Alex Moreno had the ball in the net for Aston Villa before VAR disallowed the goal for an offside in the build-upAston Villa missed the chance to move level on points with Premier League pace-setters Liverpool as they were forced to settle for a draw in a scrappy, low-quality encounter with Everton at Goodison Park.In the first goalless draw in manager Unai Emery’s 97 top-flight games with Arsenal and Villa, his side could not produce the decisive moment to enable them to overhaul Manchester City and move into second place.Villa thought they had taken a first-half lead when Alex Moreno rifled a 25-yard finish past Everton keeper Jordan Pickford but the goal was ruled out for offside after a four-minute video assistant referee (VAR) check.Everton had chances of their own before the break but the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin could not beat Emi Martinez after racing clear, the Villa keeper then producing a superb save from James Garner.Villa pressed after the interval, with Jhon Duran coming close, but this very poor game eventually fizzled out into a draw.Everton remain 17th, one point above the relegation zone.Dyche unaware of possible new financial chargesHow did you rate Everton’s performance? Have your say hereWhat did you make of Aston Villa’s display? Send us your views hereRelive Everton v Aston Villa and all of Sunday’s Premier League actionCalvert-Lewin struggles continueEverton’s lack of a goalscoring spearhead has been a constant source of concern but it was hoped the return to fitness of England striker Calvert-Lewin after… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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