Aston Villa vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Everton lost a match after having held a two-goal lead for the second time in succession, as Aston Villa mounted a terrific comeback which was sealed by a long-range stunner from Jhon Duran.
The Toffees started well and took an early lead through Dwight McNeil, but it was Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s flicked header to double their tally which really sparked Villa into life. Ollie Watkins was the man who responded, scoring his first goals of the season one either side of half-time, before the hosts laid siege to Everton’s penalty box for almost the entirety of the second half.
Despite ongoing pressure it required a goal from nothing to take the points, Duran lining up a 30-yard strike which flew into the top corner past Jordan Pickford to seal the win and yet another defeat for Everton, who remain rock bottom with zero points from their opening four matches.
Read below for as it happened and the match reaction:
Aston Villa vs Everton
Everton are visibly up for this with some early pressing.
Aston Villa vs Everton
Villa knocking it around in their own half before Tielemans earns a free kick in the centre circle.
Aston Villa vs Everton
Sean Dyche gives a rallying call to his troops, and Villa get us underway for this 17.30 kick-off!
Aston Villa vs Everton
The teams are coming out to a sun-drenched Villa Park, with the fans in full voice.
Aston Villa vs Everton
Everton also make just one change since their last outing, with Ashley Young coming in at right-back for the injured Seamus Coleman. Tarkowski takes the captain's armband.
Aston Villa vs Everton
Villa make just one change from the side that beat Leicester 2-1, with Jacob Ramsey coming in for Leon Bailey who is out with a hamstring injury. Rogers and Watkins- who is yet to register in the league this season- spearhead the attack again with Duran on the bench.
Aston Villa vs Everton
SUBS: Joao Virginia, Jake O'Brien, Roman Dixon, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Harrison Armstrong, James Garner, Orel Mangala, Beto, Jesper Lindstrom.
Aston Villa vs Everton
EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Vitalii Mykolenko, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Ashley Young, Idrissa Gueye, Tim Iroegbunam, Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Harrison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Aston Villa vs Everton
SUBS: Joe Gauci, Diego Carlos, Ian Maatsen, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Kadan Young, Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Jhon Duran.
Aston Villa vs Everton
ASTON VILLA (4-4-1-1): Emiliano Martínez, Lucas Digne, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana, Jacob Ramsey, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins
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