Aston Villa vs Liverpool 2022-23 English Premier League
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Mohamed Salah scores as Liverpool beat Aston Villa in Premier League return
Liverpool beat Aston Villa in a 3-1 away victory in the Premier League on Monday as they look to rebound after a disappointing start to the season.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 2.
- 59': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Thiago Alcântara.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 81': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 3. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Leon Bailey.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Doak replaces Darwin Núñez.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,085
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 LIV |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 27 | Darwin Núñez |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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