Aston Villa
9 shots on target
4–2
Full time
Liverpool
5 shots on target
Aston Villa
4–2
Liverpool
Premier League | Friday, 15 May 2026 | Full time
45%
Possession
55%
14
Shots
16
9
On target
5
4
Corners
9
Premier League · Matchweek 37 · Friday, 15 May 2026 at 19:00 UTC · Villa Park
Written before kick-off · preview
Aston Villa v Liverpool: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Aston Villa host Liverpool at Villa Park on Friday 15 May in the Premier League, matchweek 37. Aston Villa have won two of their last six games. They have scored 10 and conceded 9 in those six games — 1.7 goals a game, 1.5 against.
Liverpool have won three of their last seven games. They have scored 12 and conceded 9 in those seven games — 1.7 goals a game, 1.3 against.
John McGinn has been Aston Villa's most productive, with two assists. Alexander Isak has been Liverpool's most productive, with four goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 2' Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Liverpool's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins
- 5' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 5' Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Rio Ngumoha
- 8' Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from the left side of the box, sending the ball high and wide to the right. Emiliano Buendía provided the assist. Emiliano Buendía
- 8' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins
- 11' Cody Gakpo of Liverpool is flagged for offside. Cody Gakpo
- 12' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa earned a free kick on the left wing. Emiliano Buendía
- 12' Joe Gomez of Liverpool committed a foul. Joe Gomez
- 13' Matty Cash's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Youri Tielemans provided the assist. Matty Cash
- 15' Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Rio Ngumoha
- 15' Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa. John McGinn
- 18' Foul committed by Victor Lindelöf against Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf
- 18' Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool won a free kick in the attacking half. Ryan Gravenberch
- 20' Joe Gomez from Liverpool misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball goes high. Alexis Mac Allister provided the assist. Joe Gomez
- 21' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 21' Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool won a free kick in an attacking position. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 25' Missed chance. Rio Ngumoha of Liverpool shoots with his right foot from outside the box but it goes high. Assist from Alexis Mac Allister. Rio Ngumoha
- 27' Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the center of the goal. The assist came from Rio Ngumoha. Emiliano Martínez
- 27' Cody Gakpo of Liverpool is flagged for offside. Cody Gakpo
- 31' New attacking attempt. Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa. The assist comes from Curtis Jones. Emiliano Martínez
- 31' Liverpool wins a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes. Emiliano Martínez
- 32' Liverpool win a corner after Morgan Rogers concedes. Morgan Rogers
- 33' Missed chance. Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool heads the ball from inside the six-yard box on the left side, but it goes high. The assist comes from Dominik Szoboszlai, who provided the cross after a corner. Alexis Mac Allister
- 35' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 35' Cody Gakpo of Liverpool won a free kick in the attacking area. Cody Gakpo
- 37' Liverpool win a corner after John McGinn concedes. John McGinn
- 38' Foul committed by Matty Cash of Aston Villa. Matty Cash
- 38' Milos Kerkez of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Milos Kerkez
- 39' Matty Cash of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul. Matty Cash
- 42' Aston Villa have been awarded a corner after Ryan Gravenberch conceded it. Ryan Gravenberch
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42'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa leads 1-0 against Liverpool. Morgan Rogers scores for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the right corner, assisted by Lucas Digne after a corner. Lucas Digne - 45' Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa. Lucas Digne
- 45' Curtis Jones of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Curtis Jones
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 45+1' Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing. Youri Tielemans
- 45+2' Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing. Youri Tielemans
- 45+2' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 45+3' Ollie Watkins is called offside for Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins
- 45+3' Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa receives a yellow card. Ollie Watkins
- 45+4' The first half ends with Aston Villa leading Liverpool 1-0.
- 45' Substitution for Aston Villa: Ross Barkley replaces Victor Lindelöf. Ross Barkley
- 45' The second half begins with the score at Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 0.
