Brighton fell 1-0 to Everton on Saturday courtesy of an Iliman Ndiaye penalty kick with one fan trying to prevent the penalty by emptying his wallet.
The humorous moment came in the 40th minute when referee Tim Robinson went to the monitor to check a potential handball on Brighton’s Joel Veltman. In a desperate attempt to persuade the referee to not call a penalty, one Brighton fan waved money at Robinson.
Brighton fan waves money at referee
HILARIOUS MOMENT as Brighton fans try to buy a non-penalty call from the ref pic.twitter.com/7zYZF7HkhV
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) January 25, 2025
The bribery attempt didn’t work as Robinson pointed to the spot and Ndiaye scored the game’s lone goal. The Everton goal scorer then riled up the Brighton fans as he did a Seagull celebration to mock the home team.
EVERTON LEAD BRIGHTON ON THE SOUTH COAST.
Iliman Ndiaye gives the Toffees the edge from the penalty spot after a Joel Veltman handball.Peacock | #BHAEVE pic.twitter.com/fC39DAFFM9
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 25, 2025
New Everton boss David Moyes now has two straight EPL wins with Everton since replacing Sean Dyche. The three points see Everton move seven points clear of the relegation zone.
