Everton’s biggest complaint was over the 18th-minute red card for Jarrad Branthwaite. They felt they should have been awarded a penalty at the other end, seconds before Branthwaite’s challenge.
But Frank Lampard and Co can have no gripes because the officials did their job at Goodison Park. Kristoffer Ajer and Richarlison were tussling for the ball in the box. Michael Oliver was satisfied it was six of one, half a dozen of the other, and I agree.
Then almost straight away, after a long ball, Branthwaite brought down Ivan Toney, denying the Brentford striker an obvious goalscoring opportunity.