Everton new signing, Ademola Lookman, stole the show as the Toffees whitewashed Manchester City 4-0 at Goodison Park on Sunday.
The 18-year-old Lookmam, who was a late second half substitute, started a Toffees break-away on the edge of his own box before bringing Romelu Lukaku and Roos Barkley into play, and after the ball was played into his path, he clipped the ball over Claudio Bravo to make sure of the points for his team.
Goals from Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas put the Toffees on their way before Tom Davies and Lookman both scored their first goals for the Merseyside outfit during the closing stages.
Kevin Mirallas had a goal disallowed during the opening stages after Seamus Coleman was correctly adjudged to have been offside, before City were unfortunate not to win a penalty when Raheem Sterling appeared to be brought down by goalkeeper Joel Robles.
After winning possession in the centre of the pitch, Tom Davies played in Kevin Mirallas – who had been left onside by Nicolas Otamendi – and the winger soon squared the ball to Belgian compatriot Lukaku who slotted the ball into the bottom corner from inside the penalty area.
Moments after the goal, City almost equalised when Sergio Aguero nearly made connection with a low cross from the left, but it would have come in controversial circumstances after the forward pulled back Ramiro Funes Mori in the build-up to the chance.
The visitors needed a fast start to the second half but within 70 seconds of the restart, they were two goals behind after a pass from Ross Barkley found Mirallas, who produced a fine finish into the bottom corner from 15 yards out.
The goal rocked City, and Pep Guardiola looked a dejected figure on the substitutes’ bench, and his mood would not have improved as he witnessed his team struggle in their attempts to halve the deficit.
A long-range effort from Aguero was comfortably saved by Joel Robles, before he did the same with a Yaya Toure free kick, and it wasn’t long before Davies capped a fine individual display with a third goal.
Kelechi Iheanacho replaced Pablo Zabaleta in the 62nd minute of the tie, but failed to hit the back of the net.
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