Everton vs West Ham player ratings: Iwobi 8, Gray 8; Coufal 5, Rice 6

New signing Neal Maupay's first Everton goal earns Toffees first Premier League win of the season

EVERTON RATINGS: Asmir Begovic – 7 The Everton goalkeeper was comfortable throughout. However, on one occasion, he was slightly too relaxed when rolling the ball out to Tarkowski, with Antonio breathing down his neck. Luckily, his teammate was able to clear. Getty

Nathan Patterson – 7 Enjoyed spells going forward and provided an option down the wing. Distracted Cornet enough in the closing stages to deny him capitalising on a long ball. PA

Conor Coady – 6 Named captain with Jordan Pickford sidelined. He was shaky at times, relying on Patterson and Tarkowski to bail him out. However, he came to the rescue to direct Bowen’s cross away from a certain tap-in for Antonio, before intercepting Antonio’s cross to Paqueta later on. Booked. Reuters

James Tarkowski – 7 Calm and confident in defence, the former Burnley centre-back was on hand to clear a Begovic scare, and stop Antonio’s darting run in its tracks. Getty

Vitaliy Mykolenko – 6 After a quiet first half, the Ukrainian sent in a dangerous low cross into the box after half-time. West Ham were able to clear. AP

Idrissa Gueye – 6 A little shaky throughout on his first start of the season, which started with an overhit back pass. Settled into the game. PA

Amadou Onana – 6 The former Hammers transfer target was unable to direct a header on target inside 10 minutes, his best chance of the game. PA

Alex Iwobi – 8 Was free to roam, help bring the ball forward, intercept and tackle in an impressive first half. Rewarded with an assist in the second half, before firing wide of the post from distance in the closing stages. PA

Demarai Gray – 8 A bright spark for Everton, Gray was a danger going forward. He had a decent effort to test Fabianski in the second half, before shooting just wide of the post. Reuters

Neal Maupay – 7 Worked hard in the first half and was rewarded in the second when, after controlling Iwobi’s through ball, he found Fabianski’s bottom corner. Getty

Anthony Gordon – 5 A disappointing display for the young Liverpudlian, who switched flanks in the first half. Seemed to enjoy much more of the ball and opportunities coming forward. Booked. Reuters

SUBS: Dwight McNeil (Gordon 74’) – N/A Wanting to get into the action, McNeil put himself about, trying to hold off Coufal and putting in a tackle in stoppage time. Booked. Reuters

Abdoulaye Doucoure (Gray 82’) – N/A Misfired a pass on the break, with Everton hanging on to a 1-0 lead. Getty

Salomon Rondon (Maupay 89’) – N/A A late change to see out the win. Getty

WEST HAM RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski – 6 Had little to do for large parts but was unable to stop Maupay’s powerful effort on the turn. Getty

Thilo Kehrer – 7 Made a crucial intervention when he managed to get a nick as Gray dribbled into the box and past his teammates to deny the Everton player a shot at goal. Getty

Kurt Zouma – 6 Still in the box following a set-piece, Zouma managed to get a head on a Creswell cross. After half-time, he cleared Mykolenko’s dangerous cross into the box. Getty

Aaron Cresswell – 6 On hand to clear a low cross into the box in the opening minutes, he later delivered a decent cross into the box for Zouma. Getty

Vladimir Coufal – 5 The defender had a challenging game against the sprightly Gray. Getty

Tomas Soucek – 6 The Czech nearly put his side in danger when an under-hit pass to Zouma was pounced on by Iwobi early on. Later, he came close with a header. PA

Declan Rice – 6 The England international put in a couple of good challenges in the first half when things were messy. After the break, he brought the ball forward more frequently. PA

Pablo Fornals – 6 Much livelier after the restart, Fornals started to spring into action, and he put in a decent ball for Bowen’s effort in the box. Action Images

Jarrod Bowen – 6 Another quiet performance. His best chance saw him fire over the bar following good work from Fornals. Reuters

Lucas Paqueta – 5 The former Lyon midfielder had just one opportunity on goal, his looping header unable to trouble Begovic. Getty

Michail Antonio – 7 Saw little of the ball in the first half but when he did, Antonio was an imposing danger with darting runs on the break. He had a decent opportunity to put his side on level terms straight after Everton’s goal, but his header went straight at Begovic. Getty

SUBS: Maxwel Cornet (Paqueta 62’) – 7 Played in by Rice, Cornet’s pace beat Patterson but his effort couldn’t beat Begovic. Should have capitalised when a long ball caught out Coady. Getty

Said Benrahma (Fornals 62’) – 7 Had one of West Ham’s best chances to find an equaliser, but his long-range effort rattled the woodwork. Getty

Gianluca Scamacca (Antonio 70’) N/A Saw little of the ball, and his quest for his first league goal continues. Booked. Reuters

Emerson Palmieri (Cresswell 90+3’) – N/A A late change for the Hammers. PA

Neal Maupay scored his first Everton goal to lead the Merseysiders to their first Premier League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United that sent relief around Goodison Park on Sunday.

Maupay, a recent signing from Brighton & Hove Albion, took an excellent touch from Alex Iwobi's pass and volleyed into the back of the net from the edge of the box in the 53rd minute.

The win ends a run of four successive draws for Everton and moves them up to 13th in the standings, while West Ham remain in the bottom three with one victory from their seven games, this loss their 1,000th in the top-flight.

Maupay's goal on 53 minutes brought relief for the home fans, but also fired West Ham into action and they struck the woodwork through substitute Said Benrahma, whose curling shot had the beating of Asmir Begovic but not the post.