Everton vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
Aston Villa win at struggling Everton as objects rain down from the stands
Everton's first match of the post-Rafa Benitez era began with a 1-0 Premier League defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday amid a tense atmosphere.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': André Gomes (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Everton 0, Aston Villa 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Everton. Allan replaces André Gomes.
- 56': Substitution, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Andros Townsend.
- 58': Yerry Mina (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré because of an injury.
- 68': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 75': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 82': Allan (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Ben Godfrey (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+3': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,203
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,203
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 27 | 58 | 3 |
| +30 | Manchester City | 26 | 53 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 AVL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 361 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 26 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Everton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 13 | Yerry Mina  |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 2 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Richarlison |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
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