At Carrow Road, Norwich moved off the bottom of the table to leave Benitez fighting to save his job. Dean Smith's side took the lead in the 16th minute with their first goal in seven matches since November. Everton defender Michael Keane stuck out a foot to block Josh Sargent's low cross, but instead diverted it into his own net.
Just 90 seconds later, Brandon Williams picked out Adam Idah and the young forward poked past Jordan Pickford. With fans waving a 'Benitez get out of our club' banner, Brazil forward Richarlison reduced the deficit with an audacious overhead kick on the hour mark. It wasn't enough and Benitez, already disliked after his spell with Everton's Merseyside rivals Liverpool, is in deep trouble with his team only six points above the relegation zone.
Watford rescued a 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Newcastle thanks to Joao Pedro's late leveller. Allan Saint-Maximin gave Newcastle the lead in the 49th minute, pouncing on Jeremy Ngakia's slip and jinking past two defenders before drilling a superb low strike beyond Ben Foster. But Newcastle couldn't add a killer second goal and Pedro made them pay with an 88th minute equaliser, the Brazilian thumping a header past Martin Dubravka from Kiko Femenia's cross.
Newcastle, who gave a debut to New Zealand striker Chris Wood after his move from Burnley, slipped to second last and remain two points behind fourth-bottom Watford. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has managed only one league win since replacing Steve Bruce in November.
Wolves beat Southampton 3-1 at Molineux to extend their unbeaten league run to four games. Raul Jimenez gave Wolves the lead with a 37th minute penalty awarded for Jan Bednarek's foul on Rayan Ait-Nouri. Conor Coady got their second in the 59th minute before Southampton's James Ward-Prowse netted with an 84th minute free-kick. Adama Traore wrapped up the points for Wolves in stoppage time.