Aston Villa vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Aston Villa to draw level with Manchester City in Premier League
Liverpool drew level in first place with Manchester City on 86 points in the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 3': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 0. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 5': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 5': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Matip following a set piece situation.
- 6': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 6': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 1. Joel Matip (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 17': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 21': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 23': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 24': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 25': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 25': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Fabinho because of an injury.
- 30': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 30': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Liverpool. Naby Keïta tries a through ball, but Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 37': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 38': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 38': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 43': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Philippe Coutinho is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 45'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 45'+4': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 1.
- 46': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 48': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 53': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 56': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 56': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 58': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 58': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 59': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 61': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Curtis Jones.
- 65': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 67': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Luis Díaz.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 74': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 76': Attempt saved. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 78': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 81': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 83': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 85': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 86': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 89': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 530 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,919
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,919
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +51 | 74 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | +43 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Naby Keita |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
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