PREM: Everton 3-1 Brighton

Richarlison scores his first goal of the afternoon for Everton

Richarlison scored twice for Everton as they beat Brighton 3-1 in the Premier League, bringing the Seagulls' winning streak to an end.

Chris Hughton's side had won their last three games heading into Saturday's clash, but were outplayed from the outset, with Richarlison (26) scoring his first in wonderful style.

 

Lewis Dunk (33) levelled for Brighton, but five minutes after the break Seamus Coleman scored his first goal in almost two years - and an error from Dunk then allowed Richarlison (77) through on goal for his second.

 

Everton stay in ninth place with 18 points while Brighton drop down to 12th, with the Seagulls yet to win at Goodison Park in any competition after seven visits.

 

Gylfi Sigurdsson had two great chances to give Everton an early lead. He skewed a shot across the face of goal before firing an effort into the side-netting after a wonderful cross from Lucas Digne.

But Everton did make the breakthrough in the 26th minute. It was a marvellous breakaway from a Brighton corner, with Sigurdsson - who had started the initial break before playing a give-and-go with Bernard - slotting the ball into the path of Richarlison, who lifted the ball over Mat Ryan and into the top of the net.

Seven minutes later, though, and Brighton were level. Alireza Jahanbakhsh played a short corner to Solly March along the left wing, and he then lofted the ball into the box for Dunk to nod home his first goal of the season.

 

Idrissa Gueye hit the post in the opening three minutes of the second half, with Everton adding their second not long afterwards. It came from nothing as a tussle between Andre Gomes and Beram Kayal saw the ball poked into the path of Coleman, who fired home low and hard to put the hosts back ahead. It was his first goal since scoring against Crystal Palace in January 2017.

Everton continued to see the better of possession and added their third in the 77th minute after a mistake from Dunk. His loose pass for Shane Duffy was intercepted by Richarlison, who turned around the Republic of Ireland international and rounded the oncoming Ryan before slotting home into the empty net.

 

Jordan Pickford was called into his only save of the game with three minutes to play. After Everton failed to properly clear a Brighton free-kick, Anthony Knockaert slipped the ball down the right flank for Jahanbakhsh, but his effort on the angle was pushed over the crossbar by Pickford's fingertips.

Yerry Mina also made a five-minute debut for Everton at the end of the game - having not featured since his move from Barcelona in August due to injury - and was given a warm reception by the Goodison Park crowd.