Dunk Scores Stoppage-time Goal For Brighton In 1-1 Draw With Everton – News18

BRIGHTON, England: Lewis Dunk scored deep into stoppage time for 10-man Brighton to salvage a 1-1 draw with Everton within the Premier League on Saturday.

The defender’s header within the fifth minute of stoppage time answered Jarrad Branthwaite’s second-half purpose as Everton’s winless run in league play prolonged to 9 video games.

Dunk rose above two defenders and headed Pascal Gross’ cross over a leaping Jordan Pickford and into the web, after Brighton performed with 10 males from the 81st minute when midfielder Billy Gilmour was proven a straight crimson card for a sort out on Amadou Onana.

Everton, which absorbed a ten-level deduction earlier this season for breaching the competitors’s monetary guidelines, was on the lookout for respiratory room above the relegation zone. The level helps, however the Toffees are actually only one level above 18th-place Luton. Sean Dyche’s workforce has performed one recreation greater than Luton, which isn’t in motion this weekend.

Branthwaite, a 21-yr-previous defender, pounded a left-footed strike from inside the realm into the highest proper nook of the web within the 73rd minute following a free kick.

Tariq Lamptey saved a purpose for Brighton when he headed Abdoulaye Doucouré’s shot off the road within the 56th minute. Dwight McNeil had crushed two defenders and crossed the ball to Doucouré.

Everton’s final league victory was at Burnley on Dec. 16.

Brighton remained in seventh place however decreased its hole to sixth-place Manchester United to 5 factors.

Brighton is at Wolverhampton in midweek for an FA Cup fifth-spherical match, adopted by two extra away video games — Fulham within the Premier League and Roma within the Europa League spherical of 16.

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