Everton vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAnwar El Ghazi stunner gives Aston Villa 2-1 win at Everton
Aston Villa rekindled their hopes of playing in European competition next season after beating Everton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 4': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 4': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 9': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 10': Alex Iwobi (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 13': Goal! Everton 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 17': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 18': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 19': Goal! Everton 1, Aston Villa 1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
- 23': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 24': Offside, Everton. Séamus Coleman tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 27': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 28': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Allan.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 32': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 35': Offside, Everton. André Gomes tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 36': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 37': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré following a fast break.
- 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
- 39': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 41': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 41': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André Gomes.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 44': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 44': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Hand ball by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 45'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 53': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Attempt missed. Allan (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
- 54': Offside, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 59': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 59': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 60': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 65': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 65': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 66': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Everton. Fabian Delph replaces André Gomes.
- 71': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 71': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Everton).
- 73': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 76': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
- 76': Substitution, Everton. Bernard replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 77': Offside, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernard.
- 80': Goal! Everton 1, Aston Villa 2. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 82': Substitution, Everton. Joshua King replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Delph.
- 86': Foul by Allan (Everton).
- 86': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 90': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 90': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 90'+2': Fabian Delph (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 469 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 6 | Allan |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Ross Barkley |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz  |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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