- Half time · Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 0
- 50' Curtis Jones of Liverpool has a shot blocked. He attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by a cross from Rio Ngumoha. Curtis Jones
- 50' Joe Gomez from Liverpool had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the right side of the box but missing to the left. Joe Gomez
- 52' Foul committed by Ross Barkley of Aston Villa. Ross Barkley
- 52' Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool won a free kick on the right wing. Ryan Gravenberch
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52'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Virgil van Dijk scores for Liverpool with a header into the right corner, assisted by a cross from Dominik Szoboszlai. Dominik Szoboszlai1Szoboszlai goals this season - 55' Ollie Watkins is flagged for offside for Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins
- 56' Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool hits the right post with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Ryan Gravenberch. Rio Ngumoha
- 56' Cody Gakpo from Liverpool misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, sending the ball high and wide to the right. Cody Gakpo
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57'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa leads 2-1 against Liverpool. Ollie Watkins scores for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner, assisted by Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins - 59' New attacking attempt. Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa has a shot with his left foot from the center of the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili of Liverpool, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Emiliano Buendía with a through ball. Ollie Watkins
- 59' Ibrahima Konaté of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Ibrahima Konaté
- 59' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa committed a foul. Ollie Watkins
- 62' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing. Emiliano Buendía
- 62' Joe Gomez fouls an opponent for Liverpool. Joe Gomez
- 62' Joe Gomez of Liverpool receives a yellow card for a foul. Joe Gomez
- 64' Corner awarded to Liverpool after Pau Torres concedes. Pau Torres
- 65' Cody Gakpo of Liverpool missed a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. The assist came from Dominik Szoboszlai, who delivered a cross after a corner. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 65' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Emiliano Buendía
- 65' Foul committed by Ryan Gravenberch for Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch
- 65' New attacking attempt. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa shoots with his right foot from the right side of the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Liverpool makes a save in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Morgan Rogers. Ollie Watkins
- 66' Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa. John McGinn
- 66' Milos Kerkez of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Milos Kerkez
- 66' John McGinn of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul. John McGinn
- 66' Substitution for Liverpool: Federico Chiesa replaces Joe Gomez. Joe Gomez
- 66' Substitution for Liverpool: Florian Wirtz replaces Ryan Gravenberch. Florian Wirtz
- 67' Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa. Lucas Digne
- 67' Federico Chiesa of Liverpool won a free kick on the right wing. Federico Chiesa
- 68' Cody Gakpo is flagged offside for Liverpool. Cody Gakpo
- 69' Aston Villa wins a corner after Federico Chiesa concedes. Federico Chiesa
- 70' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Matty Cash. Emiliano Buendía
- 70' Aston Villa wins a corner after Virgil van Dijk concedes. Virgil van Dijk
- 73' New attacking attempt. Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Liverpool's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is positioned in the center of the goal. Youri Tielemans
- 73' New attacking attempt. Pau Torres from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Liverpool's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is positioned in the center of the goal. Pau Torres
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73'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa lead 3-1 against Liverpool. Ollie Watkins scores for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from close range into the right corner after a corner kick. Ollie Watkins - 74' Substitution for Liverpool: Mohamed Salah replaces Cody Gakpo. Mohamed Salah
- 75' Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Ezri Konsa
- 75' Fouled by Federico Chiesa of Liverpool. Federico Chiesa
- 76' Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense. Emiliano Buendía
- 76' Foul committed by Dominik Szoboszlai - Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai
- 78' Corner awarded to Liverpool after Youri Tielemans concedes. Youri Tielemans
- 82' Liverpool win a corner after Lucas Digne concedes. Lucas Digne
- 83' New attacking attempt. Federico Chiesa of Liverpool takes a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the top left corner. Federico Chiesa
- 83' Liverpool win a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes. Emiliano Martínez
- 83' Florian Wirtz's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked, with an assist from Dominik Szoboszlai. Florian Wirtz
- 84' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía
- 85' Substitution for Aston Villa: Ian Maatsen replaces Emiliano Buendía due to injury. Ian Maatsen
- 85' Foul committed by Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen
- 85' Fouled by Florian Wirtz of Liverpool. Florian Wirtz
- 86' Milos Kerkez of Liverpool won a free kick in defense. Milos Kerkez
- 86' Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers
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89'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Aston Villa 4, Liverpool 1. John McGinn scores for Aston Villa with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner, assisted by Ollie Watkins. John McGinn - 90' Substitution for Aston Villa: Jadon Sancho replaces John McGinn. Jadon Sancho
- 90' Substitution for Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz replaces Youri Tielemans. Douglas Luiz
- 90' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 8 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Rio Ngumoha's shot for Liverpool from a difficult position on the left is blocked. Milos Kerkez provided the assist. Rio Ngumoha
- 90+1' Liverpool win a corner after Ezri Konsa concedes. Ezri Konsa
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90+2'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Liverpool scores to make it 4-2. Virgil van Dijk heads the ball into the right corner from the center of the box, assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai's cross following a corner. Dominik Szoboszlai1Szoboszlai goals this season - 90+3' Ross Barkley's shot from outside the box is blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist. Ross Barkley
- 90+4' Ross Barkley of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position. Ross Barkley
- 90+4' Foul committed by Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool.
