Aston Villa - Everton live: Premier League - Football - Eurosport
Updated 14/09/2024 at 17:24 GMT
End of 1st Half
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Everton lead 2-0 as the players head down the tunnel!
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It's been a bit stop-start in added time so far. Both teams could do with the break and a chance to reorganise themselves.
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We're into added time at the end of the first half and there's a fair chunk to be played before the break.
ROGERS CAN'T BRING IT DOWN!
Tielemans lofts a brilliant ball over the top for Rogers to run on to and if he brings it down, he's in, but he can't and the ball rolls into the arms of Pickford.
A great delivery and a great run which deserved a better outcome. Chance for Villa!
Pau Torres looks to send a cross-field pass to the left - which Villa have done so often today - but it strikes referee Craig Pawson and the match has to be restarted.
IT'S ELECTRIC INSIDE VILLA PARK
That Watkins goal has really lifted the place after Everton's shock 2-0 lead. The hosts ar pushing for an equaliser before half-time.
36'
GOAL!!! - ASTON VILLA 1-2 EVERTON (WATKINS)
The drought is over and Villa halves the deficit!
Digne dinks a cross towards the back post and Watkins outmuscles Michael Keane to nod the ball in from close range.
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Just what the home side needed!
Goal
O. Watkins
Aston Villa
Villa look dangerous when they fly forward and this time Rogers is the recipient of a direct forward pass, but sends his shot from the edge of the box straight into the arms of Pickford.
VAR CHECK COMPLETE - GOAL STANDS
There was a lengthy VAR check for offside, but replays show Calvert-Lewin was well onside and the travelling supporters celebrate again as the goal is confirmed!
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GOAL!!! - ASTON VILLA 0-2 EVERTON (CALVERT-LEWIN)
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Everton double their lead!
McNeil swings in a free-kick from the right and Dominic Calvert-Lewin heads the ball into the far corner to make it 2-0!
Goal
D. Calvert-Lewin
Everton
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CONFIRMATION OF THE CHANGE
James Garner comes on and slots in at right-back, with Young moving over to the left.
EVERTON ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A CHANGE
It's not clear what the issue with Mykolenko is. He looks to be holding his hip as he limps down the tunnel.
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Jordan Pickford has had to boot the ball out of play so the defender can get some treatment.
Unai Emery's team have made a composed restart to the game after that shock opener. Emery, on the other hand, is going ballistic on the touchline.
THAT WASN'T IN THE SCRIPT
Could this be a sensational smash-and-grab from Everton? There's still plenty of football to be played.
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GOAL!!! - ASTON VILLA 0-1 EVERTON (MCNEIL)
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Wow! Everton take the lead against the run of play!
Onana is dispossessed by McNeil in the middle of the park and the Everton man drives into space, shifts the ball to his left on the edge of the box and steers the ball beyond Martinez to give the visitors the lead!
Digne gets down the left and fizzes in a low cross for Watkins, who has to stretch before glancing the ball wide.
A landmark game for the striker - can he end his goal drought and bag his first goal of the season in his 150th Premier League game for the club?
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He's facing his longest top-flight run without one!
The corner is met by Watkins whose close-range header is blocked just yards from the goal-line and put behind for another set piece, which this time, is well dealt with by Everton.
Ollie Watkins brings the ball down in the box and lays it off for McGinn on the right, who has an effort deflected wide. It's all Villa at the moment.
