Everton joined Brentford in comfirming their Premier League safety with a third victory without conceding in seven days at Goodison Park.
Everton capped a season-defining week with a third successive home victory to secure their Premier League status as Idrissa Gueye scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Brentford.
The quality of entertainment will matter little to Everton and their fans, however, as a win by any means took them out of the reach of 18th-placed Luton, beaten earlier in the day at Wolves, as it opened up an 11-point gap with only three matches remaining. After a first half without a shot on target the game sprang into life five minutes after the break when Mathias Jensen’s low pass behind the back four reached Ivan Toney at the far post, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford threw himself in the way.
James Garner’s free-kick rebounded off the crossbar in additional time, but they did not need the safety net of a second goal. So it was perhaps no surprise the opening 45 minutes finished with a combined 16 shots but none on target.
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