Frank Lampard’s side had Allan sent off in the 83rd minute after an initial booking for a foul on Allan Saint-Maximin was upgraded to a red card by referee Craig Pawson following a VAR review.
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The Whites found it difficult against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in their season opener, but Everton started life under Rafael Benitez with an impressive 3-1 victory over Southampton at Goodison Park.
The Toffees had lost four of their last five Premier League matches, including a 1-0 defeat against Leeds last time out, and they were caught cold at Turf Moor as Robbie Brady gave the Clarets a third-minute lead after an Allan error.
After signing Napoli midfielder Allan at the weekend for £22 million, the Toffees brought in Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez on Monday.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported Everton had paid a fee of around 25 million pounds to Napoli for the 29-year-old.