Tom Davies (Iwobi, 81’) – N/R. Showed good intent after coming on and played some nice passes. Getty Images
ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 6. Wasn’t tested very often but looked comfortable in the Villa goal. Reuters
Ezri Konsa – 6. Stood strong throughout and competed well to help nullify the Everton threat. Was lucky to get away with grabbing Demarai Gray a few times. Getty Images
Axel Tuanzebe – 7. There were a couple of times where the loanee was overpowered in the air, but he performed confidently and did well to deal with the Everton frontline. Reuters
Tyrone Mings – 7. Unlucky to see a header saved and was often proactive in his defending, making a brilliant recovery header. A lapse of concentration almost allowed Demarai Gray in. Getty Images
Matty Cash – 8. Brilliant in a lot of his game, but the right-wing-back played a shocking pass at the end of the first half after a great move put him in a brilliant position. He more than made up for that by scoring his first ever Villa goal with a great finish to take the lead. Getty Images
Jacob Ramsey – 6. Pretty quiet for periods of the game but came close to finding the bottom corner with a shot from range. Getty Images
Douglas Luiz – 6. Had a couple of sloppy moments but did well defensively and looked good for large periods, playing the pass through to Cash that saw him open the scoring. publications. Reuters
John McGinn – 5. Had an early head collision with Michael Keane trying to reach the ball after Mings’ header was saved and didn’t look himself before being substituted. Getty Images
Matt Targett – 7. Made some superb defensive interventions, including a recovering header to prevent a cross reaching Yerry Mina. Made a great cross for Watkins in the second half. PA
Danny Ings – 7. Worked hard throughout but was unlucky not to see anything come off, especially his intelligent effort in the first half. Getty Images
Ollie Watkins – 6. Put constant pressure on the Everton defence but struggled to threaten Asmir Begovic’s goal at all. Was unlucky to see his knockdown to Ings cut out by Mina. Getty Images
SUBS: Marvelous Nakamba (39’) – 7. Made some great defensive interventions and moved the ball well. Getty Images
Leon Bailey (61’) - 9. Immediately looked to make an impact and delivered a great corner that led to Villa’s second of the game. Things got even better, as he scored with a brilliant strike – was booked for his celebration, but he won’t care. Was forced off through injury. Getty Images
Ashley Young (82’) – N/R. Came on and helped Villa keep control of the game in the final minutes. Reuters
Bertrand Traore (86’) – N/R. Had a couple of shots but they were dealt with easily. AFP
EVERTON PLAYER RATINGS: Asmir Begovic – 6. Making his first league start in the absence of Jordan Pickford, Begovic made a brilliant save to deny Mings. Could have been a bit more commanding for the second goal. Getty Images
Ben Godfrey – 3. Some poor play on the ball put pressure on the defence after he slipped, but he got away with it. Looked off the pace and after being booked for a foul on Bailey, Godfrey’s positioning was awful in the build-up to the Jamaican’s goal. Getty
Yerry Mina – 6. Often very commanding in the air and made a great diving header to stop Watkins’ knockdown reaching Ings. Was unlucky to be denied by that Targett header. Getty Images
Michael Keane – 5. Did well to get to the ball ahead of McGinn on the line and clear, before almost finding the bottom corner with a header of his own. He should have hit the target with another header and didn’t always look comfortable with the ball at his feet. Getty Images
Lucas Digne – 3. He struggled to defend against Cash throughout the game and was beaten by him far too easily for the opening goal. Soon after, the Frenchman headed the ball into his own net for Villa’s second. Reuters
Andros Townsend – 6. Delivered some good set-pieces and worked hard throughout, but his only shot on Martinez’s goal was saved easily. There was a period where the quality of his final product slipped considerably. Getty Images
Allan – 6. Had a couple of sloppy passes but usually took up good positions, even if the Brazilian couldn’t stop his team going behind. Getty Images
Abdoulaye Doucoure – 5. Struggled to take control of the midfield and sometimes found himself arriving too late to cleanly make a difference, such as when he pushed Luiz over. Getty Images
Alex Iwobi – 5. Looked bright when he was running with the ball but struggled with his end product. Also could have done better defensively at times. Getty Images
Salomon Rondon – 6. Got involved straight away with some decent early efforts, but looked a bit off full fitness, which cost him when trying to latch onto Gray’s low cross. Getty Images
Demarai Gray – 7. A real threat with his running on the ball and awareness. Delivered a great cross that was inches from finding Rondon in the box. Was often fouled but kept getting up and causing problems, coming close to finding the bottom corner. Getty Images
SUBS: Andre Gomes (63’) - 6. Clipped in a threatening cross but struggled to have much of an impact as Villa ran away with the game. Reuters
Anthony Gordon (Allan, 73’) – N/R. Outmuscled by Cash at first but showed perseverance and kept trying to make an impact for his side. Getty Images
Jonjoe Kenny (Godfrey, 80’) – N/R. Made some good runs forward and looked more comfortable defensively than Godfrey had done. Reuters
