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Emiliano Buendia's header just before the break was the Argentine's second Aston Villa goal since his summer move from NorwichDuncan Ferguson's second reign as Everton caretaker manager started with defeat to Aston Villa at Goodison Park.
The Scotsman stepped in following the sacking of Rafael Benitez but the move did not produce the desired response as Emiliano Buendia's header in first-half added time settled a scrappy encounter.
Villa's victory was particularly sweet for former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard as well as ex-Everton defender Lucas Digne, who provided the corner for Buendia's winner.
The goal was followed by disgraceful scenes as celebrating Villa players were struck by objects thrown from the crowd.
Everton will feel their second-half pressure, based on an aerial bombardment, should have brought some reward as Dominic Calvert-Lewin turned Anthony Gordon's cross over from close range and Ben Godfrey's header was scrambled off the line by a combination of Tyrone Mings and keeper Emiliano Martinez.
It leaves Everton with only six points from their last 42, searching for a new manager, and sitting uncomfortably close to the relegation zone of the Premier League.
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Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number2Player nameKenny
Squad number13Player nameMina
Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number14Player nameTownsend
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number21Player nameAndré Gomes
Squad number11Player nameGray
Squad number7Player nameRicharlison
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number6Player nameAllan
Squad number24Player nameGordon
Squad number62Player nameOnyango
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameMartínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number5Player nameMings
Squad number27Player nameDigne
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Squad number10Player nameBuendía
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number23Player namePhilippe Coutinho
Squad number20Player nameIngs
Squad number30Player nameHause
Squad number33Player nameChukwuemeka
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pickford
- 2Kenny
- 13MinaBooked at 58mins
- 4Holgate
- 22GodfreyBooked at 83mins
- 14TownsendSubstituted forGordonat 56'minutes
- 16DoucouréSubstituted forOnyangoat 65'minutes
- 21André GomesBooked at 45minsSubstituted forAllanat 51'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 11Gray
- 7Richarlison
- 9Calvert-LewinBooked at 50mins
Substitutes
- 5Keane
- 6Allan
- 15Begovic
- 23Coleman
- 24Gordon
- 25Gbamin
- 33Rondón
- 61Dobbin
- 62Onyango
Aston Villa
Formation 4-3-3
- 1MartínezBooked at 69mins
- 2CashBooked at 75mins
- 4Konsa
- 5MingsBooked at 86mins
- 27Digne
- 7McGinn
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 41J Ramsey
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forHauseat 90+1'minutes
- 11WatkinsSubstituted forIngsat 79'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 23CoutinhoSubstituted forChukwuemekaat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Targett
- 8Sanson
- 18Young
- 20Ings
- 25Olsen
- 29Hayden
- 30Hause
- 33Chukwuemeka
- 47Iroegbunam
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 0, Aston Villa 1.
Second Half ends, Everton 0, Aston Villa 1.
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Substitution, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause replaces Emiliano Buendía.
Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ben Godfrey (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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