Ashley Young put Sean Dyche’s side ahead inside just 10 minutes with a low free kick which nestled into the bottom lefthand corner of Jose Sa’s net.
They appeared to have doubled their lead six minutes later courtesy of James Tarkowski’s header before it was later disallowed following a VAR review.
But Orel Mangala delivered a second for the hosts late in the first half from a rifled effort after Vitalii Mykolenko’s initial volley was half-cleared into his path.
The Blues extended their advantage early in the second half as Craig Dawson turned the ball into his own net in a duel with Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Dawson denied Calvert-Lewin a goal in his own right for a second time in the game’s final quarter with another final touch from Dwight McNeil’s free kick.
Sean Dyche’s side move up to 15th in the Premier League table after their biggest domestic victory since downing Manchester United in April 2019.
**Here were the key talking points from Goodison Park:**
Blues’ win is worth the wait
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Sean Dyche knew recent Everton history was not on his side against Wolves.
Wednesday marked exactly five years to the day since Marco Silva presided over his last game in the Goodison Park hot seat in humiliating fashion.
A 5-2 drubbing in the Merseyside derby at Anfield proved to be the death knell to the Portuguese’s time in charge, officially ended less than 24 hours later.
Prior to Wolves’ visit, Dyche appeared increasingly destined to follow in the current Fulham boss’ footsteps after his side’s six-hour wait to find the target.
But the chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ were reserved for his fellow under-fire opposite number Gary O’Neil after this comprehensive win.
Abject though the visitors were, the Blues’ most prolific league victory since Silva masterminded a drubbing of Manchester United deserves huge credit.
It was a win fully worth the wait and perfectly timed in the run-up to, as things stand, Goodison Park’s last-ever Merseyside derby showdown on Saturday.
Broja’s cameo offers a taste
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Evertonians have spent a long time waiting to see Armando Broja in action.
A long-term transfer target dating back to Frank Lampard’s time in charge, the Chelsea loanee has needed to be patient in realising that shared ambition.
Fans have yearned to see Broja in a royal blue shirt since he was forced to face the best part of three months on the sidelines with an Achilles injury.
Yet he has already left fans wanting more after a 10-minute in which he had replaced Dominic Calvert-Lewin with their side already four goals to the good.
From the moment he stepped onto the Goodison turf, Broja entered full go-getter mode; regularly haring down possession and creating opportunities.
Had Jack Harrison’s finishing touch not eluded him, the Albanian could conceivably have claimed several assists in front of the Gwaldys Street End
It remains early days for Broja but there were clear signs that Everton might just have found somenoe capable of sharing the load in the final third.
Young seals historic renaissance
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Few current Everton players embody Dyche’s tenure quite like Ashley Young.
Until recently, the elder statesman had to contend with more than a fair share of critics after a start to the season which had marked him out as a liability.
It was not with foundation, either, but Young’s renaissance is continuing apace after he made Premier League history with an expertly-taken free kick opener.
A 50th Premier League career goal sealed the title as both Goodison’s oldest-ever marksman and the most senior free kick scorer in the modern top flight.
Young, however, has proven himself more than a mere record-breaker with several diligent displays that have eased concerns about the right-back role.
This was the latest case in point; showcasing his wealth of experience in routinely snuffing out Wolves’ speedy transitions early in the first half.
A consistent run of games has emboldened Young to do what Dyche likes to call ‘the basics’ far more effectively than his previous spell in the starting XI.
Chances of him being drawn into cheap fouls by Liverpool’s frontline, as he was in last season’s corresponding fixture, appear increasingly minimal now.