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Ollie Watkins’ cool 51st-minute end consigned Everton to defeat on David Moyes’ return for his second spell as supervisor at Goodison Park.
England ahead Watkins collected Morgan Rogers’ incisive move and produced a composed strike to beat the superior Jordan Pickford as Villa secured their third consecutive win in all competitions.
The Villans rose above Bournemouth to seventh – stage on factors with Manchester Metropolis – and ensured Everton stay some extent above the relegation zone after a 3rd consecutive league loss with out scoring.
A stunning play from Morgan Rogers finds Ollie Watkins to interrupt the impasse at Goodison! 🔥
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Moyes makes dropping return
Moyes made Everton common European contenders throughout his 11 years on the membership earlier than leaving in 2013, and so they produced a good displaying in opposition to a Champions League group because the Scot took cost as soon as extra.
The 61-year-old mentioned he had challenged Dominic Calvert-Lewin to right away add to his whole of two objectives this season, and the previous England striker went closest, though Villa comfortably cleared his first-half effort off the road earlier than he shot over the bar with full-time nearing.
Everton utilized late stress with a succession of balls contained in the field, however their lack of leading edge would have been no shock to Moyes or anybody who has watched them flirt with hazard once more this season.
Ipswich City can transfer above Everton once they host Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday. Moyes publicly backed his gamers to avoid a relegation battle at his first press convention, and their destiny appears more likely to rely upon whether or not he can coax extra objectives from a gaggle who’ve now failed to attain in 5 of their final six league video games.
They face two defensively prone opponents subsequent, internet hosting midtable Tottenham on Sunday (2pm BST) earlier than heading to Brighton on January 25 (3pm).
“I hate to say it, I don’t suppose we’ve been at our greatest this season” 😤
Morgan Rogers says that Villa are constructing again to their greatest after their first away win in 5 video games 🙌
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Villa win away ultimately
Taking part in away for the primary time since their 3-0 defeat at Newcastle on December 26, Villa – as Watkins mentioned afterwards – would have been wise to view their job as a tough one in opposition to a doubtlessly rejuvenated Everton.
Two dwelling wins in six days this month have offered a distinction to Villa’s type on the highway, together with 5 successive league defeats by an combination rating of 14-2.
This end result might have been simply the boldness enhance Unai Emery’s facet required earlier than travelling to Arsenal on Saturday (5.30pm), the place they gained 2-0 in April, and Monaco within the Champions League on Tuesday (5.45pm).
