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Aston Villa took command from the start against Everton
Post-Match Premier League Aston Villa vs Everton

Aston Villa took command from the start against Everton

April 4, 2026 at 9:37 PM UTC·Apr 5, 2026·Updated 5 min. ago
Post-Match Premier League

Aston Villa were in control from the first to final whistle in the Premier League game against Everton on Sunday. They increased their lead in the second half and in the end won 4-0.

Aston Villa further increased the lead as Jhon Durán found the net in the 75th minute.

With this victory, Aston Villa have got their first win of the season, while Everton are on a run of two straight defeats. Both teams have played two games.

The previous meeting between the teams ended in a 2-0 away win for Aston Villa in February.

Aston Villa scored the first goal when John McGinn netted after 18 minutes, with an assist by Leon Bailey, making it 1-0.

In the 24th minute Douglas Luiz increased the lead for Aston Villa.

Straight after the break, Leon Bailey made his mark and increased the team's lead.

Aston Villa next Premier League games are against Burnley (away) on 27 August, Liverpool (away) on 3 September and Crystal Palace (home) on 16 September. Everton play Wolverhampton (home) on 26 August, Sheffield United (away) on 2 September and Arsenal (home) on 16 September.

Elsewhere in the Premier League Nottingham Forest picked up a narrow 2-1 victory against Sheffield United, Brentford defeated 3-0 Fulham, Liverpool won 3-1 against Bournemouth, Brighton won 4-1 against Wolverhampton, Tottenham won 2-0 against Manchester United, Manchester City won 1-0 against Newcastle and West Ham won 3-1 against Chelsea.