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Aston Villa lost 1-0 against Everton on Sunday at Villa Park, and the result has dented their hopes of beating Arsenal to the Premier League title.
Everton ended Aston Villa's 11-game home winning streak thanks to Thierno Barry's second-half goal.The visitors were close to opening the score in the first few seconds at Villa Park after a long
Aston Villa miss the chance to go second behind leaders Arsenal as Everton secured a deserved victory at Villa Park.
A first half penalty converted by Viktor Gyökeres puts Arsenal back at the top of the table, after a game with few chances at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Catch the play-by-play updates for the matchday 17 clash as it happened at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, 20 December
James Garner returned to the City Ground and haunted former club Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, as he scored one goal and assisted the other in Everton's 2-0 victory to finish 2025 in the top half.
After a week off due to fourth-round action in the FA Cup, the Premier League returns to action with the 245th Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool. Also known as the “friendly derby,” the match between Everton and Liverpool dates back to 1894.