Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League

A quiet return to Anfield as champions Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0

Liverpool's first game back at Anfield was a quiet affair as they saw off the challenge of Aston Villa 2-0.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
• 1': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
• 3': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
• 6': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 6': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
• 16': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
• 16': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
• 20': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
• 20': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 21': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 22': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
• 22': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
• 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Trézéguet.
• 30': Offside, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause tries a through ball, but Trézéguet is caught offside.
• 31': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 31': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
• 32': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 32': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 33': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 36': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 36': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 37': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Naby Keita.
• 38': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 38': Offside, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings tries a through ball, but Ezri Konsa Ngoyo is caught offside.
• 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Trézéguet.
• 45': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 45'+3': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
• 45'+3': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 45'+3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 0.
• 51': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
• 52': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alisson.
• 52': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
• 53': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
• 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 54': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
• 55': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Offside, Aston Villa. Pepe Reina tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
• 57': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
• 57': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
• 60': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Divock Origi.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Fabinho.
• 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
• 62': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 64': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keinan Davis.
• 64': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
• 65': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 65': Pepe Reina (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 70': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 71': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keita.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Mbwana Samatta replaces Keinan Davis.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jota replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
• 76': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pepe Reina.
• 77': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 77': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
• 81': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Jota (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
• 82': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
• 84': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa).
• 84': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Naby Keita.
• 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Indiana Vassilev replaces Trézéguet.
• 85': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 85': Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
• 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
• 89': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a headed pass.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
• 90'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alisson.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
• 90'+4': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Andrew Robertson.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.