Everton locked horns with Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier this evening as they try to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Toffees made a great start to the game and grabbed the lead in the 16th minute when Dwight McNeil got his name on the scoresheet. Dominic Calvert-Lewin doubled Everton’s advantage in the 27th minute before Ollie Watkins scored for the Villans just nine minutes later. Sean Dyche’s men went into the half-time interval 2-1 up on the scoreline.
Watkins equalised for the home team in the 58th minute before Jhon Duran put them ahead in the 76th minute. Everton failed to come up with a response and crashed to a poor 3-2 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Everton player performed during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Jordan Pickford – 6.5/10
Pickford made a few important saves at the back but still ended up conceding three times this evening.
RB: Ashley Young – 6.5/10
He did his best to keep things solid inside his half but offered very little going forward.
CB: James Tarkowski – 6.5/10
Tarkowski did his fair share of defending but it was not enough this evening.
CB: Michael Keane – 6.5/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field.
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 6/10
He made a good start to the game but was replaced in the 23rd minute.
CM: Idrissa Gueye – 6.5/10
Gueye anchored the midfield well but struggled to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
CM: Tim Iroegbunam – 6/10
He caught the eye at times but failed to make a difference for Everton this evening.
RW: Jack Harrison – 5.5/10
Harrison struggled to impress during his time on the field.
CAM: Dwight McNeil – 8/10
McNeil was a constant menace in the final third and ended the match with a goal and an assist to his name.
LW: Iliman Ndiaye – 7/10
He worked hard defensively and made one decent run with the ball.
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7/10
Calvert-Lewin did well to find the back of the net in the 27th minute. However, he was mostly ineffective, otherwise.
Substitutes:
LB: James Garner – 6.5/10
Garner made one decent chance up top.
CM: Orel Mangala – 6/10
He made one positive run with the ball.
CB: Jake O’Brien – 6/10
He caught the eye at times.
ST: Beto – N/A
LW: Jesper Lindstrøm – N/A
