Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRuthless 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
 AVL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,292
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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  |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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