Everton open Hill Dickinson stadium with ‘spine-tingling experience’ and Iliman Ndiaye takes the roof off £750m venue with historic goal

Everton star Iliman Ndiaye took the roof off Hill Dickinson Stadium with the first goal in the ground’s history. The 25-year-old, who was The Toffees‘ final ever male goalscorer at Goodison Park, has written himself into the record books again. Grealish registered the first assist at Everton’s new stadiumGetty Ndiaye scored both of Everton’s goals in a 2-0 win over Southampton in May, marking the end of a 133-year tenure at their old home for the Merseysiders’ men’s team. The club moved out of Goodison at the end of last season to move into their new state-of-the-art ground in Bramley-Moore Dock. All eyes were eagerly awaiting the first Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Brighton hoping to spoil the party on Sunday. “Here at Hill Dickinson Stadium, it’s almost impossible to hear yourself think,” talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface told our GameDay Live coverage. “The atmosphere inside this stadium is absolutely terrific, as the Everton anthems ring around this brilliant two-tiered Bowl!” Speaking before kick-off, Matterface continued: “I mean, it is a spine-tingling experience. “All the supporters have got flags in their hands. They’re waving them above their heads. They’re making a hell of a din.” Charlie Adam concurred and shared his belief that David Moyes was the right man to bring them into the new stadium. “It’s unbelievable to be here on the first day of this new stadium getting open,” the ex-Everton set-piece coach added. “I think they’ve got the right manager at the helm to bring them into this unbelievable new stadium, but they have to make it a fortress like Goodison.” Ndiaye sparked bedlam with his goal against BrightonGetty Ndiaye also scored the final two goals for Everton’s men’s team at Goodison ParkGetty Make Hill Dickinson Stadium a fortress like Goodison “They have to win football matches as quickly as they can for these supporters to really connect with it,” former Liverpool midfielder Adam told talkSPORT. Everton ensured they did just that, with Ndiaye taking the roof off by scoring the first goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium inside 30 minutes. Jack Grealish sparked into life on his first Everton start, having dropped a shoulder to race away from Mats Wieffer into the box. The Manchester City loanee drove to the byline and squares a low cross for Ndiaye to tap home and spark mass jubilation. And Grealish had a hand in the second goal too, laying the ball off for James Garner to thrash the ball in the back of the net from 25 yards. Everton’s new era has officially arrivedGetty How much did it cost to build? Construction on the stadium started in 2021 and with estimated costs of more than £750million over the four-year project. What is the capacity of Everton’s new stadium? Hill Dickinson Stadium was initially revealed to have a capacity of 52,888 seats – a monster upgrade on the 39,572 inside Goodison. In June, Everton confirmed that their new home will instead seat 52,769 fans for the club’s fixtures and other sporting events. Everton now have the sixth biggest stadium in the Premier League though, sitting above Newcastle‘s St James’ Park (52,258) and below Manchester City‘s Etihad (55,097). The 52,000-plus fans made their voices heardGetty What happened to Goodison Park? Goodison Park has boasted over 130 years of storied history, having been Everton’s home since it was built in 1892. Plans originally revealed that the ground was set to be demolished at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. A redevelopment was announced that would have seen the 3.39-hectare site turned into a mixed-use regeneration scheme. The regeneration, named The Goodison Legacy project, was launched in 2020 and was designed to bring new resources to the local area. However, the demolition bid was scrapped in May, with Goodison becoming the new home of Everton Women instead. A sea of blue welcomed Everton to Goodison Park in May as part of their farewell celebrationsGetty Simon Jordan on Everton’s ‘opportunity’ at Hill Dickinson Stadium! Speaking ahead of Everton’s final Premier League match at Goodison Park in May, the talkSPORT co-host admitted leaving their old home could put them on a path to one day return to the top level. “The emotional sensitivity of Everton moving from the stadium to a new stadium is probably lessened by the fact that the last two or three years has been a very difficult period of time,” he told White & Jordan. “And they see, I think, the Everton fans see the opportunity that the new stadium brings as a light at the end of a tunnel that will give them an opportunity to be competitive. “They want to put the [Farhad] Moshiri years behind them, and they want to put the challenges of the last three, four years where they’ve gotten sanctioned by the league, it’s been car crashes.” “I had this long conversation with my friend George Downing, who gave or lent Everton a hund

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Everton open Hill Dickinson stadium with ‘spine-tingling experience’ and Iliman Ndiaye takes the roof off £750m venue with historic goal

Everton star Iliman Ndiaye took the roof off Hill Dickinson Stadium with the first goal in the ground’s history.

