Everton secures victory over Brighton in the new stadium

• "Everton" played its first match in the new stadium.
• Both teams scored two goals: Ndidi and Garner.
• "Brighton" failed to convert a penalty in the second half.

This is reported by L'Équipe, La Gazzetta dello Sport.

In the match of the second round of the Premier League, which took place on August 24, 2025, the "Everton" team secured a victory over "Brighton" with a score of 2-0. This game was the debut for "Everton" at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium. "Everton" player Ilya Ndidi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after a pass from Jack Grealish. The next goal was scored by James Garner in the 52nd minute, also assisted by Grealish.

"Brighton" attempted to equalize the score, but failed to convert several opportunities, including a penalty that Denni Welbeck could not convert, while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved a shot in the 77th minute. The match was attended by 51,759 spectators.

In another match of the round, "Crystal Palace" and "Nottingham Forest" ended in a 1-1 draw, where Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring, and Callum Hudson-Odoi equalized.

Tags: Sport/Football/English Premier League