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:
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No attempts on goal so far in the second-half from Everton. They are treading water a little here.
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Watkins fluffed his lines there! A ball down the left saw it cut back with Watkins unmarked, but he scuffed his shot horribly wide. That could have been a hat-trick.
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Substitution Jacob Matthew Ramsey Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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Everybody but Calvert-Lewin behind the ball as Barkley and Tielemans try to twist this way and that, probing away and looking for openings.
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Another slick passing move from Villa nearly sees a chance fashioned for Ramsey, but he just can' drag it past the last defender as he coasted into the box.
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This would be catastrophic if The Toffees were to succumb to defeat having led 2-0 for the second successive Premier League match.
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Substitution Everton bring on O'Brien for Harrison who looked devastated at his part in Vill'as equaliser.
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Substitution Everton's Gueye off for Mangala as Dyche tries to instil some energy into proceedings.
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Tielemans in his element at the mnoment. He is very nearly the architect of a beautiful goal as he sets Rogers free via a flick from McGinn. Rogers sent the ball across goal from the left and Watkins is millimetres from reaching it.
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