Aston Villa vs Everton, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Aston Villa recover from opening day loss to thrash Everton
Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League season with an emphatic 4-0 home win over Everton on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Garner.
- 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
- 5': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 9': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 10': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 14': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 15': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Everton 0. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 20': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Young (Everton).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 22': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Penalty Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Jordan Pickford (Everton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Everton 0. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
- 27': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 29': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 33': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 33': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 36': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, Everton. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin because of an injury.
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Pau Torres is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 42': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Patterson with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 45'+4': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 45'+4': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Michael Keane (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+9': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Everton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 47': Offside, Everton. Jordan Pickford tries a through ball, but Alex Iwobi is caught offside.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Iwobi (Everton).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 50': Substitution, Everton. Neal Maupay replaces Alex Iwobi because of an injury.
- 51': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Everton 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 53': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 53': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a through ball.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Nathan Patterson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
- 59': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 60': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Dobbin.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 72': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Everton 0. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
- 81': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 81': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 83': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 83': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Philippe Coutinho because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 86': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Nathan Patterson (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 87': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 88': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 89': Cameron Archer (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 90'+3': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 90'+8': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Everton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Everton 0.
Statistics
 EVE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
| 361 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 9 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,694
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,694
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | +6 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Everton (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Nathan Patterson |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
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