Richarlison’s fast start continues as Everton see off Southampton

It was not victory that distinguished the first home game of Marco Silva’s Everton reign from what had preceded it but the entertainment and enjoyment that accompanied a hard-fought win over Southampton. Goodison Park endured a tense, nervous finale but this was an absorbing first win for Silva as Richarlison, his £40m summer signing, struck again.

The young Brazilian headed home a first-half winner after Theo Walcott had set Everton on their way to a tough three points. The former Liverpool striker Danny Ings reduced the deficit early in the second half but, for all of Southampton’s belated improvement after the break, they were unable to salvage a result. Both sides, however, contributed to a hugely entertaining and open encounter.

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