Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSalah and Gravenberch see Liverpool snap losing streak
Salah and Gravenberch see Liverpool snap losing streak
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 5': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 7': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 10': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 16': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 16': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 16': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 21': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 23': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 24': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 26': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 30': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 33': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 36': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 37': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 37': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 39': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 43': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
- 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 44': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 47': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 54': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 56': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 57': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces John McGinn.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Evann Guessand.
- 62': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 63': Offside, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 65': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 67': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 67': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Offside, Liverpool. Andy Robertson is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a fast break.
- 71': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 73': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 76': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Florian Wirtz replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 79': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 79': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 80': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 82': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 82': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 86': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 87': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 88': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Tyrone Mings went off injured after Aston Villa had used all subs.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 8 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 398 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 26 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,407
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,407
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 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 12 | Conor Bradley |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 29 | Evann Guessand |
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