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Joe Thomas

Nathan Patterson leaves Lucas Digne dazed as Alex Iwobi Everton message sent

Everton fell to a frustrating defeat to Aston Villa despite a late rally in which they came close to an equaliser.

Danny Ings and Emiliano Buendia put the hosts 2-0 ahead before ex-Blue Lucas Digne was responsible for Everton's first goal of the season as he bundled into his own net under pressure from Alex Iwobi. The visitors were once again missing Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose knee injury on the eve of the new campaign has had a significant impact on Frank Lampard's plans.

The injury situation worsened when Abdoulaye Doucoure suffered a hamstring issue but, despite struggling to create clear opportunities, the late introduction of new signing Amadou Onana sparked a frantic conclusion to the game that almost saw Everton find an equaliser. Now the dust has settled on the trip to Villa Park, here are some moments from the game you may have missed.

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