Wayne Rooney netted a hat-trick, including an incredible strike from inside his own half, as Everton thrashed David Moyes’ West Ham 4-0 at Goodison Park while incoming boss Sam Allardyce watched on from the stands.
Captain-for-the-night Rooney produced the sublime long-range effort, bringing back memories of his famous goal against West Ham for Manchester United in 2014, to complete his treble in the 66th minute.
…. WOW!@WayneRooney from inside his own half with Hart stranded.
HAT-TRICK!
3-0 on 66 minutes. #EFCmatchday pic.twitter.com/24IZmtQqjz
— Everton (@Everton) November 29, 2017
The 32-year-old’s first goal of the evening came in the 18th minute as he headed in on the follow-up after his penalty was saved by Joe Hart, and he slotted home his second 10 minutes later.
Jordan Pickford saved Manuel Lanzini’s spot-kick just before the hour mark, and after Rooney’s outrageous effort from distance, Ashley Williams then added a header with 12 minutes of normal time to go.
