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Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Aston Villa vs Liverpool – Lineups & Match Details

Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4-2. Goals: M. Rogers (42'), V. van Dijk (52'), O. Watkins (57'), O. Watkins (73'), J. McGinn (89'), V. van Dijk (90'). Aston Villa had 45% possession against Liverpool's 55%. Shots on target: 9-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 37

Friday, 15 May 2026

Aston VillaAston Villa

4 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

LiverpoolLiverpool

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
M. Cash2M. CashD
E. Konsa4E. KonsaD
P. Torres14P. TorresD
L. Digne12L. DigneD
V. Lindelof3V. LindelofM
Y. Tielemans8Y. TielemansM
J. McGinn7J. McGinnM
M. Rogers27M. RogersM
E. Buendia10E. BuendiaM
O. Watkins11O. WatkinsF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
6R. BarkleyM
31L. BaileyF
21Douglas LuizM
22I. MaatsenD
26L. BogardeM
18T. AbrahamF
19J. SanchoF
16A. GarciaD
LiverpoolLiverpool4-2-3-1
G. Mamardashvili25G. MamardashviliG
J. Gomez2J. GomezD
I. Konate5I. KonateD
V. van Dijk4V. van DijkD
M. Kerkez6M. KerkezD
R. Gravenberch38R. GravenberchM
A. Mac Allister10A. Mac AllisterM
C. Jones17C. JonesM
D. Szoboszlai8D. SzoboszlaiM
R. Ngumoha73R. NgumohaM
C. Gakpo18C. GakpoF

Substitutes

28F. WoodmanG
11M. SalahF
14F. ChiesaF
79W. WrightF
26A. RobertsonD
7F. WirtzM
53J. McConnellM
42T. NyoniM
75T. Ndiaye

Match Events

39'Y

M. Cash

42'G

M. Rogers

Assist: L. Digne

45'+3Y

O. Watkins

46'S

V. Lindelöf

Substitution 1

52'G

V. van Dijk

Assist: D. Szoboszlai

57'G

O. Watkins

Assist: M. Rogers

62'Y

J. Gomez

66'Y

J. McGinn

66'S

J. Gomez

Substitution 1

66'S

R. Gravenberch

Substitution 2

73'G

O. Watkins

74'S

C. Gakpo

Substitution 3

85'S

E. Buendía

Substitution 2

89'G

J. McGinn

Assist: O. Watkins

90'S

Y. Tielemans

Substitution 3

90'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 4

90'G

V. van Dijk

Assist: D. Szoboszlai

Statistics

Aston Villa
45%55%
Liverpool
1.91Expected Goals (xG)1.52
14Total Shots15
9Shots on Target5
4Corners9
12Fouls9
2Offsides3
82Pass Accuracy (%)87
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Aston Villa host Liverpool on Friday, 15 May 2026 at Villa Park. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Aston Villa go into the match 4th in the table; Liverpool sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Aston Villa have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Liverpool have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 1 Nov 2025: Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool; 19 Feb 2025: Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool; 9 Nov 2024: Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4-2. Aston Villa scored through M. Rogers 42', O. Watkins 57', O. Watkins 73', J. McGinn 89'. Liverpool replied with V. van Dijk 52', V. van Dijk 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Aston Villa held 45% of the ball against 55% for Liverpool. Shots on target finished 9-5. Expected goals read 1.91 for Aston Villa, 1.52 for Liverpool.

Verdict

The win nudges Aston Villa forward and leaves Liverpool with work to do. Aston Villa sat 4th and Liverpool 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.