Despite winning a dozen Premier League away games since David Moyes returned, Everton’s only triumph to date at the venue now known as the Gtech Community Stadium came at a tumultuous time for the Blues.

Everton triumphed 3-1 on September 23, 2023, to secure their first three points of the season at the sixth attempt – their joint-worst start to a Premier League campaign – in what was also their first away game since the now collapsed private investment company 777 Partners signed an agreement with majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full stake in the club.

Following the announcement of the deal, just eight days before this fixture, the Monaco-based businessman said: “The nature of ownership and financing of top football clubs has changed immeasurably since I first invested in Everton over seven years ago. The days of an owner/benefactor are seemingly out of reach for most, and the biggest clubs are now typically owned by well-resourced PE firms, specialist sports investors or state backed companies and funds.

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