Lukaku conveys consummate execution as Everton wins nine-goal thriller.

A foul soon after the main shriek and an objective inside the initial 30 seconds set the tone for a hyper evening Saturday at Goodison Park, as Everton beat Bournemouth 6-3 to move within two points of the top six.

The agreeable sight of Ross Barkley celebrating before scoring the last goal encapsulated a thrillingly preposterous a hour and a half as the two groups played out a nine-goal thriller.

An easily a la mode 21-pass move prompting to the fourth Toffees goal remained as the high point in a match pressed with highlights. It was the third of Romelu Lukaku's four goals on the day, and it urgently emptied an unrealistic Bournemouth rebound.

Lukaku-enlivened Everton are on their best keep running of the season, unbeaten in seven matches, winning five of them. This most recent achievement outperformed the quantity of home wins and home focuses from last season with seven Goodison apparatuses still to play.