Ivan Toney came back to haunt his old boss Rafael Benitez with his first-half penalty enough to give Brentford a 1-0 victory over Everton.
The result extended the Toffees’ winless run to seven matches and increased the pressure on Benitez at Goodison Park ahead of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby with his former club Liverpool.
A cool spot-kick by Toney in the 24th minute gave the Bees a first home league win since the opening day of the season.
It felt inevitable the forward would have a say on the game after Benitez had been his manager for the majority of his time at Newcastle where he was given limited opportunities.
Everton’s travelling faithful made their feelings known at full-time at the Brentford Community Stadium when the away side went over to thank them for their support.
But it was Brentford’s day, with Thomas Frank’s team securing a first League victory since October 3.
