Aston Villa vs Everton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 1': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 8': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tim Iroegbunam.
- 10': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 10': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 14': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 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.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 19': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Hand ball by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 23': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 23': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 26': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 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.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 31': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 32': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 32': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 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.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 41': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Everton. Dwight McNeil is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 45'+5': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 45'+6': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Everton 2.
- 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.
- 50': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 51': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 51': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 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.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Jake O'Brien replaces Jack Harrison.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Orel Mangala replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Young (Everton).
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 70': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 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.
- 79': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
- 79': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 79': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Ashley Young (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 83': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 83': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 87': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 88': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 88': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Jake O'Brien (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 90'+4': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Everton 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Everton 2.
Statistics
 EVE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,573
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,573
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | +14 | 30 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | +2 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 26 | Lamar 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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