Five key moments as Toffees kick off life at new stadium in style

EVERTON rode their luck but punished Brighton for missing their chances to deliver a famous win in the first competitive game at their new home.

- By JOE THOMAS

Goals from Iliman Ndiaye and James Garner, plus some heroics in both halves by Jordan Pickford, allowed the Blues to take three points from an historic match.

The win was a momentum-shifting result following defeat at Leeds United and ahead of the last week of a transfer window in which business is still a necessity.

Here, we take a look at some of the key moments from Sunday's match.

JACK GREALISH AND ILIMAN NDIAYE LIGHT UP THE WATERFRONT

The highlight was the opening goal when, having survived a few scares at the other end, Everton's two most effective attacking talents combined to provide liftoff at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The attack started with Thierno Barry, who held up the ball before a fluent move saw Everton cross the pitch through Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who sent Jack Grealish into the box where he tormented Mats Wieffer before crossing for Ndiaye at the back post.

The pair appeared to hit it off immediately and both stood out on a landmark day, providing hope that David Moyes' side will have a creative flourish that has long been needed.

Yet while the wide players displayed instant chemistry, Grealish said after the match that it was the first time they had played together since his move to Merseyside earlier this month.