Everton play Barkley card to trump struggling QPR

Everton's Ross Barkley celebrates after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against Queens Park Rangers at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England December 15, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Ross Barkley scored a sublime goal as Everton beat Queens Park Rangers 3-1 at Goodison Park on Monday to subject the travel-weary Londoners to their eighth away defeat in as many Premier League matches this season.

Barkley picked up possession in his own half in the 33rd minute, exchanged passes with Romelu Lukaku before driving at the defence and unleashing an unstoppable left-foot shot into the top corner for his first goal of an injury-plagued season.