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Everton 3-1 Southampton: Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dominic Calvert-Lewin score

Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were on the scoresheet as Everton beat Southampton 3-1 in Rafa Benitez's first game in charge.

Adam Armstrong, who was making his debut, put Southampton ahead in the 22nd minute.

Everton pulled level just after half time through Richarlison before Doucoure put them ahead with 14 minutes left and Calvert-Lewin then added further gloss to the scoreline.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened his account for the season as Everton beat Southampton 3-1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened his account for the season as Everton beat Southampton 3-1

Calvert-Lewin scored Everton's third goal with a header following a cross from Richarlison

Calvert-Lewin scored Everton's third goal with a header following a cross from Richarlison

Abdoulaye Doucoure put Everton ahead as they won in Rafa Benitez's first game in charge

Abdoulaye Doucoure put Everton ahead as they won in Rafa Benitez's first game in charge

Former Liverpool manager Benitez enjoyed a winning start to his tenure at Everton

Former Liverpool manager Benitez enjoyed a winning start to his tenure at Everton

Doucoure is delighted as he celebrates his goal, which put his team in the ascendancy

Doucoure is delighted as he celebrates his goal, which put his team in the ascendancy

Richarlison, back from helping Brazil at the Olympics, celebrates his equaliser for Everton

Richarlison, back from helping Brazil at the Olympics, celebrates his equaliser for Everton

Richarlison steered the ball past Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to equalise

Richarlison steered the ball past Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to equalise

MATCH FACTS

Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne; Townsend (Iwobi 70), Doucoure, Allan, Gray (Mina 83); Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison (Gordon 89)

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Gordon, Davies, Branthwaite, Broadhead

Goal: Richarlison 47, Doucoure 76, Calvert-Lewin 81

Booked: Richarlison, Doucoure

Southampton: McCarthy; Stephens, Livramento, Salisu, Perraud (Redmond 83); Walcott (Tella 80), Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo; Adams, A.