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.

• 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.