Match Report
The table read 18th (Everton U21, 25 pts) against 11th (Aston Villa U21, 31 pts), 6 points apart. Aston Villa U21 ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U21 1.65 scored and 1.8 conceded per game, Aston Villa U21 1.6 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.79.
Everton U21 entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Finch Farm Training Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. On the scoreboard, Aston Villa U21 led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Everton U21: Braiden Graham (59'), Jacob Beaumont-Clark (76') · Aston Villa U21: Bradley Burrowes (26'), Bradley Burrowes (28'), Cole Brannigan (45')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U21 50% · Aston Villa U21 50% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 9-3