Jhon Duran’s screamer and Ollie Watkins’ brace accomplished a surprising comeback for Aston Villa as they fought again to beat Everton 3-2 at Villa Park.
Everton stay with no level within the Premier League this season, regardless of having gone two objectives up in back-to-back matches. Dwight McNeil gave Everton the lead towards the run of play on 16 minutes, earlier than turning supplier for Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header 11 minutes later.
The deficit woke up a beforehand struggling Watkins, who pulled one again earlier than half-time by nodding dwelling a Lucas Digne cross from shut vary. Watkins added to his tally after the break, tapping in after a mistake from Jack Harrison.
Duran performed super-sub but once more, coming into the pitch on 69 minutes earlier than firing Villa into the lead seven minutes later with a blistering strike from 30 yards out.
Calvert-Lewin practically levelled quickly after to spoil the celebration however his shot bounced again off the crossbar.
The victory lifts Villa into third place, solely behind Liverpool on aim distinction. Everton, in the meantime, stay caught to the underside having misplaced 4 out of 4 within the Premier League.
3 – Seven of Jhon Durán’s eight Premier League objectives have come in its place, with all three of his objectives within the competitors this season being successful objectives from the bench. Certainly, no participant has scored extra winners in its place in a single Premier League marketing campaign. DuranDuran pic.twitter.com/Ux7E5rtwAE
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Information Debrief
Everton are actually solely the second facet in Premier League historical past to lose back-to-back video games after main by two or extra objectives in each. The opposite facet was their opponents within the final match – Bournemouth (October/November 2022).
It marked the sixth time that Aston Villa have come again from two or extra objectives within the Premier League.
Now, after simply 4 video games of the season, Duran has scored three winners from the bench. No participant has scored extra winners in its place in a single Premier League marketing campaign.
