SECOND-HALF STRIKE CONDEMNS EVERTON TO DEFEAT

Writen by sidhanta

Writen by sidhanta

Everton collected nothing from the first half of a five-day Goodison Park double header – and must now dust themselves down in time for a visit from Newcastle United on Thursday.

Everton, who finished the match with 10 men after Jonjoe Kenny was sent off with 12 minutes remaining, following two yellow cards inside 180 seconds, played most of their best football in the opening 45 minutes.

Wolves, meanwhile, were restricted to very few opportunities before half-time. Coady's strike changed the course of the game, however, and despite manager Frank Lampard changing formation after sending on Dele for wing-back Vitalii Mykolenko on 58 minutes, Wolves retained a measure of control.

The Midlands side have the Premier League's fourth best away record and are positioned fourth in the best defence charts, too. They are a tough nut to crack and Everton's task became even more demanding when playing a man down.

Richarlison, operating at central striker with Dominic Calvert-Lewin under the weather, appeared in the mood. The Brazilian controlled a ball with his chest and directed a looping volley narrowly off target inside 30 seconds.

Richarlison’s countenance hadn’t been much helped a few minutes earlier, mind, Coady’s bodycheck stopping the South American’s formerly rapid progress upfield. Wolves, in those early minutes, were betraying a general feeling of discomfort

Goodison was audibly irked by the stopping and starting and, at one point, Hwang held up both hands, offering an apology that the Gwladys Street inhabitants declined to accept.

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