Overview
- Everton drew 0-0 with Aston Villa at Hill Dickinson Stadium after 20 attempts produced only two shots on target, a performance David Moyes and Michael Keane still viewed positively.
- Michael Keane and James Tarkowski anchored a commanding defense that limited Villa to scant opportunities and preserved a clean sheet.
- Deadline-day addition Merlin Röhl made an energetic debut off the bench, winning seven duels in a 24-minute cameo.
- James Tarkowski said Moyes has set a top-half target, with Everton on seven points from four matches and unbeaten in four across competitions.
- Everton Women’s first competitive game as permanent tenants of Goodison Park ended in a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, with Olga Ahtinen scoring and Cathinka Tandberg lobbing in from distance before a crowd of 6,473; London City Lionesses visit on Friday.