Grealish shines again as Everton beat Wolves for back-to-back wins.
Winger provides two assists in 3-2 victory at Molineux
Everton secured back-to-back Premier League wins with an entertaining 3-2 triumph over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Jack Grealish again playing a starring role.
Having registered two assists against Brighton and Hove Albion in Everton‘s first competitive game at Hill Dickinson Stadium last week, Grealish provided another two at Molineux.
Grealish teed up Beto for the opener after just seven minutes, and though Hwang Hee-chan got Wolves level, Everton went into half-time 2-1 up thanks to Iliman Ndiaye‘s close-range finish.
Grealish, who is on loan from Manchester City, then teed up Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for a thunderous strike 10 minutes into the second half. Substitute Rodrigo Gomes got one back for Wolves, but he later missed a good chance to level in stoppage time.
Wolves are yet to earn a point in the Premier League this season, while Everton sit fifth in the table with six points from three matches.
How the match unfolded
The visitors took an early lead when Grealish nodded Vitalii Mykolenko‘s floated ball across to Beto, who applied a simple headed finish.
However, Wolves got back on level terms in the 21st minute, with Marshall Munetsi supplying a dangerous cross from the right, allowing Hwang to stroke past Jordan Pickford.
That galvanised the Molineux crowd, but the Toffees regained the lead in the 33rd minute.
Grealish found Dewsbury-Hall inside the area, and Beto dummied the latter’s cross for Ndiaye to tap home.
Dewsbury-Hall then got on the scoresheet early in the second half, taking in Grealish’s pass on the left side of the area before firing a powerful effort off the crossbar and in.
Wolves threw men forward late on and made it 3-2 when David Moller Wolfe teed up fellow substitute Gomes 11 minutes from time, but the Portuguese wing-back wasted the hosts’ best chance to equalise when he shot wide on the turn in the 94th minute.
Wolves’ woes continue
Last Saturday, Wolves fell to defeat on the road against AFC Bournemouth, struggling to make any headway after the dismissal of captain Toti Gomes forced them to play much of the second half with 10 men.
And though Vitor Pereira’s side found the net twice here, their attacking shortcomings remain a concern.
Striker Jorgen Strand Larsen watched from the stands at Molineux, with Pereira saying his omission was due to a minor injury. However, Newcastle United have reportedly been keen admirers of the Norway international.
Strand Larsen turned Wolves’ midweek Carabao Cup tie against West Ham United around with two goals from the bench in a 3-2 win, and on Saturday’s evidence, Pereira cannot afford to lose him.
They will also be concerned by the sight of Hugo Bueno limping out of the action in the second half.
Pereira can at least take encouragement from the performances of substitutes Fer Lopez and Sasa Kalajdzic, both of whom made things difficult for Everton late on, but Wolves need to improve quickly. They go to St. James’ Park to face Newcastle after the international break.
Grealish propels Everton to victory
After a memorable 2-0 win against Brighton last Sunday welcomed in a new era at Hill Dickinson Stadium, David Moyes will be delighted to see Everton maintain their momentum on the road.
The acquisition of Grealish continues to look an inspired decision. The former Aston Villa man was involved in all three of Everton’s goals at Molineux, relishing the less-than-welcoming reception he got from the home fans.
Grealish’s two assists made him the first Everton player to ever record multiple assists in consecutive Premier League matches.
During the first half, Everton were dominant in midfield, with James Garner and Idrissa Gueye controlling the tempo, while Dewsbury-Hall showcased his ability to ghost into the box on multiple occasions and gave Jose Sa no chance with his second-half strike.
Moyes will be unhappy that Everton offered Wolves encouragement late on, but James Tarkowski and company stood firm at the back as the Toffees ground out the victory.
Following the international break, Everton will host Aston Villa, with the opportunity to make it three straight Premier League victories.
Club reports
Wolves report | Everton report
What the managers said
David Moyes: “Any away win is precious in the Premier League. So to get off the mark today was really good. We should have made it easier than we did. The goals we conceded were completely unlike us, so defensively we can do much better.”
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Key facts
Everton have won as many Premier League matches in August 2025 (2) as they managed in the month of August in 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 combined (14 matches, 2 wins), whilst today was just the Toffees second away win in August in their last 15 (W2 D7 L6).
Since David Moyes’ return to Everton, only four players (Mohamed Salah 12, Alexander Isak 10, Jean-Philippe Mateta 9 and Chris Wood 9) have scored more Premier League goals than Beto, who has notched eight goals in 21 appearances in the competition for the Toffees under the Scot.
After winning six consecutive Premier League matches between March and April, Wolves have since failed to win any of their last seven in the competition, losing six of those (D1).
