English Premier League

Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 20': Darwin Núñez
  • 84': Mohamed Salah
FT
2 - 0
Aston Villa

    Ruthless Liverpool go 5 points clear with win over Aston Villa

    Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as breakaway goals by Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 3': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 6': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
    • 7': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 7': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
    • 9': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 9': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
    • 12': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 12': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
    • 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 20': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
    • 22': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 22': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold because of an injury.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
    • 27': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
    • 30': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 30': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 30': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 34': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
    • 34': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Jacob Ramsey because of an injury.
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
    • 45'+3': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 47': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 47': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
    • 54': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 54': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 57': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 59': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 63': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
    • 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
    • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Curtis Jones.
    • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 70': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 70': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
    • 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
    • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Amadou Onana.
    • 75': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
    • 75': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
    • 76': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
    • 78': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 78': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
    • 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 88': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
    • 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
    • 90': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 90'+1': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
    • 90'+2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+3': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    12 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 546
    351 Passes 619
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    23 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    34 Long Balls 42
    17 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 7
    18 Effective Clearances 15
    18 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 60,292

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 10 +15 25
    2 Manchester City 10 +12 19
    3 Liverpool 10 +4 18
    4 Sunderland 10 +4 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    17 Curtis Jones
    10 Alexis Mac Allister
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    9 Darwin Núñez
    7 Luis Díaz
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Tyler Morton, Conor Bradley, Cody Gakpo, Kostas Tsimikas, Dominik Szoboszlai, Jarell Quansah, Vitezslav Jaros, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez.

    AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    14 Pau Torres
    3 Diego Carlos
    12 Lucas Digne
    4 Ezri Konsa
    27 Morgan Rogers Yellow Card
    8 Youri Tielemans Yellow Card
    24 Amadou Onana
    11 Ollie Watkins
    41 Jacob Ramsey
    31 Leon Bailey
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Robin Olsen, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Lamare Bogarde, Ian Maatsen, Tyrone Mings, Jaden Philogene, Emiliano Buendía, Jhon Durán.

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