Lopetegui on the horn: debut, first away victory with a comeback in 95 and the Wolves leave the red lantern

The Wolverhampton board signed Lopetegui after putting Sevilla in relegation places, with the strange idea that he could save the Wolves from

, and the first game begins to prove them right.

Lopetegui's men not only beat Everton on Boxing Day, but they did so by achieving their first victory away from home, with a comeback that was not consummated until 95, which took the Wolves out of the

and left them just one point away of salvation.

The winger Rayan Ait Nouri, whom the former national coach had left midway through the second half, scored the winning goal, which Wolves celebrated almost like a title, while

's men left Goodison Park amid boos.

Before that, Everton had gone ahead after seven minutes with a goal from former Barcelona

with a header from set pieces;

and Daniel Podence equalized midway through the first half.

Just before the comeback Lopetegui had arranged a forward

, with Diego Costa, Adama Traoré and the former Valencian player Gonzalo Guedes.

After this victory, the Premier continues with its Christmas marathon of matches, and Lopetegui's men receive

on Saturday , because no one said it was going to be easy.

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