Aston Villa vs Everton 2024-25 English Premier League
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Stunning Duran goal earns Aston Villa 3-2 victory over Everton
Jhon Duran scored a brilliant long-range winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to beat Everton 3-2 in a hugely entertaining Premier League clash on Saturday, as striker Ollie Watkins opened his account for the season with a brace.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 14': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Everton 1. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Substitution, Everton. James Garner replaces Vitalii Mykolenko because of an injury.
- 27': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Everton 2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Everton 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Everton 2.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana because of an injury.
- 47': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Everton 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Jake O'Brien replaces Jack Harrison.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Orel Mangala replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 76': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Everton 2. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 80': Ashley Young (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 88': Jake O'Brien (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Everton 2.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,573
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 33 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +8 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 26 | 3 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.1 | Possession | 72.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 182 | Accurate Passes | 602 |
| 240 | Passes | 665 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 28 | Clearances | 9 |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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