Swansea 0 Everton 3: Anichebe, Mirallas and Fellaini on target as sub Dyer sees red

PUBLISHED: 08:36 EST, 22 September 2012 | UPDATED: 14:37 EST, 22 September 2012

'We're gonna win the league,' chanted Everton's fans at the Liberty Stadium as David Moyes's men strolled to an emphatic victory.

They jumped into second spot in the Premier League after this performance, which was sealed by the attacking trio of Victor Anichebe, Kevin Mirallas and Marouane Fellaini.

In recent years, Everton have been regarded as 'nearly men' following Wembley defeats and missing out on regular Champions League football.

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Match facts

Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Tate (Britton 55), Williams, Davies, Ki, de Guzman, Michu, Hernandez (Dyer 46), Routledge, Graham (Shechter 71).

Subs Not Used: Tremmel, Monk, Moore, Tiendalli.

Sent Off: Dyer (58).

Booked: Williams, Ki, Dyer, Rangel, Michu.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Heitinga, Jagielka, Baines, Osman, Pienaar (Gueye 85), Coleman, Fellaini (Oviedo 85), Mirallas (Naismith 71), Anichebe.

Subs Not Used: Mucha,Distin,Vellios,Duffy.

Booked: Osman.

Goals: Anichebe 21,Mirallas 43,Fellaini 82.

Att: 20,464

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).

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In fact, not since September 2007 have they been as high as second in the Premier League and Moyes said: 'The result and the performance matched each other.

'We played really well from the opening minute right to the end. I am delighted, but we should have scored more with the amount of opportunities we had.

'We were a bit wasteful in the final third and we needed our goalkeeper to make a few saves. But the result was correct.

'We've not often been in this position. We finish seasons strong and the one season we started strong we finished in a Champions League place. Hopefully we are still mixing it at the end of the season.'

Anichebe enhanced his reputation with his second goal in as many games to fill the void left by injured striker Nikica Jelavic.

There was controversy in the build-up but there was no doubt over his 21st-minute finish.

Fellaini appeared to handle the ball with his forearm past Alan Tate to set up Anichebe, who added to his goal against Newcastle last Monday with a sweet strike.

Frustration: Nathan Dyer reacts following his sending off, 12 minutes after coming on as substitute

Mirallas added a second after Fellaini produced a defencesplitting pass inside Ben Davies. Mirallas reacted first ahead of Tate and Angel Rangel to Steven Pienaar's square pass and the new signing's first effort hit the bar but he made no mistake with the rebound.

Things went from bad to worse for Swansea, who had substitute Nathan Dyer sent off following two bookable offences in three minutes.

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Mirallas hit the bar for the second time and Fellaini missed two chances before the Belgian midfielder finally diverted Leighton Baines's free-kick past Michel Vorm.

Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said: 'Everton deserved the win. They are a good side and we didn't play well in the first 30 minutes. We need to improve.'

On target: Kevin Mirallas celebrates his goal shortly before the interval

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Everton were stunning

- Had Enough , My House, United Kingdom, 23/9/2012 10:55

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If Swansea don't go down this season they will go down next season...

- Sensible English One , Chelmsford, England, 23/9/2012 07:29

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Swansea, you're going down. You should never have sacked Brendan Rodgers. He deserved longer to turn it around. Laudrup may have been a great player for Holland, but what has he ever done in England?..Gareth , Ashford, 22/9/2012 18:27..... i wonder if u watch football or rugby....dont quite rem swansea sacking brendan rodgers....he left for liverpool!!!!

- Shashank , Mumbai, 23/9/2012 06:20

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- borisborough, Auckland New Zealand, New Zealand, 22/09/2012 20:47 I agree you win some you lose some.

- Christian , Tyneside, 22/9/2012 23:57

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The Swans are good players, but what makes them brilliant is their hard work. I will support them as long as they work hard. If they don't work hard, and they still win, I'm not impressed as much. We all love a team that gives us our money's worth, even if they lose. Good work Everton, I hope you do well this year, you all put maximum effort in each week.

- O.G.Osborne , Seattle-USA, 22/9/2012 22:55

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Me thinks, Gareth from Ashford has a few Of his facts a little muddled up ?

- tmac , Melbourne, 22/9/2012 22:32

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Looks like the officials failed to spot the blatant handball and handed Everton the first goal of the game and arguably the most important how ironic after Monday night's clash. Don't suppose David Moyes will say the ref cost Swansea the match. - Christian , Tyneside, 22/9/2012 15:10 Perhaps the referee was going to blow for an indirect free-kick to Everton six yards out for the high foot from Tate but decided to play on instead. Fellaini was trying to protect his face rather than deliberately handling the ball. Against Newcastle it was clearly a case of a sleeping linesman - Fellaini was onside and the ball crossed the line.

- borisborough , Auckland New Zealand, New Zealand, 22/9/2012 21:47

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UK Down The Drain , Newcastle, -Like the linesman did for Newcastle at Goodison?

- AndyF , Blackpool, 22/9/2012 20:46

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John, Maidstone - I think you'll find that John Toshack played for Wales, not Holland. Van Basten played for the Netherlands and Holland. Brian Laudrup played for Queens Park Rangers, Ajax, PMT Eindhoven and Schmerbers. Duncan Johnson was the best left back ever to pull on a Swansea shirt. I remember him in the 1963 season, taking on 4 Luton Town players before cutting inside and wacking one right in the top corner. Those were the days -

- Gareth , Ashford, 22/9/2012 19:45

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Gareth Ashford - I thought Laudrup was Danish not Dutch and that Rodgers opted for Liverpool and left Swansea ? or am I confusing them with Van Basten and John Toshack ?

- john , Maidstone, United Kingdom, 22/9/2012 19:09

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