Everton opened their Premier League campaign with a 2-2 draw against Wolves.
Richarlison opened the scoring on his debut for Marco Silva’s side when he tapped home from a Leighton Baines free kick midway through the first half.
But misfortune struck before the break as Phil Jagielka was shown a straight red card before Ruben Neves equalised from the the resulting free-kick.
The Blues went ahead again after the interval through another Richarlison goal, this time with a superb low finish past Wolves stopper Rui Patricio.
However the newly-promoted side drew level again as Raul Jimenez headed home to ensure that the opening day points were shared.
Here were the key talking points from Molineux:
More positives than negatives for Blues
Having led twice, there is an understandable disappointment that Marco Silva could not start his Everton reign with a victory.
But that should not take away from the numerous positives.
On another day with another referee in charge, the Blues would have been walking away from Molineux with all three points.
They could and should have scored more than twice and were threatening in attack. That in itself is a huge positive following the drudgery of last season.
Defensively they were also solid, only undone by two moments of quality.
Tactically, too, this Everton side look a far cry from the one that was so lacking under Sam Allardyce and Ronald Koeman.
In the past, Everton would have crumbled in this game, yet they did not and when the disappointment subsides, many will see the positives from a frustrating opening to the season.
Baines won’t go quietly
Lucas Digne’s arrival at Everton convinced some that Leighton Baines’ time as the club’s first-choice left-back is finally appeared at an end.
One of the first names on the team sheet for the past 11 years at Goodison Park but at 33, the moment for a new man to seize the mantle had come.
Baines, though, appears to have no intention of giving up his place without a fight.
He was back to his best at Molineux, marauding down the left wing and linking up with summer recruit Richarlison against Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.
There was even a reminder of his quality from set pieces in providing the perfect ball for the Brazilian forward to open the scoring for the visitors.
Digne will have to do something to knock a rejuvenated Baines from his perch.
Richarlison is worth his weight in gold
Apparently Everton signing Richarlison ‘spoiled’ the recent transfer window.
The pressure is on the 21-year-old to justify his current price tag – and there is no better way to do that than with two goals on your debut.
He found himself in the right place to poke home Baines’ free-kick, becoming the 100th Everton player to score in their competitive debut for the club.
A superb curling finish in the bottom corner to put his side ahead again in the second half went even further to silencing the critics in a near-perfect debut.
That £40m fee may end up looking like a bargain.
Silva’s midfield bank revival bodes well
Playing two defensive midfielders is risky business for an Everton manager. Just ask Sam Allardyce.
A Marco Silva team does not utilise them in the same way as his predecessor did, though. In fact, the two systems could not be further apart.
Rather than the low block, this game saw Idrissa Gueye and Morgan Schneiderlin pressing and, at times in the first half, controlling the game.
Schneiderlin was a far cry from the lacklustre midfielder that received regular criticism from the Goodison faithful last season.
If this is the system that Silva is going to adopt, then it is likely to be embraced.