Norgaard was dismissed late in the first-half after catching the Toffees' goalkeeper at knee height while challenging for the ball. Bees boss Thomas Frank said post-match it was "never a red card" and "there needs to be more common sense".

Everton were booed off by their own fans after they were deservedly held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford, who played more than half of the game with 10 players.