The defender helped his side to a 1-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday.

Everton’s Ashley Williams applauding fans as he is paraded before the match

New Everton signing Ashley Williams was in fine form on his debut this weekend as his side beat Stoke City.

The Blues hosted Mark Hughes’ side at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon looking for their first home win of the season.

They managed to do just that as a Leighton Baines penalty saw them to a 1-0 victory, although the goal was later credited as a Shay Given own goal.

Everton’s Leighton Baines takes a penalty that results in an own goal by Stoke City’s Shay Given

Their win was based on a solid defensive display as they largely held the Potters at bay throughout to record a much-needed clean sheet.

Williams was key to that as he posted a series of impressive stats on his home debut.

Match Won Tackle Interception Won Ball Recovery Duel Won Aerial Won Accurate Pass Passing Accuracy Touches Mins Played Ashley Williams Everton vs Stoke 3 1 5 8 2 41 79% 68 90

He managed 68 touches in total, with all of those proving to be successful ones.

Defensively he was a rock, winning three tackles, one interception and posting five ball recoveries.

Everton’s Leighton Baines celebrates their first goal with teammates

He also managed to win eight defensive duels and two aerial duels in a no-nonsense display.

His passing was also solid as he posted 41 accurate passes and enjoyed an overall pass success of 79% in a performance that will have impressed the Everton faithful.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman before the match

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