Aston Villa vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Bailey's cameo inspires Villa to 3-0 win over Everton in EPL
— Leon Bailey’s explosive 20-minute cameo propelled Aston Villa to a 3-0 win over Everton in the English Premier League as Rafa Benitez slumped to his first loss in charge of the visitors on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 40': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces John McGinn because of an injury.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Everton 0.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Matt Targett.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 66': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Everton 0. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
- 69': Own Goal by Lucas Digne, Everton. Aston Villa 2, Everton 0.
- 72': Ben Godfrey (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Allan.
- 75': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Everton 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 75': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Ben Godfrey.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Alexander Iwobi.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Leon Bailey because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Matty Cash.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,888
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Arsenal | 19 | 45 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 18 | 40 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 39 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
 EVE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aston Villa (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey  |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 33 | Salomón Rondón |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
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