Aston Villa clashed heads with Everton at Goodison Park earlier today as they hoped to secure all three points away from home. The Villans made a good start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Ollie Watkins finally opened the goal-scoring for the West Midlands club in the 63rd minute before Emiliano Buendia made it 2-0 to Aston Villa in the 81st minute. The contest ended with Unai Emery’s men earning an impressive 2-0 victory on their travels.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the match against the Toffees.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7.5/10
The Argentine keeper made a handful of solid stops at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet on the road.
RB: Matty Cash – 8/10
Cash gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made one positive run with the ball.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances at the back and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 8/10
Mings won a lot of aerial duels for his team and did enough to secure the clean sheet today.
LB: Lucas Digne – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made one impressive run on the left flank.
RM: John McGinn – 8/10
McGinn was a positive influence at both ends of the field and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7/10
Kamara anchored the midfield relatively well and was good on the ball.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10
The Brazilian midfield ace earned the ball back twice and made one good run with the ball.
LM: Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
He showed a few flashes of what he is capable of but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Leon Bailey – 6/10
Bailey struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced in the 60th minute.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 8/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Emiliano Buendia – 7/10
Buendia made an immediate impact off the bench and killed the game off by getting his name on the scoresheet in the 81st minute.
LB: Alex Moreno – 7/10
He was solid at the back and made one encouraging run with the ball.