Tom Davies (Iwobi, 81’) – N/R. Showed good intent after coming on and played some nice passes. Getty Images
ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 6. Wasn’t tested very often but looked comfortable in the Villa goal. Reuters
Ezri Konsa – 6. Stood strong throughout and competed well to help nullify the Everton threat. Was lucky to get away with grabbing Demarai Gray a few times. Getty Images
Axel Tuanzebe – 7. There were a couple of times where the loanee was overpowered in the air, but he performed confidently and did well to deal with the Everton frontline. Reuters
Tyrone Mings – 7. Unlucky to see a header saved and was often proactive in his defending, making a brilliant recovery header. A lapse of concentration almost allowed Demarai Gray in. Getty Images
Matty Cash – 8. Brilliant in a lot of his game, but the right-wing-back played a shocking pass at the end of the first half after a great move put him in a brilliant position. He more than made up for that by scoring his first ever Villa goal with a great finish to take the lead. Getty Images
Jacob Ramsey – 6. Pretty quiet for periods of the game but came close to finding the bottom corner with a shot from range. Getty Images
Douglas Luiz – 6. Had a couple of sloppy moments but did well defensively and looked good for large periods, playing the pass through to Cash that saw him open the scoring. publications. Reuters
John McGinn – 5. Had an early head collision with Michael Keane trying to reach the ball after Mings’ header was saved and didn’t look himself before being substituted. Getty Images
Matt Targett – 7. Made some superb defensive interventions, including a recovering header to prevent a cross reaching Yerry Mina. Made a great cross for Watkins in the second half. PA
Danny Ings – 7. Worked hard throughout but was unlucky not to see anything come off, especially his intelligent effort in the first half. Getty Images
Ollie Watkins – 6. Put constant pressure on the Everton defence but struggled to threaten Asmir Begovic’s goal at all. Was unlucky to see his knockdown to Ings cut out by Mina. Getty Images
SUBS: Marvelous Nakamba (39’) – 7. Made some great defensive interventions and moved the ball well. Getty Images
Leon Bailey (61’) - 9. Immediately looked to make an impact and delivered a great corner that led to Villa’s second of the game. Things got even better, as he scored with a brilliant strike – was booked for his celebration, but he won’t care. Was forced off through injury. Getty Images
Ashley Young (82’) – N/R. Came on and helped Villa keep control of the game in the final minutes. Reuters
Bertrand Traore (86’) – N/R. Had a couple of shots but they were dealt with easily. AFP
EVERTON PLAYER RATINGS: Asmir Begovic – 6. Making his first league start in the absence of Jordan Pickford, Begovic made a brilliant save to deny Mings. Could have been a bit more commanding for the second goal. Getty Images
Ben Godfrey – 3. Some poor play on the ball put pressure on the defence after he slipped, but he got away with it. Looked off the pace and after being booked for a foul on Bailey, Godfrey’s positioning was awful in the build-up to the Jamaican’s goal. Getty
Yerry Mina – 6. Often very commanding in the air and made a great diving header to stop Watkins’ knockdown reaching Ings. Was unlucky to be denied by that Targett header. Getty Images
Michael Keane – 5. Did well to get to the ball ahead of McGinn on the line and clear, before almost finding the bottom corner with a header of his own. He should have hit the target with another header and didn’t always look comfortable with the ball at his feet. Getty Images
Lucas Digne – 3. He struggled to defend against Cash throughout the game and was beaten by him far too easily for the opening goal. Soon after, the Frenchman headed the ball into his own net for Villa’s second. Reuters
Andros Townsend – 6. Delivered some good set-pieces and worked hard throughout, but his only shot on Martinez’s goal was saved easily. There was a period where the quality of his final product slipped considerably. Getty Images
Allan – 6. Had a couple of sloppy passes but usually took up good positions, even if the Brazilian couldn’t stop his team going behind. Getty Images
Abdoulaye Doucoure – 5. Struggled to take control of the midfield and sometimes found himself arriving too late to cleanly make a difference, such as when he pushed Luiz over. Getty Images
Alex Iwobi – 5. Looked bright when he was running with the ball but struggled with his end product. Also could have done better defensively at times. Getty Images
Salomon Rondon – 6. Got involved straight away with some decent early efforts, but looked a bit off full fitness, which cost him when trying to latch onto Gray’s low cross. Getty Images
Demarai Gray – 7. A real threat with his running on the ball and awareness. Delivered a great cross that was inches from finding Rondon in the box. Was often fouled but kept getting up and causing problems, coming close to finding the bottom corner. Getty Images
SUBS: Andre Gomes (63’) - 6. Clipped in a threatening cross but struggled to have much of an impact as Villa ran away with the game. Reuters
Anthony Gordon (Allan, 73’) – N/R. Outmuscled by Cash at first but showed perseverance and kept trying to make an impact for his side. Getty Images
Jonjoe Kenny (Godfrey, 80’) – N/R. Made some good runs forward and looked more comfortable defensively than Godfrey had done. Reuters
Tom Davies (Iwobi, 81’) – N/R. Showed good intent after coming on and played some nice passes. Getty Images
