Everton Rout Irdning 22-0; Kevin Mirallas Scores 5 Goals in 2nd Half

Everton started their pre-season with a bang on Saturday, obliterating little-known Austrian side Irdning by the massive score of 22-0.

Kevin Mirallas stole the show in Austria with five second-half goals, while Cenk Tosun, Oumar Niasse and Ademola Lookman also impressed, scoring four, four and three goals, respectively. The Toffees were already up by 10 goals at half-time in Marco Silva's first match as manager.

Here's a look at the scoring breakdown:

Top clubs around the world generally schedule an easy fixture to start their pre-season, allowing the returning players to gain confidence, but Everton took that approach to new heights. ATV Irdning play in the Austrian Landesliga, a level below the third-division Regionalliga, which is divided into local leagues.

The town itself is a popular destination for clubs in pre-season, and it's easy to see why:

But the local team was never expected to challenge the Toffees, who fielded a remarkably strong XI to start the match. The miniscule size of the ground was some indication the home side would be out of their depth:

Leighton Baines and Mason Holgate bagged the first two goals, and after Michael Keane got his name on the board, the floodgates opened.

Tosun and Lookman, two players going into the season with high expectations, scored the remaining first-half goals at a blistering rate. 

Things got worse after the break, as Irdning had to battle fatigue as well as a far more talented bench. Everton's backups were eager to show what they could do, leading to more goals.

Fans were amused:

Silva and his staff will learn little from this match, with their focus now on the next pre-season friendly against Bury on Wednesday.