Everton should probably have cruised to victory against Aston Villa and they twice looked on the edge of blowing their rather slow-witted opponents off the pitch at Goodison Park only to be pegged back each time. 2-2 is a disappointing result for David Moyes' men, who went ahead in the 19th minute when Leon Osman ensured a Stiliyan Petrov defensive error wouldn't be unpunished only to see the Villa captain make up for his mistake 45 minutes later when one of his trademark long-range rockets deviated from its usual course into row Z and sailed past Tim Howard at his near post. In between those goals was an Everton onslaught which - somehow - failed to see the hosts score.
Everton Vs. Aston Villa: Resiliant Villa Scramble to 2-2 Draw
No matter for the Toffees, though - their response to Petrov's goal was to march down the pitch and attack once more, eventually earning a penalty when Fabian Delph hauled down Phil Jagielka at a corner. Leighton Baines doesn't miss those very often, and he didn't here, but just when Villa looked dead and buried, Gabriel Agbonlahor popped up at the far post to nod home a Marc Albrighton cross. Good result for Villa, but they're going to have to up their performance, and fast.
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