Aston Villa missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on Arsenal and climb into second place in the Premier League after suffering a surprise 0–1 home defeat to Everton. The decisive moment arrived shortly before the hour mark, when Thierno Barry struck to bring an end to Villa’s remarkable run of 11 consecutive home victories across all competitions at Villa Park.

2025-26, England - Premier League

Aston Villa - Everton 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Barry T., 59 (0:1)

Aston Villa: Martinez E.; Konsa; Torres Pau; Maatsen I. (Digne, 73); Cash; McGinn J. (Guessand, 18); Tielemans; Watkins; Bogarde L. (Hemmings, 73); Buendia; Rogers M.
Substitution: Guessand (from 18); Digne (from 73); Hemmings (from 73)
Bench: Bizot; Wright J.; Lindelöf; Mings; Jimoh; Andrés García
Yellow Cards: Bogarde L. 56

Everton: Pickford; Patterson N.; Tarkowski; O´Brien; Mykolenko; Grealish; Garner J-s; Armstrong H.; Röhl; Mcneil; Barry T. (Beto, 84)
Substitution: Beto (from 84)
Bench: Travers; King T.; Coleman; Aznou; Welch R.; Campbell Elijah; Dibling
Yellow Cards: Mcneil 23; Garner J-s 47