Everton returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Norwich City at Goodison Park.
Andros Townsend opened the scoring for the Blues from the penalty spot just before the half-hour mark after Ozan Kabak brought down Allan inside the box.
And although the visitors stepped it up in the second half, the Blues secured all three points through Abdoulaye Doucoure 13 minutes from time.
Rafa Benitez’s side went into the game without Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and captain Seamus Coleman, who all remain sidelined injured.
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However, Richarlison was in attendance at Goodison for the game.
And he took the chance to celebrate with teammate Yerry Mina afterwards.
After shouting the defender into the stands, Mina then made his way to Richarlison and handed him his match shirt.
Speaking after the game, Blues boss Benitez said: "It was a difficult game because these kinds of games, everyone is expecting that you have to win.
“We started well, we have control and for 30 minutes maybe, we were there.
"They didn't create too much and we were attacking without being too dangerous, but we were controlling the game.
"The last 15 minutes, they started passing the ball, so we had to adjust things in the second half. At 1-0, they had the hope that they could do something, but I think the team was working very hard.
"Hopefully we can carry on [with the home form], that will be the main thing. Hopefully we can emulate what they did last year away from Goodison Park, so if we can win at home and away, it will be better.
"We are missing two or three players that played in every game last year and they scored a lot of goals. Hopefully they will soon be with us and can make the difference helping with the rest of the team."
