Match Report
Goals: Tielemans 12′, Duran 85′, Duran 88′ – Martinez 2′ (OG), Gakpo 23′, Quansah 48′
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Digne, Torres, Carlos, Konsa; Luiz (Chambers 80′), Tielemans (Zaniolo 65′, Duran 79′); McGinn, Diaby, Bailey; Watkins
Unused Substitution: Lenglet, Olsen, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Munroe, Kellyman
Coach: Unai Emery
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Gomez, van Dijk, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold; Mac Allister, Endo (Szoboszlai 76′), Elliott (Gravenberch 75′); Diaz (Jones 76′), Gakpo (Nunez 75′), Salah
Unused Substitution: Konate, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Kelleher, Bradley
Coach: Jurgen Klopp
Stadium: Villa Park (Birmingham, England)
Match Highlights
2′. 0:1. GOAL! Own goal! Elliott plays a neat one-two with Salah, then crosses towards goal in from the touchline where it deflects off Konsa. Martinez is slightly off balance but he clumsily fumbles it into the back of his own goal. An own-goal from the home keeper.
12′. 1:1. The England striker Watkins gets down the left channel, goes past Alexander-Arnold and pulls the ball back towards to Tielemans on the edge of the box, with drives a low shot into the corner.
23′. 1:2. GOAL! Diaz slides a pass to Gomez, whose low cross is met by a glove from Martinez, but Gakpo is on hand to finish the move off and tap in.
38′. Elliott kicks the ball away in frustration… and goes into the book.
48′. 1:3. GOAL! Quansah scores. Elliott swings in a free-kick from the left towards the back post and the centre-back meets it with a towering header over Martinez and into the far corner.
70′. McGinn goes into the book for a trip on Diaz.
85′. 2:3. Mac Allister loses concentration taking hold of Van Dijk’s pass. And the ball is worked to Duran, who drills home a left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
88′. 3:3. An attempted through-ball from Diaby for Duran comes off the knee of the former and loops over Alisson and into the net.
Alisson Becker played 200 Premier League appearances for Liverpool.
Match Stats
| Aston Villa | Team | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 41% | Possession | 59% |
| 395 | Passes | 577 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
