Aston Villa vs Everton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVilla beats Everton 2-1 as Gerrard gets better of Lampard
— Steven Gerrard got the better of former England teammate Frank Lampard in their first meeting as managers as Aston Villa beat Everton 2-1 thanks to goals by Danny Ings and Emi Buendia in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
- 2': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) with an attempt from very close range is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 11': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 12': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 12': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 13': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 20': Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 23': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 23': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 24': Attempt blocked. James Tarkowski (Everton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 24': Offside, Everton. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 Everton.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Delay in match (Everton).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vitaliy Mykolenko.
- 29': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 29': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Hand ball by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 31': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Everton 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 33': Delay in match (Everton).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré because of an injury.
- 35': Offside, Everton. Vitaliy Mykolenko tries a through ball, but Dwight McNeil is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
- 43': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Tom Davies (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mason Holgate (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': Dangerous play by Demarai Gray (Everton).
- 45'+2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Everton 0.
- 46': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Everton).
- 46': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 47': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 49': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mason Holgate (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaliy Mykolenko.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 52': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 53': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Philippe Coutinho.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Nathan Patterson (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho because of an injury.
- 61': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Coady (Everton).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 65': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 65': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Everton. Nathan Patterson tries a through ball, but Demarai Gray is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 66': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 73': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 73': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a headed pass.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 75': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Dele Alli replaces Conor Coady.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Amadou Onana replaces Demarai Gray.
- 81': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Everton 0. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
- 87': Own Goal by Lucas Digne, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 2, Everton 1.
- 88': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Nathan Patterson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaliy Mykolenko.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Diego Carlos because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Calum Chambers.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+8': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 90'+8': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 378 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,883
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,883
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 27 | Lucas Digne  |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Everton (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 30 | Conor Coady |
| 2 | James Tarkowski |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 3 | Nathan Patterson |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
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