Janelt makes Brentford point to cancel out Anthony Gordon’s Everton opener

Anthony Gordon gave Everton hope of a first win with a fine strike as Vitaly Janelt made honours even late on to ensure Brentford drew 1-1 with Everton.

Gordon shrugged off the noise surrounding a potential switch to Stamford Bridge with a well-taken first goal of the season.

Everton manager, Frank Lampard, has given Chelsea an ultimatum to make a firm bid amid rumours of an imminent £60m offer for Gordon.

If the 21-year-old winger’s goal does persuade Chelsea to make their move and Gordon leaves before Thursday’s deadline, then this was almost the perfect goodbye as he fired Everton to the brink of their first win of the campaign.

However Brentford, who had hit the woodwork three times, equalised through Janelt six minutes from time.

Brentford, who thumped Manchester United 4-0 in their previous home match, dominated from the off and in the opening moments Josh Dasilva worked the ball to Aaron Hickey, whose shot was deflected narrowly wide.

Then Rico Henry rolled the ball across the Everton penalty area to Bryan Mbeumo, who sidefooted his shot narrowly past the far post.

They were inches away from a deserved lead when Mathias Jensen’s low drive beat Jordan Pickford only to cannon back off the foot of his left-hand post.

Yet against the run of play Brentford were undone by a simple goal, albeit expertly finished by Gordon.

Gordon raced on to Conor Coady’s long ball over the top, took a touch to steady himself and coolly finished across David Raya into the far corner.

Brentford should have equalised when Ivan Toney met a perfect Henry cross with what looked a perfect header back across goal, but it hit the other post with Yoane Wissa scooping the rebound over.

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