English Premier League

Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Salah
  • 58': Ryan Gravenberch
FT
2 - 0
Aston Villa

    Salah and Gravenberch see Liverpool snap losing streak

    Salah and Gravenberch see Liverpool snap losing streak

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 5': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 7': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    • 10': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 13': Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 16': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 16': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 16': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a headed pass.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
    • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
    • 24': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 26': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 30': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 37': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 37': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 39': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 43': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
    • 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 44': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
    • 47': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
    • 47': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 53': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 54': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
    • 57': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces John McGinn.
    • 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Evann Guessand.
    • 62': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 63': Offside, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
    • 65': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 67': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
    • 67': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Offside, Liverpool. Andy Robertson is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a fast break.
    • 71': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 73': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 74': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Ollie Watkins.
    • 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
    • 76': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Florian Wirtz replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 79': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
    • 79': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 80': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
    • 82': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 82': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
    • 87': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
    • 88': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Tyrone Mings went off injured after Aston Villa had used all subs.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 8
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 3
    46.6 Possession 53.4
    10 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    336 Accurate Passes 408
    398 Passes 467
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    18 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    48 Long Balls 42
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 25
    26 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 60,407

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 16 +20 36
    2 Manchester City 16 +22 34
    3 Aston Villa 16 +8 33
    4 Chelsea 16 +12 28
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    12 Conor Bradley
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai Yellow Card
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    22 Hugo Ekitike
    18 Cody Gakpo
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Rio Ngumoha, Wataru Endo, Ármin Pécsi, Freddie Woodman, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Trey Nyoni, Federico Chiesa, Joe Gomez.

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    14 Pau Torres
    4 Ezri Konsa
    12 Lucas Digne
    2 Matty Cash Yellow Card
    27 Morgan Rogers Yellow Card
    24 Amadou Onana Yellow Card
    44 Boubacar Kamara
    11 Ollie Watkins
    7 John McGinn
    29 Evann Guessand
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Marco Bizot, Ian Maatsen, Victor Lindelöf, Ben Broggio, Lamare Bogarde, Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen.

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