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 & Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Controversial Iliman Ndiaye penalty earns Everton hard-fought win over Brighton - Joel Veltman was penalised for a handball after a VAR review.

Everton were awarded a highly debatable penalty in the first half of their Premier League match against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls were on top for much of the opening 45 minutes but fell behind as Iliman Ndiaye slotted home from the spot on 42 minutes after Joel Veltman was penalised for handball in the box.

Everton took a massive step away from relegation danger with a 1-0 victory at Brighton, marking David Moyes’ milestone 700th Premier League match as a manager.

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

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.

Everton's improvement under new manager David Moyes continued apace as Iliman Ndiaye's contentious first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Everton boss Moyes celebrated his 700th Premier League game as a manager with a 1-0 win at Brighton, leaving Fabian Hurzeler scratching his head.