Everton v Aston Villa, 01 May 2021

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeSimon Hooper
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGoodison Park
Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 51 Everton won: 13 Drawn: 18 Aston Villa won: 20 Everton scored: 66 Aston Villa scored: 73 This was the first meeting in the Premier League in this season with the return fixture due to be played on 13 May 2021. It became the latest first meeting in a season in the top division since Luton Town versus Nottingham Forest in League Division One on 13 May 1988.

1 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin 19 G

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 13 G
Anwar El Ghazi 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Midfielder Allan
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Anwar El Ghazi Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Fabian Delph for André Gomes 70
Bernard for Alex Iwobi 76
Josh King for Gylfi Sigurdsson 82

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 88
Keinan Davis for Anwar El Ghazi 90

Cards:

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 41 Y
Anwar El Ghazi 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Forward Josh King

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis
Forward Wesley

Comments:

League position: 8th Everton had now equalled their club record for the most home defeats in a season in the Premier League; also eight in 1996-97 and 2015-16. The Toffees had now failed to win in five consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since February 2015. Dominic Calvert-Lewin had now scored 20 goals in a season in all competitions for the first time in his career. James Rodríguez was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Alex Iwobi was promoted to the starting XI with João Virgínia taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 9th Aston Villa had now won eight away games so far in this Premier League season; as many as in their three previous seasons in the division combined. Villa had now opened the scoring in each of their last four games in the Premier League but failed to win the previous three (lost two). 37 goals had now been scored in their 17 away games so far in this Premier League season (22 for, 15 against); the fewest by any team in the division along with Brighton and Hove Albion, Everton, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

1 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin 19 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender/Midfielder Seamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ben Godfrey
Defender/Midfielder Mason Holgate
Midfielder Allan
Midfielder André Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison
Midfielder/Forward Gylfi Sigurdsson

Substitutions:

Fabian Delph for André Gomes 70
Bernard for Alex Iwobi 76
Josh King for Gylfi Sigurdsson 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Yerry Mina
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Fabian Delph
Forward Josh King

Comments:

League position: 8th Everton had now equalled their club record for the most home defeats in a season in the Premier League; also eight in 1996-97 and 2015-16. The Toffees had now failed to win in five consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since February 2015. Dominic Calvert-Lewin had now scored 20 goals in a season in all competitions for the first time in his career. James Rodríguez was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Alex Iwobi was promoted to the starting XI with João Virgínia taking his place on the bench.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 13 G
Anwar El Ghazi 80 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Anwar El Ghazi Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 88
Keinan Davis for Anwar El Ghazi 90

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 41 Y
Anwar El Ghazi 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis
Forward Wesley

Comments:

League position: 9th Aston Villa had now won eight away games so far in this Premier League season; as many as in their three previous seasons in the division combined. Villa had now opened the scoring in each of their last four games in the Premier League but failed to win the previous three (lost two). 37 goals had now been scored in their 17 away games so far in this Premier League season (22 for, 15 against); the fewest by any team in the division along with Brighton and Hove Albion, Everton, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers.