Thomas Frank hailed the way his 10-man Brentford side played to nullify the volume at “fantastic” Goodison Park. And he claimed that the reaction of Everton’s players proved that his captain Christian Norgaard should not have been sent off.

Playing up a man for more than half couldn't help Everton get on the board, instead leading Brentford to a first clean sheet of the Premier League season in a scoreless draw at Goodison Park.

The Bees centre-back was sent off following VAR intervention after catching goalkeeper Jordan Pickford on his knee as he slid in attempting to break the deadlock late in the first half. Referee Chris Kavanagh did not issue a yellow card or award a foul but was advised to view the pitchside monitor and opted to dismiss the Denmark international.

Everton's Sean Dyche has been hailed as being a "fantastic coach and manager" by Brentford's Thomas Frank ahead of the sides' meeting at Goodison Park on Saturday

Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken was key for the point on the day, with captain Christian Norgaard sent off in the first-half. Frank said, "If you take the first half, before the red card, I was happy with a few things, I liked that we were brave and we tried to get out.