The 25-year-old, who was The Toffees‘ final ever male goalscorer at Goodison Park, has written himself into the record books again.

Grealish registered the first assist at Everton’s new stadium

Ndiaye scored both of Everton’s goals in a 2-0 win over Southampton in May, marking the end of a 133-year tenure at their old home for the Merseysiders’ men’s team.

The club moved out of Goodison at the end of last season to move into their new state-of-the-art ground in Bramley-Moore Dock.

All eyes were eagerly awaiting the first Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Brighton hoping to spoil the party on Sunday.

“Here at Hill Dickinson Stadium, it’s almost impossible to hear yourself think,” talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface told our GameDay Live coverage.

“The atmosphere inside this stadium is absolutely terrific, as the Everton anthems ring around this brilliant two-tiered Bowl!”

Speaking before kick-off, Matterface continued: “I mean, it is a spine-tingling experience.

“All the supporters have got flags in their hands. They’re waving them above their heads. They’re making a hell of a din.”

Charlie Adam concurred and shared his belief that David Moyes was the right man to bring them into the new stadium.

“It’s unbelievable to be here on the first day of this new stadium getting open,” the ex-Everton set-piece coach added.

“I think they’ve got the right manager at the helm to bring them into this unbelievable new stadium, but they have to make it a fortress like Goodison.”

Ndiaye sparked bedlam with his goal against Brighton

Ndiaye also scored the final two goals for Everton’s men’s team at Goodison Park

Make Hill Dickinson Stadium a fortress like Goodison

“They have to win football matches as quickly as they can for these supporters to really connect with it,” former Liverpool midfielder Adam told talkSPORT.

Everton ensured they did just that, with Ndiaye taking the roof off by scoring the first goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium inside 30 minutes.

Jack Grealish sparked into life on his first Everton start, having dropped a shoulder to race away from Mats Wieffer into the box.

The Manchester City loanee drove to the byline and squares a low cross for Ndiaye to tap home and spark mass jubilation.

And Grealish had a hand in the second goal too, laying the ball off for James Garner to thrash the ball in the back of the net from 25 yards.

Everton’s new era has officially arrived

How much did it cost to build?

Construction on the stadium started in 2021 and with estimated costs of more than £750million over the four-year project.

What is the capacity of Everton’s new stadium?

Hill Dickinson Stadium was initially revealed to have a capacity of 52,888 seats – a monster upgrade on the 39,572 inside Goodison.

In June, Everton confirmed that their new home will instead seat 52,769 fans for the club’s fixtures and other sporting events.

Everton now have the sixth biggest stadium in the Premier League though, sitting above Newcastle‘s St James’ Park (52,258) and below Manchester City‘s Etihad (55,097).

The 52,000-plus fans made their voices heard

What happened to Goodison Park?

Goodison Park has boasted over 130 years of storied history, having been Everton’s home since it was built in 1892.

Plans originally revealed that the ground was set to be demolished at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

A redevelopment was announced that would have seen the 3.39-hectare site turned into a mixed-use regeneration scheme.

The regeneration, named The Goodison Legacy project, was launched in 2020 and was designed to bring new resources to the local area.

However, the demolition bid was scrapped in May, with Goodison becoming the new home of Everton Women instead.

A sea of blue welcomed Everton to Goodison Park in May as part of their farewell celebrations

Simon Jordan on Everton’s ‘opportunity’ at Hill Dickinson Stadium!

Speaking ahead of Everton’s final Premier League match at Goodison Park in May, the talkSPORT co-host admitted leaving their old home could put them on a path to one day return to the top level.

“The emotional sensitivity of Everton moving from the stadium to a new stadium is probably lessened by the fact that the last two or three years has been a very difficult period of time,” he told White & Jordan.

“And they see, I think, the Everton fans see the opportunity that the new stadium brings as a light at the end of a tunnel that will give them an opportunity to be competitive.

“They want to put the [Farhad] Moshiri years behind them, and they want to put the challenges of the last three, four years where they’ve gotten sanctioned by the league, it’s been car crashes.”

“I had this long conversation with my friend George Downing, who gave or lent Everton a hundred odd million quid to help them complete their building contract, which Friedkin then paid back, and he’s a massive, rabid Everton fan.

“His big thing was ‘this is the opportunity for us now’. This new stadium, ‘We must not lose the opportunity to build this stadium and have to renegotiate the building rights.’

“With all the digital enabling, with all of the opportunities that are inside this stadium, it gives the football club a real opportunity to reassert itself amongst the haves rather than the have-nots.”