Everton beat Wolves 3-2 as Grealish sets up two goals

Everton extended a blistering start to the season with a 3-2 comeback win at Molineux on Saturday, Jack Grealish setting up two goals as the visitors recovered from a Wolves leveller to claim victory. The result left Everton buoyant after inaugurating their new Hill Dickinson Stadium last weekend, while Wolves remain without a Premier League point after three matches.

Everton took the lead inside seven minutes when Grealish headed a cross back across goal and Beto nodded home. Wolves levelled when Hwang Hee-chan lashed a finish past Jordan Pickford, but Iliman Ndiaye restored Everton's advantage before half time after a low cross was dinked into the net. Ten minutes into the second half Kiernan DewsburyHall smashed in a Grealish assist to make it 3-1. Substitute Rodrigo Gomes pulled one back for Wolves in the closing stages, and he later spurned a stoppage-time chance to salvage a draw. The match finished 3-2 to Everton.

Grealish, on loan from Manchester City, has now produced four assists in his first two Premier League starts for Everton, a return that manager David Moyes praised after the game. Moyes also welcomed the availability of Vitalii Mykolenko, who returned from a...