Everton 3-0 Lille

Everton are undefeated in four Europa League games this season

• Everton one point clear at the top of Group H
• Toffees away to Wolfsburg on 27 November
• Roberto Martinez's side unbeaten in five

Everton strengthened their grip at the top of Group H as they eased to an easy Europa League win over Lille.

Leon Osman celebrated his new one-year contract extension by firing home from eight yards after Aiden McGeady's cross had evaded James McCarthy.

McGeady was involved in the second before the interval, Phil Jagielka finding the net with a header following the former Celtic winger's corner.

Steven Naismith added the third from Leighton Baines's low cross.

Roberto Martinez's side head into their final two group games in pole position to qualify for the last 32 after passing their French test with flying colours.

The Toffees have eight points from four games, one more than Wolfsburg, who hammered Krasnodar 5-1 and who Everton visit on 27 November.

Scotland international Steven Naismith has scored six goals for club and country this season

Win in Germany and Martinez's side can start planning for the next round with one game to spare.

It was fitting that Osman, who has served the first team for almost 12 years, should find the net hours after it was announced that the 33-year-old will remain at Goodison Park until at least the summer of 2016.

The hosts had already gone close through Romelu Lukaku when Osman gave Vincent Enyeama no chance after lashing home McGeady's 27th minute cross into the danger area.

Everton were vibrant and creative as they constantly probed the French defence in what was one of their best Goodison displays of the season.

Europa League Group H

	Pld	Won	Pts
Everton	4	2	8
Wolfsburg	4	2	7
Lille	4	0	3
Krasnodar	4	0	2

Tim Howard had to be alert to stop Ryan Mendes from scoring when the game was goalless but other than that the Toffees defence was rarely troubled.

Lukaku spurned a great chance to double the lead when he headed wide before unmarked England defender Jagielka showed the Belgian how to score with a 42nd minute bullet header after another excellent delivery by McGeady.

Lille were a shadow of the team that had frustrated the Toffees in northern France two weeks earlier.

The busy Lukaku forced Enyeama into a fine finger-tip save to keep out his 54th minute free-kick before Naismith sealed the points in front of his watching international manager Gordon Strachan.

Naismith, named in the Scotland squad for the forthcoming European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland and the England friendly, produced an emphatic finish from eight-yards after Leighton Baines's cutback.

That was Baines's ninth assist of the campaign while Everton are now unbeaten in five league and cup matches, their season gathering momentum.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez:

"We played with a maturity that suggested we had been playing in Europe for years.

"What pleased me the most was that every player was ready and embraced the chance to play in Europe.

"We started the game really brightly and in the first three actions we showed we could open Lille up.

"We were very strong defensively against a strong attack. Then going forward we always looked a threat."

Leon Osman made his senior Everton debut as a substitute in January 2003

Phil Jagielka (right) has now equalled his best-ever goal haul in a season for Everton in all competitions, matching his total from 2012/13

Everton have only ever lost two of their 30 European home games when they have scored, winning 24 and drawing four

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Everton

• 24Howard
• 2Hibbert
• 6Jagielka
• 15Distin
• 3Baines
• 16McCarthySubstituted forBesicat 85'minutes
• 18BarryBooked at 67minsSubstituted forGibsonat 67'minutes
• 21Osman
• 14Naismith
• 7McGeadySubstituted forAtsuat 66'minutes
• 10Lukaku

Substitutes

• 1Robles
• 4Gibson
• 5Eto'o
• 17Besic
• 19Atsu
• 20Barkley
• 22Pienaar

Lille

• 1Enyeama
• 2CorchiaSubstituted forRodelinat 75'minutes
• 14Kjaer
• 25Basa
• 23Souaré
• 4BalmontBooked at 86mins
• 24MavubaBooked at 28mins
• 5Gueye
• 20Mendes da GraçaSubstituted forBeriaat 64'minutes
• 11FreySubstituted forRouxat 64'minutes
• 27Origi

Substitutes

• 9Rodelin
• 12Meité
• 16Elana
• 18Beria
• 22Rozehnal
• 26Roux
• 34Traore

Referee:

Bas Nijhuis

Match Stats

Home TeamEvertonAway TeamLille

Possession

Home64%

Away36%

Shots

Home9

Away9

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home4

Away8

Fouls

Home7

Away16

Live Text

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Match ends, Everton 3, Lille 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Everton 3, Lille 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Ronny Rodelin (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Balmont with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sylvain Distin.

Posted at 90'+2'

Tony Hibbert (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Divock Origi (Lille).

Posted at 90'+2'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'+2'

Delay in match Simon Kjaer (Lille) because of an injury.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Steven Naismith (Everton).

Posted at 90'

Pape Souaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Franck Beria (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Lille. Conceded by Leighton Baines.

Posted at 87'

Offside, Everton. Tim Howard tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Florent Balmont (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Leighton Baines (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Florent Balmont (Lille).

Posted at 85'

Romelu Lukaku (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Franck Beria (Lille).

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Everton. Muhamed Besic replaces James McCarthy.

Posted at 82'

Leon Osman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Florent Balmont (Lille).

Posted at 77'

Offside, Everton. James McCarthy tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Lille. Ronny Rodelin replaces Sébastien Corchia.

Posted at 74'

Steven Naismith (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Franck Beria (Lille).

Posted at 73'

Leon Osman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Sébastien Corchia (Lille).

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Everton. Darron Gibson replaces Gareth Barry because of an injury.

Posted at 67'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Gareth Barry (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Everton. Christian Atsu replaces Aiden McGeady.

Posted at 65'

Delay in match Gareth Barry (Everton) because of an injury.

Posted at 65'

Delay in match Sébastien Corchia (Lille) because of an injury.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Gareth Barry (Everton).

Posted at 65'

Sébastien Corchia (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Lille. Franck Beria replaces Ryan Mendes.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Lille. Nolan Roux replaces Michael Frey.

Goal!

Posted at 61'

Goal! Everton 3, Lille 0. Steven Naismith (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leighton Baines.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Lille. Conceded by James McCarthy.

Posted at 59'

James McCarthy (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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