Ronald Koeman recorded his first win as Everton manager as goals from Kevin Mirallas and Gareth Barry saw the Blues come from behind to see off West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.
Playing in their new yellow and blue third kit for the first time, Koeman's men fell behind to Gareth McAuley's ninth-minute header but levelled on the stroke of half-time when Mirallas put the finishing touch on a delightful team move.
Barry, making his 100th Premier League appearance for the Club, then headed in from near point-blank range to seal victory just before the hour-mark.
A match in which Everton boasted a mammoth 66 per cent of possession also saw debuts for winger Yannick Bolasie and defender Ashley Williams following their moves from Crystal Palace and Swansea City respectively, the pair stepping off the bench to make their first appearances for the Club in the second half.
Koeman had earlier named the same starting XI he had picked for the opening day 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. It meant after his two heroic late saves against the Londoners, Maarten Stekelenburg retained his place between the sticks at the Hawthorns - and he quickly picked up where he left off.
Using his upper body to turn away from Ramiro Funes Mori in the box on eight minutes, Salomon Rondon found himself bearing down on the Dutchman's goal, only for the Blues stopper to sprawl himself big and push the Venezuelan's effort brilliantly past the post.
Unfortunately for the Blues, they fell behind from the resulting corner as centre-back McAuley stole in at the back post to head in from two-yards out.
After winning possession and starting a move down the Everton left soon after, Barry found the ball coming back to him from Leighton Baines but could only guide his side-footed shot straight at West Brom stopper Ben Foster.
It proved to be a rare first-half sight of goal for the Blues and, on 37 minutes, Koeman decided to bolster his attack. Withdrawing James McCarthy, the Dutchman sent on Romelu Lukaku to head his front line, with Gerard Deulofeu moving out to the right.
Almost immediately, the Blues got forward, with Mason Holgate winning a free-kick in dangerous territory. Leighton Baines was off target but it was a positive indication of intent. And, as two minutes of added time were signalled by the fourth official, Mirallas bagged a timely equaliser by putting the gloss on a team move that was as incisive as it was destructive.
Its success was all to do with Barry and Ross Barkley, who combined on the edge of the box in a perfect exhibition of one-touch football. It cracked open the West Brom rearguard and allowed Mirallas to race in behind, reach the ball ahead of Jonas Olsson and slot clinically under the body of Foster.
Like at the start of the first half, the Blues were indebted to their new goalkeeper soon after the break as Stekelenburg again used his giant frame to repel an attempt from West Brom skipper Darren Fletcher.
At the other end, Holgate again found himself in the final third and may well have been celebrating a first Blues goal but for a last-ditch lunge from Claudio Yacob.
And so it was less of a surprise than it might have been when the teenager teed up Barry to put the visitors in front with 60 minutes played.
Foster could only give away a corner in saving Funes Mori's header and the Blues took full advantage. Wrestling away from Yacob, Holgate this time got the better of the Argentine and when his downward shot bounced up towards the back post, there was Barry to nod in from almost the exact same blade of grass from which McAuley had opened the scoring.
Hitting the front proved the signal for Bolasie's entrance on 61 minutes and it would set in motion a bright, bright cameo.
Giving the 2,777 Evertonians in the stand behind the West Brom goal a first real flash of his blistering pace on 71 minutes, the winger whipped away from Jonny Evans and delivered a delightful ball that the onrushing Barkley planted inches wide of the post. Holding his head in his hands, the England international knew it was one he'd have expected to get on target.
Bolasie then fired an attempt of his own over the bar from 25 yards, before teeing up a last-minute chance for Lukaku, who was excellently thwarted by Foster.
Williams came on to get nine minutes of his own and helped the Blues see out the match. A first win for Koeman - but the positives were far, far more than that.
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