On 20 August, one of the matches of the 2nd round of the English Football Championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Everton (Liverpool) met.
English Championship, 2nd round
AstonVilla (England) - Everton (Liverpool) - 4:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: McGinn (18), Douglas Luis (24), L. Bailey (51), J. Duran (75).
Warnings: Douglas Luiz (14), Pickford (24), Ding (33), M. Keane (45+4), I. Gueye (45+9), Nathan Patterson (86), C. Archer (89).
Aston Villa claimed an impressive 4-0 victory over Everton in a Premier League match played at Villa Park Stadium. The home side took control of the game from the start and held the lead throughout the match, keeping Everton at bay. The first half started with a flurry of action, with Aston Villa receiving a yellow card as early as the 14th minute when Douglas Luiz was cautioned. Just four minutes later, Aston Villa were successful when John McGinn headed the ball into the net, making the score 1-0. Everton's Jordan Pickford also received a yellow card in the 24th minute, allowing Aston Villa to score their second goal. Douglas Luis stepped up to take the penalty and confidently converted it, increasing Aston Villa's lead to 2-0. The first half ended with several yellow cards for Everton: Lucas Dinh and Idrissa Gueye were cautioned. At the start of the second half, Aston Villa continued to dominate and in the 51st minute Leon Bailey added to his scoring tally, making the score 3-0. Everton soon made their first substitution, bringing on Alex Iwobi in place of Neil Maupay in an attempt to turn things around. Aston Villa responded with two substitutions, with Bailey replacing Yuri Tielemans and Douglas Luiz replacing Philippe Coutinho.
As the game progressed, Aston Villa continued to control the game and threaten Everton's goal. In the 64th minute, Aston Villa made another substitution, replacing Moussa Diaby with Diego Carlos. Everton also made two substitutions, with Idrissa Gueye making way for Lewis Dobbin and Andros Townsend replacing Abdoulaye Doucoure. Aston Villa's dominance was further confirmed in the 75th minute when Javi Duran added a fourth goal to his tally, effectively sealing his side's victory. Everton tried to reduce the gap in the score, but failed to score. In the 85th minute, Aston Villa made one last substitution, replacing Coutinho with Charlie Archer. Despite their best efforts, Everton were unable to make a significant impact on the game and in the 86th minute Nathan Patterson received a yellow card. Aston Villa's confidence did not wane and they brought the game to an end without any complications, with Callum Archer receiving a yellow card in the 89th minute. The last substitution for Everton was Tom Onyango replacing Abdoulaye Doucoure in the 90th minute. The final whistle sounded and Aston Villa scored a well deserved 4-0 win over Everton. The team showed their strength and talent, leaving Everton to ponder, for they had suffered a heavy defeat. Villa Park was filled with joyful fans who celebrated the victory of their favourite team.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for such matches: Burnley - Aston Villa, Everton - Wolverhampton.
| Aston Villa | Everton | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 13 | Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 12 |
| 7 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 546 | Total assists | 355 |
| 489 | Accurate assists | 289 |
| 90% | Transmission accuracy | 81% |