Otherwise was ineffective and showed nothing in the second half.
Matt O’Riley – 6
Thwarted by Jordan Pickford, in one of Brighton’s biggest chances of the first half after a shocking back pass from James Tarkowski. Was anonymous in the second half after a bright first period. Should have taken the penalty.
Yankuba Minteh – 8
Positive and drove at James Garner whenever the opportunity presented itself. Looked Brighton’s most dangerous player and won the penalty which Danny Welbeck missed.
Danny Welbeck – 3
Missed a sitter from just a couple of yards out after he was set up by Minteh. Wasn’t effective in bringing other players into the game as he has often proved to be. Then placed a soft penalty straight in to the arms of Pickford. Poor.
Substitutions prove ineffective
Substitutes
Jack Hinshelwood (On for Carlos Baleba 46′) – 5
Came on at half-time, but did not contribute going forward to help Brighton back into the game. An ineffective sub.
Ferdi Kadioglu (On for Maxim De Cuyper 67′) – 5
Yellow carded late on for a late sliding challenge on Carlos Alcaraz. Made no impact from the bench.
Diego Gomez (On for Yasin Ayari 67′) – 5
Another sub who did nothing to change the pattern of the game as Everton cruised to the three points.
Brajan Gruda (On for Mats Wieffer 86′) – 6
No time to change the game.