Everton Open New Stadium with 1-0 Win Over Brighton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24, 2025 - Everton opened their new Hill Dickinson Stadium with a gritty 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League’s second round on Sunday.

Iliman Ndiaye scored the key goal in the 37th minute. He received a precise pass from Jack Grealish and curled a low shot past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. The goal proved enough for David Moyes’s side to secure all three points in front of a sold-out home crowd.

Brighton, looking for their first win of the season after a draw on Matchday 1, struggled to create clear chances. They couldn’t get past Everton’s solid defense. The Seagulls had a bit more possession at times, but they only managed two shots on target all afternoon.

Everton’s victory takes them off the bottom of the table. It also gives Moyes’s team a boost after their first-week loss to Leeds United. They aim to build on this morale-boosting result as they head to Bournemouth next weekend. Brighton, meanwhile, remain with a solitary point from their opening two fixtures.