Premier League Regular Season - 37
Aston Villa 4 - 2 FT Liverpool
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
38' M. Cash
42' M. Rogers (L. Digne)
45'+3 O. Watkins
HT
46' ↓ V. Lindelof ↑R. Barkley
V. van Dijk (D. Szoboszlai) 52'
57' O. Watkins (M. Rogers)
J. Gomez 62'
↓ J. Gomez ↑F. Chiesa 66'
↓ R. Gravenberch ↑F. Wirtz 66'
66' J. McGinn
73' O. Watkins
↓ C. Gakpo ↑M. Salah 74'
85' ↓ E. Buendia ↑I. Maatsen
89' J. McGinn (O. Watkins)
90' ↓ J. McGinn ↑J. Sancho
90' ↓ Y. Tielemans ↑Douglas Luiz
V. van Dijk (D. Szoboszlai) 90'+2
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martínez 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Matty Cash
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezri Konsa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pau Torres 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Lucas Digne 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Midfielders
Victor Lindelöf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Youri Tielemans
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
John McGinn 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.7
Rating
Morgan Rogers 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Emiliano Buendía 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Ollie Watkins 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
5
On Target
8.3
Rating
BENCH
Marco Bizot 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrés García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ian Maatsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ross Barkley
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Douglas Luiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lamare Bogarde
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jadon Sancho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leon Bailey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tammy Abraham
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Liverpool
Goalkeepers
Giorgi Mamardashvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Joe Gomez
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ibrahima Konaté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Virgil van Dijk
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.3
Rating
Miloš Kerkez
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Ryan Gravenberch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Alexis Mac Allister
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Curtis Jones 
MAGNET
72
Activity
72
Activity
63
Passes
9
Duels
Dominik Szoboszlai 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
2
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Rio Ngumoha
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Cody Gakpo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Freddie Woodman
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andy Robertson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mor Talla Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Wirtz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Trey Nyoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
James McConnell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Chiesa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed Salah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Will Wright
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2025 | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
| 02/19/2025 | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | Premier League | Villa Park |
| 11/09/2024 | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
| 05/13/2024 | Aston Villa | 3 - 3 | Liverpool | Premier League | Villa Park |
| 09/03/2023 | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
| 05/20/2023 | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
| 12/26/2022 | Aston Villa | 1 - 3 | Liverpool | Premier League | Villa Park |
| 05/10/2022 | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | Liverpool | Premier League | Villa Park |
| 12/11/2021 | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
| 04/10/2021 | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Anfield |
11/01/2025
02/19/2025
11/09/2024
05/13/2024
09/03/2023
05/20/2023
12/26/2022
05/10/2022
12/11/2021
04/10/2021
Aston Villa Win
Liverpool Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +16
P: 37 GD: +6
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: +9
P: 37 GD: +7
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -6
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -10
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -37
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | 82 | 69 | 26 | +43 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | 78 | 76 | 33 | +43 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | 68 | 66 | 50 | +16 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 62 | 54 | 48 | +6 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 37 | 59 | 62 | 52 | +10 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 37 | 56 | 57 | 53 | +4 | |
| 7 | Brighton | 37 | 53 | 52 | 43 | +9 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 37 | 52 | 57 | 50 | +7 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 37 | 52 | 54 | 51 | +3 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 37 | 51 | 40 | 47 | -7 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 37 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 12 | Everton | 37 | 49 | 47 | 49 | -2 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 37 | 49 | 45 | 51 | -6 | |
| 14 | Leeds | 37 | 47 | 49 | 53 | -4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 45 | 40 | 49 | -9 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 43 | 47 | 50 | -3 | |
| 17 | Tottenham | 37 | 38 | 47 | 57 | -10 | |
| 18 | West Ham | 37 | 36 | 43 | 65 | -22 | |
| 19 | Burnley | 37 | 21 | 37 | 74 | -37 | |
| 20 | Wolves | 37 | 19 | 26 | 67 | -41 |
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +43
P: 37 GD: +16
P: 37 GD: +6
P: 37 GD: +10
P: 37 GD: +4
P: 37 GD: +9
P: 37 GD: +7
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: -7
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -6
P: 37 GD: -4
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -10
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -37
P: 37 GD: -41
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Villa Park Erupts as Watkins Sinks Liverpool
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. This breathtaking six-goal classic effectively cemented Aston Villa's European destiny while leaving Liverpool stunned.
