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Wolves vs Everton LIVE - Premier League latest scores and goal updates after Chelsea ease past Huddersfield

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Molly Hudson
Saturday 11 August 2018 13:57 BST
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Maurizio Sarri makes his competitive debut as Chelsea manager as they take on Huddersfield Town on the opening weekend of the Premier League, with four games kicking-off at 3pm.

Chelsea will attempt to keep pace with Manchester United after they beat Leicester City on Friday night, but all eyes will be on their news manager Sarri as well as summer signing Jorginho who followed the manager from Napoli.

Two of the promoted clubs are also in action as Fulham take on Crystal Palace and Cardiff City travel to Bournemouth, while Watford host Brighton and Hove Albion. In the day’s late game, Wolves host a new-look Everton side at Molineux as the return to the top flight.

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73 mins: Wolves have a corner, but it's cleared initially before it's thumped the other end of the pitch. Fair to say Everton are happy with this 2-1 lead, and will defend for the rest of the game to keep hold of it

Molly Hudson11 August 2018 19:03
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76 mins: Nuno making another change, Otto OFF, Vinagre ON for Wolves

Molly Hudson11 August 2018 19:06
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77 mins: Keane with a crucial interception to divert a Wolves volley out for a corner, and his defensive partner Holgate clears the set piece. An impressive performance from those two since Jagielka's dismissal.

Molly Hudson11 August 2018 19:08
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80 mins: GOAL! Wolves 2-2 Everton (Raul Jimenez)

Wolves have found an equaliser! Neves with a beautiful flighted ball into the area, and Jimenez heads home from six yards, for his first Wolves goal! What a last 10 minutes we have to come at Molineux

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84 mins: Everton have a good chance to get back ahead! But Niasse is inches away from connecting with a cross as the Toffees break forward.

SUB for Wolves: Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Joao Moutinho

SUB for Everton: Goalscorer Richarlison replaced by Lucas Digne 

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90 mins: Four minutes added time at Molineux, and Wolves look more likely to get a winner 

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FULL TIME: Wolves 2-2 Everton 

The points are shared at Moilneux in Wolves' return to the Premier League. A brilliant debut brace from Richarlison kept Everton in it after Phil Jagielka's straight red card towards the end of the first half, but Wolves fought until the end, first equalising in the form of a stunning Ruben Neves free kick, before a late Raul Jimenez goal secured a hard-earned point for the home side.

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Here's Ruben Neves talking to BT Sport:

"It was a very good Premier League game against a good team. We controlled the game. I think we deserved a little bit more. I'm happy to help the team. We want more, we need to work a little bit more to get a win."

The other Wolves goalscorer Raul Jimenez also spoke post-match:

"I'm happy for the goal. And a little bit sad because of the result as we deserved more. But that's football. One point in the first game is good." 

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Richarlison the Everton hero with a brace on debut, has also been speaking to BT Sport and has high praise for manager Marco Silva:

"It was a very difficult match, we had to run double because we were a man down. One point away is very important.

"I know my responsibilities and what I have to do on the pitch for Marco Silva. I look to Marco like a father, he took me from Brazil to England [Watford]. I'll be grateful for life to Marco."

Molly Hudson11 August 2018 19:39
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Thanks for joining us, that's all from me today, in an exciting opening Saturday of the new Premier League season. We'll be back tomorrow for a clash of the titans, as Arsenal take on Manchester City, and Liverpool begin their 2018/19 campaign.

Molly Hudson11 August 2018 19:45

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