Half-Time Report: Everton cruising past Young Boys

Everton recovered from being a goal down to lead Young Boys 3-1 at half time in this evening's Europa League round-of-32 first-leg clash at the Stade de Suisse.

The visitors began the game on the front foot as Bryan Oviedo whipped a cross into the box that spun towards goal and cannoned off the post.

However, the Swiss outfit broke the deadlock with their first shot of the game when Raphael Nuzzolo teed up an unmarked Guillaume Hoarau on the edge of the area, who duly took aim and curled a shot into the far corner of the net.

Unperturbed, Everton set about trying to find an equaliser and only had to wait until the 24th minute to do so, as Gareth Barry's cross was nodded home by Romelu Lukaku.

Just four minutes later the Toffees were in the lead, Steven Naismith lashing a ball across the face of goal and Seamus Coleman prodding past Yvon Mvogo into the far post.

With just seven minutes left of the first half, Barry was once again at hand to whip a ball into the box that was deflected into the path of Lukaku, who had the simple task of tapping home.