Brighton 1 Everton 1: Super-sub Beto snatches dramatic 97th-minute equaliser to dent Seagulls’ Champ

Описание: BETO sent David Moyes and Everton fans berserk as he snatched a point in the SEVENTH minute of injury time at the Amex.

Blue plumes of smoke rose out of the away end as the Portuguese striker, on his birthday, cancelled out Pascal Gross’ first goal since his glittering £1.5million return to Brighton.

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Pascal Gross scored for the first time since returning to Brighton against EvertonCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Gross thought he had won the game after a fine second-half finishCredit: Reuters

But Everton grabbed a stoppage time winner through Beto to break Brighton’s heartsCredit: Reuters

Toffees’ 62-year-old boss Moyes even skipped onto the pitch while the heartbroken home players fell to the floor like wounded soldiers.

German midfielder Gross had been on target 73 minutes in, to show he is hungry to finish where he left off at Brighton.

In Gross’ first stint with the Seagulls, he played a key role in securing their highest league finish when they ended the 2022-23 campaign in sixth and clinched a place in Europe.

Brighton fans had been left heartbroken when he departed for Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2024 with 228 Prem appearances, 30 goals and 45 assists under his belt.

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The hosts nearly went ahead early on yesterday when Ferdi Kadioglu’s cross was flicked onto Gross, but the German midfielder’s shot squirmed wide for a corner.

The initial ball in was cleared but a Kaoru Mitoma cross dropped behind Danny Welbeck, who sent a cheeky backheel at Jordan Pickford.

There was a minor scuffle between Jan Paul van Hecke and Pickford in the aftermath but it was quickly diffused.

Brighton were building with Georginio Rutter sending a volley wide of the post before Van Hecke carved out a lovely bit of space, but no one was there to make the crucial touch.

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Beto’s close-range finish send Everton into pandemonium as Brighton were left deflatedCredit: Reuters

Welbeck linked up with Mitoma as the Japan international burst into the box and flashing a shot agonisingly close.

Everton did not have a shot on target in the first-half, but perhaps a half opening was when a firm delivery from James Garner fell to Thierno Barry who was unable to get a shot off.

Brighton emerged from the restart with the same vigour and Garner, on his 100th Premier League appearance, was forced to snaffle up Gross as he darted towards goal.

The Toffees hit back strongly with a stunning backheel pass from Harrison Armstrong helping them continue to bulldoze forward.

It sent the boisterous away fans back into full voice as they serenaded the Amex to a number of chants.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall latched onto it and fired a shot across the face of goal – but it went wide by a whisker.

Everton boss David Moyes was a bag of emotions during the gameCredit: Getty

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