West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna’s header ended Everton manager Rafael Benitez’s 100 per cent home record as David Moyes got the better of his old Merseyside adversary in a 1-0 Premier League victory at Goodison Park.
The pair had previously met 15 times - 12 of those as managers on opposing sides of Stanley Park with the Spaniard then Liverpool boss - and Moyes had won just twice.
So this was a satisfying return to his old stomping ground for the Scot with Ogbonna’s 74th-minute goal denying Benitez the chance to record Everton’s best start to a season since 1978-79.
The nature of the goal was somewhat familiar to all inside the ground as, much like during his 11 years with the Toffees, it came from a set-piece.
Since his first game back in charge at West Ham, his side have earned a reputation as dead-ball specialists - and they have scored more (29), excluding penalties - than any other Premier League side.
