Aston Villa Emerges Victorious in Grueling Contest Against Everton
Aston Villa vs
Everton
In the 58th minute, *Ollie Watkins* equalised for Aston Villa. The excitement didn't stop there as *Jhon Durán* scored the decider with an assist by *Ross Barkley* in the 76th minute, completing Aston Villa's epic comeback.
Aston Villa had lagged behind in their home match against Everton in the Premier League. However, the team reversed their fortunes to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory.
The defeat marks Everton's fourth straight loss. "Unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of the margins again today. It's a tough one to take, for different reasons than the last game," said a disheartened *Sean Dyche*, after seeing his side throw away a two-goal lead in successive matches.
Everton took an early lead when *Dwight McNeil* netted after 16 minutes, making it 1-0. In the 27th minute, *Dominic Calvert-Lewin* increased the lead with an assist by McNeil, putting Everton in a seemingly comfortable position.
*Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins* reignited hope as he made it 2-1 in the 36th minute with an assist by *Lucas Digne*. After the thrilling comeback, Aston Villa now sits in third place, while Everton languishes in 20th and last place.
Aston Villa's upcoming fixtures include matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 21 September, Ipswich Town on 29 September, and Manchester United at home on 6 October. Everton will next face Leicester City on 21 September, Crystal Palace on 28 September, and a home game against Newcastle United on 5 October.
