A dominant display from Premier League opponents Bournemouth was enough to condemn Everton to an embarrassing 4-1 Carabo Cup defeat at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Goals from Jamal Lowe and Junior Stanislas in the first half - before substitute Demarai Grey halved the deficit - were followed by late efforts from Emiliano Marcondes and Jaidon Anthony.
It was a performance that had the Everton away end emptied by the time Lampard and his players came to say their piece after the full-time whistle. However, there could be a sense of deja vu for Blues supporters later this week when Lampard and his side face a rematch at the Vitality Stadium in the final round of Premier League fixtures before the World Cup break.
