Abdoulaye Doucoure netted Everton’s fastest-ever Premier League goal as their David Moyes-led resurgence continued by thrashing Leicester 4-0 at Goodison Park.
Doucoure brought down Jordan Pickford’s long clearance before finishing across Mads Hermansen with just 10 seconds on the clock at Goodison Park as Everton went on to blow away their visitors and register a third win in four under their returning manager.
They were 2-0 up inside six minutes as Jarred Branthwaite played Beto through for the Brazilian to score a goal almost identical to the first.
A first-half performance of total dominance was complete when Beto, who had scored only once all season prior to the game, got his second in 45 minutes as James Garner slid him in behind before he smartly sidefooted inside the near post.
Leicester took 72 minutes to register their first and only shot on target of the day as they were found wanting in both boxes yet again, which left Ruud van Nistelrooy and his side on the wrong side of an eighth defeat from nine games in the Premier League.
There was still time for their worst moment to follow, as Caleb Okoli’s attempted clearance rebounded off centre-back partner Wout Faes and into Iliman Ndiaye, who added a late fourth in added time.
Everton move 10 points clear of the bottom three, and nine clear of Leicester, who could yet end the day inside the relegation zone should Wolves claim a point against Aston Villa.
More to follow.
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