Jordan Pickford 4, James Rodriguez 9; Neal Maupay 7: Everton v Brighton player ratings

Ancelotti's side beat Seagulls 4-2 at Goodison Park with Colombian attacker scoring twice

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  EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 4: Didn’t have much to do, but guilty of bad error when he gifted Neal Maupay an easy goal. Almost handed the Frenchman another one. AFP

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  Seamus Coleman - 7: Continued his impressive start to the season, looking strong in both his attacking and defensive play. But he was forced off due to injury which will be a concern for Everton. AFP

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  Yerry Mina - 9: Scored a clinical header to put Everton ahead. Made some outstanding interventions that prevented certain Brighton goals. PA

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  Michael Keane - 7: Looked comfortable for the majority of the game, was unlucky to see Maupay’s effort go through his legs on the line. AFP

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  Lucas Digne - 7: He was a little bit quiet in the attacking third, but defended very well throughout. Reuters

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  Abdoulaye Doucoure - 8: Broke Brighton’s play up well and showed quality when he was on the ball and set up Everton’s fourth of the game. EPA

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  Tom Davies - 7: The academy graduate was decisive in his play both in midfield and at right-back, giving Carlo Ancelotti a reminder of how useful he can be. Getty

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  Gylfi Sigurdsson - 7: Showed his quality with a delightful cross to set up the opener and linked play well. EPA

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  James Rodriguez - 9: Assisted Mina with a nice dinked free kick delivery, before getting two goals of his own, offering yet another example of his quality. Getty

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  Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 8: Considering his start to the season, it was no surprise that he scored, popping up with a fine first-half header.. AFP

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  Richarlison - 4: , He was forced off by an ankle injury after just 25 minutes, having struggled to have any big impact on the game. AFP

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  SUBS: Alex Iwobi - (On for Richarlison 25') 7: Assisted Rodriguez’s first goal of the game and played a key role in his second. AFP

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  Fabian Delph - (On for Coleman 58') 6: ghgh. Looked very confident after coming on, dictating some of Everton’s play very nicely. Getty

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  Theo Walcott - (On for Rodriguez 78') N/A. Now restricted to cameos, the former England man had little chance to make an impact. PA

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  BRIGHTON RATINGS: Mathew Ryan: Little chance for any of the goals and produced some good saves. EPA

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  Ben White - 5: Failed to deal with Calvert-Lewin for the opener, but showed composure on the ball and made some good interventions. Reuters

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  Lewis Dunk - 6: Was generally fairly strong defensively, but he might have to wait a while until getting another free-kick after blazing his effort way over the bar. Reuters

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  Adam Webster - 5: Should have been much stronger when defending Mina for Everton’s second, his decision making wasn’t the best in the attacking third. Reuters

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  Tariq Lamptey - 6: Put in a good cross for the goal that made it 1-1, but failed to hit the highs of recent matches and was taken off at half time.. EPA

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  Yves Bissouma - 6: Had a sloppy start, then fell asleep for Mina’s goal. His passing was also off at stages. However, he did score an excellent goal at the end. Getty

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  Steven Alzate - 5: Booked just four minutes into the game and struggled to get a hold on it, but eventually calmed down. EPA

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  Solly March - 7: He was Brighton’s main threat, delivering some good crosses into the box. Assisted Bissouma’s goal with a header. Getty

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  Leandro Trossard - 5: Enjoyed a bit of luck when his scuffed effort led to a goal, but it was his sloppy pass that was cut out by Rodriguez in the lead up to the Colombian's first goal. Reuters

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  Neal Maupay - 7: Showed his predatory instinct to score a goal, having been relentless in his play before then. EPA

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  Aaron Connolly - 6: Pressed the Everton defenders well, but didn’t get much of a sniff in front of goal. Reuters

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  SUBS: Joel Veltman - (On for Lamptey 45') 5: Looked fairly assured in his defensive play but didn’t offer much going forward. PA

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  Adam Lallana - (On for Connolly 66') 5: Failed to add the cutting-edge Brighton needed, his lack of width made the team look unbalanced at times. Reuters

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  Pascal Gross - (On for Alzate 82') N/A. Getty

Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Everton's first player to score in the opening four matches of a Premier League season as they beat Brighton 4-2 on Saturday.

The result left Everton top of the table after taking a maximum 12 points from four games, three ahead of Leicester City and champions Liverpool, who each have a game in hand.

Calvert-Lewin took his tally to nine goals from six games in all competitions when he rose at the far post to head home a Gylfi Sigurdsson cross in the 16th minute, before Neil Maupay levelled from close range four minutes before the break.

Yerry Mina restored the home side's lead on the stroke of half-time, heading home an inch-perfect free-kick floated in by fellow Colombian James Rodriguez.

Good work from substitute Alex Iwobi presented Rodriguez with his opening goal just after half-time, while Abdoulaye Doucoure's pass supplied his second with 20 minutes to go.

Midfielder Yves Bissouma pulled one back for the visitors with a cracking shot from from the edge of the area in stoppage time but it was too little, too late to deny high-flying Everton.

Carlo Ancelotti's side now take on Merseyside rivals Liverpool in their first game back after the international break.

On Calvert-Lewin's impressive start to the season, Everton manager Ancelotti said: "There is not just one reason. He is confident, we are seeing him improving and he is scoring goals and that is the most important motivation for a striker. This is the moment of Dominic Calvert-Lewin now.

"We are optimistic now for 15 days because there is a break but then we will have a fantastic test, the most difficult test against our neighbours."

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