Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Rayan Ait Nouri grabbed the winner five minutes into stoppage-time as Wolverhampton Wanderers moved off the foot of the table with a 2-1 victory over Everton in manager Julen Lopetegui’s first Premier League game in charge on Monday.
Ait Nouri scored from close range at the back post after a quick break from the visitors to spark wild celebrations from the players and the bench, and leave Frank Lampard’s strugglers walking off the Goodison Park pitch to boos.
Wolves climbed two places to 18th with 13 points from 16 games, one place and one point behind Everton, who are now in freefall following a six-week break in the Premier League season for the World Cup.
Everton hit the front inside seven minutes with their first goal from a corner all season. Dwight McNeil swung in the set-piece and an unmarked Yerry Mina headed in his first Premier League goal for two years.
But Wolves struck back midway through the first half with a well-worked corner of their own that allowed Joao Moutinho to clip the ball to the back post and Daniel Podence provided a neat volley finish.
Ait Nouri’s late winner came against the run of play as the home side pushed for victory, but Wolves host Manchester United and Everton travel to Manchester City in their next games on Saturday.
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves are doing well to put Everton under pressure when they play out from the back. The visitors are winning the ball high up the pitch but failing to convert their possession into a goal scoring opportunity.
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Everton are starting this game on the front foot and enjoying an early spell on the ball. Wolves are trying to the home side high up the pitch.
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Iwobi – who leads the way for chances created (27), through balls (seven) and assists (five) at Everton this season – has scored more Premier League goals against Wolves (three) than any other opponent. The Nigerian has netted in three of his last four in the competition against them.
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lampard makes six changes from Everton’s last friendly fixture. Pickford comes back into the side following his time with England at the World Cup while McNeil is preferred to Gray. Lopetegui makes just one change from Wolves’ EFL Cup win as Hwang comes into the starting 11 for Guedes.
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