Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
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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
 AVL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,093
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 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 |
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 |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
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