- 90+5' Lucas Digne's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Lucas Digne
- 90+5' Aston Villa wins a corner after Virgil van Dijk concedes. Virgil van Dijk
- 90+7' Liverpool win a corner after Pau Torres concedes. Pau Torres
- 90+7' The second half ends with Aston Villa winning 4-2 against Liverpool. Curtis Jones
- 90+9' The second half ends with Aston Villa winning 4-2 against Liverpool.
- That's it. The game has finished with Aston Villa winning 4-2 against Liverpool.
Match statistics
Aston Villa on the left, Liverpool on the right.
The game
45%
Ball possession
55%
76
Total attacks
84
45
Dangerous attacks
51
Attack
14
Shots total
16
9
Shots on target
5
2
Shots off target
8
3
Shots blocked
3
9
Shots inside the box
10
5
Shots outside the box
6
1
Hit the woodwork
1
5
Big chances created
3
3
Big chances missed
1
4
Corners
9
2
Offsides
3
Build-up
365
Passes
443
299
Accurate passes
384
82%
Pass accuracy
87%
11
Crosses
24
1
Accurate crosses
9
13
Dribble attempts
13
8
Successful dribbles
6
19
Throw-ins
14
6
Goal kicks
4
Defence
3
Saves
5
11
Tackles
9
5
Interceptions
9
38
Duels won
43
12
Fouls
9
3
Yellow cards
1
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
3
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Lindelöf | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 94 | 19 | – | – | 1 | NaN | 6.52 |
| Jadon Sancho sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 80 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.61 |
| Douglas Luiz sub | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.47 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 84 | 6.44 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 95 | 6.51 |
| John McGinn | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 91 | 7.35 |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 82 | 6.82 |
| Ollie Watkins | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 81 | 8.39 |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 80 | 6.42 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 38 | 89 | 6.51 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | 67 | 6.62 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 67 | 8.52 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 65 | 7.10 |
| Ross Barkley sub | 44 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 23 | 95 | 6.46 |
| Ian Maatsen sub | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6.08 |
Liverpool
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 71 | 84 | 8.16 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 53 | 88 | 6.14 |
| Milos Kerkez | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 32 | 90 | 6.28 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 37 | 86 | 7.48 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 55 | 87 | 6.89 |
| Curtis Jones | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 65 | 94 | 7.26 |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | 90 | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 18 | 74 | 6.63 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 16 | 94 | 6.77 |
| Cody Gakpo | 74 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 7 | 86 | 6.24 |
| Joe Gomez | 66 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 87 | 6.25 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 66 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 87 | 6.46 |
| Florian Wirtz sub | 24 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 11 | 75 | 6.18 |
| Federico Chiesa sub | 24 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6 | 67 | 6.61 |
| Mohamed Salah sub | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 80 | 6.54 |
Player cards
Ollie Watkins had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Ollie Watkins
Passing
Premier League | Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool | 15 May 2026
13 successful
3 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
16
passes
81%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Aston Villa
DWLLD
| Played | 6 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 10–9 |
Liverpool
WWWLD
| Played | 7 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 12–9 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Aston Villa
|
John McGinn
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Johan Manzambi
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Boubacar Kamara
1 assist
|
1 |
Liverpool
|
Alexander Isak
4 goals
|
4 |
|
Cody Gakpo
1 goal · 3 assists
|
4 |
|
Ryan Gravenberch
1 assist
|
1 |