Iliman Ndiaye scored Everton’s first Premier League objective on the Hill Dickinson, with Jack Grealish aiding the Frenchman to place the Toffees 1-0 up in opposition to Brighton.
Ndiaye, who additionally scored the Toffees’ final objective at Goodison Park, bought on the tip of Manchester Metropolis loanee Grealish’s wonderful cross on the left facet to ship the group into raptures within the twenty third minute.
Despatched clear down the left by Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Grealish drove in the direction of Max Wieffer earlier than wriggling into some area and firing throughout objective together with his left foot and placing it on a plate for Ndiaye to fireplace house.
Not solely was it the primary objective at their new house, it was additionally their first objective of the season after a 1-0 defeat at Leeds on Monday as they bought their season up and operating in fashion.
The objective got here after the hosts went dangerously near going 1-0 down, with Koaru Mitoma hitting the crossbar with a ferocious volley earlier than Danny Welbeck spooned the ball over the bar from shut vary.
The Seagulls menace continued aftet the objective with Jan Paul van Hecke as soon as once more hanging the woodwork with a deflected long-range strike.
Everton begin life at new stadium
An unsurprisingly raucous crowd roared the Toffees on as followers ready to witness a Premier League sport at their new house for the primary time.
Everton waved goodbye to Goodison Park on the finish of final season after 133 years as they ready to maneuver to the brand new state-of-the-art floor.
