Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool snap Anfield curse with dramatic late winner against Aston Villa
Liverpool snapped a six-game run of Premier League defeats at Anfield on Saturday with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
- 2': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 4': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 5': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 7': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 7': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 7': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 14': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 17': Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 21': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 22': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 25': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 25': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 25': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 31': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 32': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 35': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 36': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 36': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 37': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 38': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 39': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 39': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Goal! Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 45': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 45': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 45'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-1 Aston Villa.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 47': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 47': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 49': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips with a headed pass.
- 57': Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 57': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 59': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
- 60': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 61': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 62': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 65': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 65': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 66': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago Alcântara replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 73': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 73': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).
- 74': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Trézéguet because of an injury.
- 82': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 84': Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 87': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Ozan Kabak.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Thiago Alcântara (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 90'+1': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 19 | Ozan Kabak |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andy Robertson  |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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