Report: FC Twente 0-3 Everton

With thunder and lightning in the air before kick-off, Kevin Mirallas promptly delivered a thunderbolt of his own to light up this pre-season friendly with FC Twente as Everton stepped up their preparations for the new season in fine style.

Mirallas laid the foundations for this comprehensive victory with a breathtaking strike on the stroke of half-time.

Then, not to be upstaged by the Belgian, Aaron Lennon marked his return to the first team squad by climbing off the bench to score a sublime individual goal for Ronald Koeman’s men.

To cap a productive night’s work for the Blues, there was still time for Kieran Dowell to continue his own personal goal of the season competition, the young…