Sunday 5 February 2017 00:21, UK
Romelu Lukaku scored Everton's fastest Premier League goal after just 31 seconds on his way to grabbing four in a 6-3 win over Bournemouth.
The 23-year-old struck almost straight from kick-off, curling home left-footed to beat David Unsworth's 32-second effort against Fulham in David Moyes' first game at the club in March 2002.
Bournemouth could not get a foothold in the game and they were further behind when Lukaku twisted and crossed for James McCarthy, who bundled home after his initial shot hit Steve Cook and rebounded off the Everton midfielder's body for his first of the season.
There was not much movement required for Lukaku's second, which was a gift as Simon Francis inexplicably passed to him 12 yards out.
The visitors, with just two points from five matches in 2017, finally sprung into life after the break and Josh King scored twice from close range before Harry Arter forced Joel Robles into a full-stretch save.
Everton were reeling for a while before their talismanic striker came to their rescue with two more expertly-taken goals to become the all-time leading Belgian in one of Europe's top five leagues with his 76, eclipsing the 72 scored by Luis Oliveira in Serie A from the late 1990s to early 2000s.
Although Arter sneaked one in at the near post from close range Barkley finished things off in added time to make it 17 points from Everton's last seven matches, surpassing last season's woeful home points tally, and putting United firmly in their sights. Bournemouth are looking over their shoulder with the relegation zone only six points away.
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