Senegal international, Iliman Ndiaye converted a controversial first-half penalty as Everton defeated a stubborn Brighton and Holve Albion by 1-0 on Saturday.
Toffees manager, David Moyes celebrated victory in his 700th top-flight match as a manager after Ndiaye took advantage of the Seagulls defender, Joel Veltman’s handball, culminating in a VAR intervention.
The all important three points moved the Toffees seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone much to the relief of the club’s following. Everton were coming from confident boosting 3-2 triumph over Tottenham Spurs, while Brighton were looking to build on the back-to-back victories away to strugglers, Ipswich and Manchester United.
Ndiaye, 24, played 78 minutes providing an assist plus his winning goal of the evening at fhe Amex Stadium. He has gathered 22 league matches with 5 goals under his belt this season.
Born in France, the light skinned former Olympique Marseille attacking midfielder has 22 caps for the Teranga Lions, scoring twice since deciding to play for his father land.
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