The Hawthorns greeted Romelu Lukaku with warm applause before kick-off in recognition of his prolific service while on loan from Chelsea. He returned the compliment by devastating West Bromwich Albion’s hopes of a first domestic league win of the season and inspiring Everton to a stunning comeback.
Roberto Martínez’s team trailed by two goals after 54 minutes but a brace from their Belgium international,both from superb Gerard Deulofeu crosses, and one from substitute Arouna Koné sealed a fine victory. Saido Berahino and Craig Dawson had given Tony Pulis’s side a merited lead and a comfortable cushion. But they were dismantled by Lukaku, or who took his tally for the season to six goals in all competitions. Albion’s confidence was high following final weekend’s cherished win at Aston Villa,where Berahino had reintegrated himself in the best way possible with the win, and they could draw encouragement from an inexperienced Everton defence. John Stones’ failure to recover from a knee injury sustained at Reading in the Capital One Cup meant a full Premier League debut for Ramiro Funes Mori, and the £9.5m signing from River Plate.
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Source: theguardian.com