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Watch: Ashley Williams' Aggression Sparks A Brawl During Everton Vs Lyon

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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Everton would have been hoping for a big performance and a good result on Thursday night as they welcomed Lyon - currently 6th in Ligue 1 - to Goodison Park hoping to kick-start their Europa League campaign.

Instead, they found themselves staring another disaster in the face as they were behind within five minutes when Lyon captain Nabil Fekir converted a penalty after a poor challenge from Mason Holgate.

Everton managed to get themselves back into the game, and equalised just shy of the 70th-minute mark through captain Ashley Williams, but the Welshman may have been fortune to be on the pitch after he started a brawl with saw Everton and Lyon players - and unfortunately some fans - throw punches.

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After letting his frustration get the better of him, Williams gave Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes a shove before he was rushed by numerous opposition players and soon all hell broke loose as the group of players shoving each other nearly fell over the advertising boardings and into the fans.

A few of those fans can expect to be banned as a couple of Lyon players were hit.

Williams is certainly lucky that the ref didn't spot his swings at the Lyon players, but you can hardly blame the officials considering the amount of carnage going on.

Minutes later, Williams popped up with a big goal from a set-piece to level the score for the Toffees, but Lyon took the lead once again just five minutes later, and the score finished 2-1 in favour of the visitors.

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