English Premier League

Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League

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Liverpool
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Aston Villa

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 1': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 3': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Targett.
    • 13': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 13': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thiago.
    • 19': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 22': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 22': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 23': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 24': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Matip with a headed pass.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 26': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
    • 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 29': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
    • 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
    • 33': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
    • 33': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
    • 33': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
    • 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John McGinn.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 44': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young.
    • 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
    • 49': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 49': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John McGinn.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 58': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ashley Young is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 60': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
    • 60': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 65': Penalty Liverpool. Mohamed Salah draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Penalty conceded by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 67': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ashley Young.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Targett.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Jacob Ramsey.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Thiago.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
    • 83': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
    • 83': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.
    • 84': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Sadio Mané.
    • 89': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 89': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
    • 90': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
    • 90'+3': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 11
    4 Saves 0
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    4 SHOTS 20
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    233 Accurate Passes 452
    329 Passes 551
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 11
    15 Crosses 28
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    62 Long Balls 59
    16 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 19
    23 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 53,093

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
    2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
    3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
    4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
    32 Joël Matip
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    3 Fabinho
    6 Thiago Alcantara
    14 Jordan Henderson
    15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Naby Keïta, Neco Williams, Caoimhín Kelleher, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas, James Milner, Ibrahima Konaté, Diogo Jota, Takumi Minamino.

    AVL Aston Villa (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    5 Tyrone Mings
    4 Ezri Konsa
    3 Matt Targett
    2 Matty Cash
    19 Marvelous Nakamba Yellow Card
    6 Douglas Luiz
    7 John McGinn
    11 Ollie Watkins Yellow Card
    18 Ashley Young
    41 Jacob Ramsey
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Jed Steer, Emiliano Buendía, Kortney Hause, Danny Ings, Axel Tuanzebe, Trézéguet , Carney Chukwuemeka, Anwar El Ghazi, Morgan Sanson.

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