Julen Lopetegui lands dramatic win at Everton in first Wolves game in charge

With time ticking down, Everton failed to deal with a counter-attack and when Adama Traore’s cross was fired into the six-yard area fellow substitute Ait-Nouri was on hand to capitalise on some shoddy defending.
Rayan Ait-Nouri celebrates scoring Wolves’ dramatic winner at Everton (Martin Rickett/PA)
Rayan Ait-Nouri celebrates scoring Wolves’ dramatic winner at Everton (Martin Rickett/PA)

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic late 2-1 victory at Goodison Park which ramped up the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard.

A match low on quality appeared to be drifting towards a draw which would have been little use to either struggling side only for substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri to score on the counter-attack in the fifth minute of added time.

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