Everton 0-1 Espanyol: Ross Barkley misses penalty as Ronald Koeman loses on Goodison Park bow

• Leo Baptistao gave Espanyol lead from the penalty spot on five minutes
• Ross Barkley missed the chance to level after his spot kick was saved
• Chelsea target Romelu Lukaku hobbled off with knock in the second half
• Everton host Tottenham in their Premier League opener next Saturday

Everton ended their pre-season preparations on a flat note after Leo Baptistao's fifth-minute penalty handed Quique Sanchez Flores' Espanyol a narrow win at Goodison Park. 

Baptistao gave the Spanish visitors the lead from the penalty spot inside five minutes after a foul by Idrissa Gueye inside the box.

The Toffees went close through Romelu Lukaku before Ross Barkley missed the chance to restore parity when his penalty was saved by Roberto Jimenez on the stroke of half-time.

Ronald Koeman received a warm reception from the home supporters in the Dutchman's first appearance at Goodison since replacing Roberto Martinez as manager, but he will not have been pleased with the sluggish start made by his side. 

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Gueye, on his first appearance in a Blues shirt, was adjudged to have caught Ruben Duarte inside the penalty area with his full-blooded challenge taking place just inside the box.

Baptistao sent Maarten Stekelenburg the wrong way as Quique Sanchez Flores' side made the perfect start on sun-kissed Merseyside.

Everton made a bright response and nearly equalised almost immediately as Barkley's sweet volley was brilliantly palmed to safety by Jimenez.

MATCH FACTS

Everton (4-2-3-1): Stekelenburg, Baines, Stones (Holgate 63), Coleman, Funes Mori (Jagielka 46), Barkley, Gana (Davies 71), Barry (McCarthy 63), Deulofeu (Lennon 63), Lukaku (Kone 63), Mirallas.

Subs not used: Joel, Oviedo, Galloway, Tarashaj

Espanyol (4-4-2): Roberto, Javi Lopez, Alvaro, O. Duarte, R. Duarte Hernan (Reyes 46), Diop (Roca 75), Víctor S., Piatti (Aaron 75), Baptsitao (Caicedo 46), Gerard

Goal: Baptistao (pen) 5

Espanyol were in no mood to sit on their lead, and attacked with purpose mainly on the break, with Stekelenburg needing to be on his toes to keep Baptistao's toe-poked effort at bay.

Ramiro Funes Mori, selected alongside John Stones in the centre of defence until club captain Phil Jagielka replaced him at half-time, was next to go close with the Argentine unable to direct his header in at the far post.

Despite the early setback of conceding a penalty, Gueye looked assured on his debut and his battle in midfield with Papakouli Diop was a feature of the opening half.

Lukaku led the line for the Toffees and the Belgian striker nearly showed just why Chelsea are so keen to re-sign him when his curled shot from the edge of the box was expertly kept out by the busy Jimenez. 

As Everton turned the screw with the game heading towards the interval, they were given the perfect opportunity to level after Gerard Deulofeu was brought down by Duarte in the box. 

But Barkley, who scored twice from the spot last season against Newcastle, was unable to convert as Jimenez produced another excellent save with the ball destined for the top corner.

As expected, Koeman made several changes in a second-half that lacked a great deal of goalmouth action, as Lukaku's flashed shot at goal veered wide of the near post before the striker limped off and was replaced by Arouna Kone.

The Belgian joined Stones in exiting after 63 minutes, with the futures of both still up in the air, while debutant Gueye lasted slightly longer before being replaced by Tom Davies.

Hernan Perez went close to adding to Espanyol's lead after seeing his shot blocked having met Pablo Piatti's corner, before Duarte did the same when Kone looked well set to equalise.

Jose Antonio Reyes, formerly of Arsenal and Sevilla, was also introduced in the second period to give Leighton Baines something to think about down the right, and former Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo also had an effort which forced Stekelenburg to save at full stretch.

With the game drifting towards a conclusion, Everton had their best chance of levelling after winning a free-kick in a dangerous position, but Kevin Mirallas could only fire his shot straight into a team-mate, ricocheting harmlessly off target.