Everton 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Dramatic late winner for visitors

Rayan Ait-Nouri scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Wolves got here from behind to win at fellow strugglers Everton and transfer off the underside of the Premier League.

The visitors made removed from a perfect begin, falling behind early on when Yerry Mina glanced Dwight McNeil’s near-post nook into the web.

However, they levelled halfway via the primary interval from a well-worked nook routine with Daniel Podence calmly sliding the ball previous residence goalkeeper Jordan Pickford from Joao Moutinho’s lobbed cross to the again submit.

It was not more than the visitors deserved in an entertaining encounter however one by which the attacking shortcomings of each side got here into focus.

Idrissa Gueye’s incisive cross to Anthony Gordon ought to have allowed the hosts to regain the lead however the Everton winger was beautifully denied by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa, whereas Neal Maupay twice did not capitalise from promising positions.

It was removed from from one-way visitors although, Wolves ahead Diego Costa was unable to get sufficient energy on a diving header to beat Pickford, who additionally repelled Hugo Bueno’s positioned effort after the break.

And whereas Everton noticed Ben Godfrey’s late effort hacked to security by Ruben Neves, Wolves went up the opposite finish within the ninety fifth minute to say a precious victory, with Ait-Nouri turning the ball previous Pickford from Adama Traore’s cross.

The win took Wolves as much as 18th, a spot beneath Everton who’ve now misplaced their previous 4 video games.

Gloomy Goodison

In latest occasions there was a distinctly acquainted and irritating feeling amongst Everton supporters sad with an absence of progress on the pitch.

And the sight of a supervisor below strain is one which seems to be taking part in on a loop at Goodison Park, with this defeat met by a refrain of boos.

Frank Lampard’s group have now received simply one among their previous eight top-flight matches and regardless of briefly lifting the gloom by establishing an early benefit they by no means appeared absolutely in management.

In truth, each previous to and after Mina’s header, it was Wolves that appeared the extra succesful and fluent aspect in possession.

There was an sure ingredient of inevitability about the way in which issues unfolded, with Everton, who’ve the second worst report in entrance of purpose at residence within the Premier League, failing to benefit from their probabilities after which succumbing to a late Wolves counter-attack

Lopetegui lifts the temper

While Wolves stay within the relegation locations, the way of their efficiency and having the resilience to show a deficit right into a win for the primary time this season suggests the arrival of Lopetegui has lifted the temper at Molineux.

The Spanish boss spent a lot of the encounter as a prowling, cajoling presence within the technical space.

Instead of enable himself a second to have a good time Podence’s equaliser, the previous Real Madrid supervisor was already directing his gamers to refocus their efforts.

Lopetegui’s substitutions additionally proved key, with Traore’s run and supply ultimately discovering fellow alternative Ait-Nouri to ship the coup de grace.

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