{"id":5574,"date":"2026-02-06T09:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:37:52","slug":"jack-kayes-albion-gazette-xxviii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=5574","title":{"rendered":"Jack Kaye's Albion Gazette XXVIII"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

31 \u00a0 JANUARY \u00a0 2026 \u00a0 <\/strong> \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 1 \u00a0\u00a0 EVERTON \u00a0 1<\/strong> \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 -<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at \u00a0 the \u00a0 AMERICAN \u00a0 EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0FALMER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a run of one win in eleven games, the Albion welcomed Everton to the Amex for a Premier League encounter, the match being covered by BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their previous outing the Seagulls lost 1-2 at Fulham on the 24 January and for Everton's\u00a0visit the Albion made two changes to their starting line-up from the Fulham game, with Maxim De Cuyper and Georginio Rutter coming in for Olivier Boscagli and Diego Gomez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last time out Everton had drawn 1-1 at home to Leeds United on the 26 January and for their visit to the Amex Manager David Moyes made three changes to his starting line-up from the\u00a0Leeds game, with Michael Keane, Jarrad Branthwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replacing\u00a0Nathan Patterson, Vitalii Mykolenko and Dwight McNeil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season in the Premier, it was honours even, as the Albion won 3-0 at Goodison Park on the 17 August 2024, with the goals coming from Kaoru Mitoma (28m), Danny Welbeck (56m) and Simon Adingra (86m). \u00a0In the return game at the Amex on the 25 January 2025 it finished 1-0 to the Toffees, with the winning goal being a penalty by Iliman Ndiaye (42m). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on the 24 August 2025 it finished 2-0 to Everton, with\u00a0their goals being scored by Iliman Ndiaye (23m) and James \u00a0Garner (52m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a game of two halves. \u00a0First-half saw the Albion in control of the contest, whilst\u00a0Everton were in charge of the second-half. \u00a0On 3 minutes Kaoru Mitoma's pass from the left fell to Danny Welbeck whose back-heel effort was kept out by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welbeck then set-up Mitoma but the latter's shot flashed inches wide of the target. \u00a0Despite\u00a0the combined efforts of Idrissa Gueye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye the Toffees failed to conjure a single shot at goal during the opening-half. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half-time 0-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a different story second-half as Everton came out with attacking intent as Dewsbury-Hall fired a shot narrowly wide, Jarrad Branthwaite flicked a shot just wide from Jake O'Brien's cross and on 67 minutes Dewsbury-Hall saw his shot from close-in saved by the leg of Albion keeper Bart Verbruggen. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against the run of play on 73 minutes the Albion took the lead when Yasin Ayari's cross from the right found the lurking Pascal Gross who calmly fired a low shot past Pickford for the Seagulls opener. \u00a01-0.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitute Nathan Patterson's cross from the right was met by MIchael Keane whose powerful volley was well-saved by Verbruggen. \u00a0Just as it seemed the Albion would hold on to the three points things changed dramatically on 90+7 minutes when O'Brien's shot on goal was parried by Verbruggen into the path of substitute Beto who tapped the ball into the Albion net for Everton's last-gasp equaliser. \u00a01-1<\/strong>. \u00a0The\u00a0Referee's final whistle then sounded. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final-score 1-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match stats:<\/strong> \u00a0
Albion had 11 attempts at goal, with 2 on target and won 5 corners, free-kicks conceded - 13. \u00a0
Everton had 7 attempts at goal, with 4 on target and won 2 corners, free-kicks conceded - 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VERDICT <\/strong>\u00a0- \u00a0A low-key affair at the Amex with Albion being undone by the last kick of the game. With all the wise heads in the team it's astonishing that the Albion lost points in the time added on stage of the game for the second week running. \u00a0Albion's aspiration of European football next season is fast disappearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion line-up (4-3-3):<\/strong>- \u00a0 Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Ferdi KADIOGLU, Jan Paul VAN HECKE,\u00a0Lewis DUNK (Capt), Maxim DE CUYPER (Joel VELTMAN 70); \u00a0Yasin AYARI, Carlos BALEBA, Pascal GROSS (James MILNER 90+6); \u00a0Georginio RUTTER (Yankuba MINTEH 60), Danny WELBECK (Charalampos KOSTOULAS 70), Kaoru MITOMA. \u00a0
Subs not used: \u00a0Jason STEELE (G\/K), Olivier BOSCAGLI, Igor JULIO, Brajan GRUDA, Harry HOWELL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everton line-up (4-2-3-1):-<\/strong> \u00a0Jordan PICKFORD; \u00a0Jake O'BRIEN, James TARKOWSKI (Capt), MIchael KEANE, Jarrad BRANTHWAITE (Nathan PATTERSON 89); \u00a0James GARNER, Idrissa GUEYE (Tim IROEGBUNAM 80); \u00a0Harrison ARMSTRONG (Tyler DIBLING 80), Kiernan DEWSBURY-HALL (Charly ALCAREZ 79), Iliman NDIAYE; \u00a0Thierno BARRY (BETO 89). \u00a0
Subs not used: \u00a0Mark TRAVERS (G\/K), Seamus COLEMAN, Merlin ROHL, Dwight McNEIL.

Referee: \u00a0<\/strong>Chris Kavanagh (Leicestershire). \u00a0
Fourth Official:<\/strong> \u00a0Tim Robinson. \u00a0
VAR Official:<\/strong> Neil Davies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow Cards: <\/strong>\u00a0Albion: \u00a01 \u00a0- \u00a0Pascal Gross. \u00a0Everton: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Jarrad Branthwaite, Tim Iroegbunam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possession:<\/strong> \u00a0Albion \u00a0- \u00a054%. \u00a0Everton - \u00a046%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Sport Player of the Match<\/strong>: \u00a0Beto (Everton).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendance:<\/strong> \u00a031419.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT GAME:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 \u00a0FEBRUARY \u00a02026 \u00a0- \u00a0CRYSTAL \u00a0PALACE \u00a0- \u00a0HOME \u00a0- \u00a0PREMIER \u00a0LEAGUE \u00a0- \u00a0KICK-OFF 14.00.
\"LIVE\" \u00a0ON \u00a0SKY \u00a0SPORTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack   Kaye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5   February   2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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