The Benitez bounce continues as Everton win again

Toffees move into second in the table 
The Benitez bounce continues as Everton win again

Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores from the penalty spot to put his side 2-0 up during the Premier League match at Amex Stadium, Brighton. Picture date: Saturday August 28, 2021. PA Photo. Picture Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.

Premier League: Brighton 0 Everton 2

Everton’s first win at the Amex Stadium in five attempts continued their fine start to the season under new manager Rafael Benitez. A temporary move into second place in the Premier League table ahead of the Liverpool v Chelsea match might not mean much at this early stage of the campaign. But as a way of ensuring that Evertonians would take to the Spaniard despite his history in charge of Liverpool, things could hardly have gone much better.

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