The victory was Everton's second in a row, though they had to do it the hard way following Iliman Ndiaye's first-half penalty goal, having had just 15.5% of the ball in the second half and registering

David Moyes wants his Everton team to be able to assert more control over matches to help protect an already impressive defence. The Blues boss watched his side battle to a hard-fought win at Brighton and Hove Albion, one built on the resilience of the backline.

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.