Everton vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVilla held to goalless draw at Everton as miserable start continues
Aston Villa's search for a win continued as a goalless draw at Everton did nothing to improve their sorry start to the Premier League season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 8': Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 9': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 10': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 11': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Keane with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 16': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 17': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Jack Grealish (Everton).
- 20': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 20': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 21': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 22': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
- 23': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 24': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 25': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 26': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 27': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 30': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 30': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) header from very close range is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 33': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 34': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 36': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 36': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 38': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 43': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
- 44': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 44': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Garner following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 45'+1': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 48': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 50': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 52': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 52': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 56': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 59': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
- 59': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jake O'Brien (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
- 69': Handball by Jack Grealish (Everton).
- 69': Jack Grealish (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 70': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Harvey Elliott replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 71': Attempt saved. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 75': Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Beto.
- 76': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 76': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 79': Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 80': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf replaces Lamare Bogarde.
- 83': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Everton).
- 84': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 84': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner following a set piece situation.
- 87': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Everton).
- 87': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merlin Röhl.
- 89': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 89': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Donyell Malen.
- 90': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90': Corner, Everton. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake O'Brien with a cross.
- 90'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 90'+5': Offside, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6': Merlin Röhl (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Everton 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 0, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 384 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,114
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,114
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | +9 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall  |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 9 | Beto |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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