High Stakes in the Midlands
The match started tense due to the enormous top-four implications. Liverpool controlled possession early on, holding the ball for 55% of the match and probing the defensive lines, but the hosts looked absolutely lethal on the counter-attack. The Stakes were sky-high, and the physical toll showed with heavy challenges in the middle of the park. The Intensity surged just before the interval as the home side found their breakthrough. M. Rogers shattered the deadlock in the 42nd minute, latching onto a precise, defense-splitting feed from L. Digne to give Aston Villa a vital edge. With both sides knowing the winner takes all in this Champions League qualification battle, the opening 45 minutes set a grueling, relentless tempo, featuring crunching tackles and end-to-end warnings.
A Fifteen-Minute Frenzy
The second half exploded into an absolute goal flurry that left defenders spinning. V. van Dijk hauled Liverpool level in the 52nd minute via a perfectly weighted D. Szoboszlai setup. But the Balance of power immediately swung back to the hosts in dramatic fashion. Just five minutes later, Rogers turned provider, sliding the ball to O. Watkins who ruthlessly restored the lead. This brutal 15-minute sequence turned the match into a true end-to-end spectacle. The visitors chased the game frantically, racking up a flurry of attempts and forcing multiple interventions from the goalkeeper, but Villa's blistering transitions punished them. Watkins grabbed his spectacular brace in the 73rd minute, driving a definitive dagger into the Merseysiders' hearts and shifting the momentum permanently.
Securing the Top Four
Despite late dramatics and desperate crosses from the flanks, there was no Upset on the cards for the visitors. As time ticked down toward the final whistle, Watkins cemented his spectacular individual outing by assisting J. McGinn for a fourth Villa goal in the 89th minute. Van Dijk nodded in a stoppage-time consolation goal to secure his own brace, but the 4-2 scoreline stood firm. A staggering combined 29 shots and 14 on target proved this was an attacking masterclass from start to finish. This crunch match acts as a definitive six-pointer, extending the hosts' advantage in the table and keeping their Champions League dreams wildly alive as the season draws to a close.
Key Questions
What made Morgan Rogers the Man of the Match?
He dominated the midfield with four key passes, opened the scoring before halftime, and immediately assisted Ollie Watkins to restore the home side's lead.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
A fierce top-four battle sparked an open, attacking game featuring 29 total shots, 14 on target, and lethal transitions from the hosts.
What does this mean for Aston Villa's season?
This vital victory extends their cushion over Liverpool in the table, putting them in pole position for Champions League qualification with two games remaining.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Top Four Destiny on the Line at Villa Park
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. With just one point separating fourth and fifth on matchday 37, this is the ultimate late-season showdown for Champions League football.
The Setup
This is the definition of a late-season six-pointer. Liverpool currently occupy the coveted fourth spot with 59 points, but Aston Villa are breathing right down their necks in fifth with 58 points. The astronomical Stakes attached to this fixture cannot be overstated. A win for the visitors secures crucial breathing room, while a home triumph flips the European race on its head entirely. The hosts bring immense attacking firepower to Villa Park, contributing to a high Balance rating that suggests neither side will dominate possession effortlessly. Meanwhile, Liverpool's blistering Form—boasting a three-match winning streak—proves they are hitting their stride right when it matters most.
Key Battle
The match could hinge on the contrasting attacking styles of Ollie Watkins and Dominik Szoboszlai. The home side will rely heavily on their talisman's clinical movement to stretch the visiting backline and create chaos in the box. On the flip side, the away midfield will look to Szoboszlai to dictate the tempo, thread key passes through tight spaces, and silence the raucous home crowd early.
Our Prediction
We expect a tense, highly tactical battle that ultimately ends in a 2-1 Liverpool victory. The visitors have the momentum and the Stars necessary to grind out a gritty result away from home, exploiting the inevitable gaps as the home side pushes forward in search of a season-defining win.