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Premier League · Sun 4 Oct 2020 · Villa Park

Aston Villa
7–2 Full time
Liverpool
  • Ollie Watkins 4'
  • Ollie Watkins 22'
  • John McGinn 35'
  • Ollie Watkins 39'
  • Ross Barkley 55'
  • Jack Grealish 66'
  • Jack Grealish 75'
  • Mohamed Salah 33'
  • Mohamed Salah 60'

The story

Aston Villa beat Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park in the Premier League, gameweek 4.

Aston Villa's goals came from Ollie Watkins (4', 22', 39'), John McGinn (35'), Ross Barkley (55') and Jack Grealish (66', 75'); Mohamed Salah (33', 60') replied for Liverpool.

It was 4-1 at half-time.

Liverpool had 70% of the ball and 14 shots to Aston Villa's 18.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Aston Villa Liverpool

30%Possession70%
18Shots14
11On target8
2Corners7
7Fouls10
2Offsides1
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 4' Ollie Watkins Goal · Aston Villa 1-0 Assist: Jack Grealish
  2. 22' Ollie Watkins Goal · Aston Villa 2-0 Assist: Jack Grealish
  3. 33' Mohamed Salah Goal · Liverpool 2-1
  4. 35' John McGinn Goal · Aston Villa 3-1
  5. 39' Ollie Watkins Goal · Aston Villa 4-1 Assist: Trezeguet
  6. 55' Ross Barkley Goal · Aston Villa 5-1 Assist: Jack Grealish
  7. 60' Mohamed Salah Goal · Liverpool 5-2 Assist: Roberto Firmino
  8. 66' Jack Grealish Goal · Aston Villa 6-2 Assist: Ollie Watkins
  9. 75' Jack Grealish Goal · Aston Villa 7-2 Assist: John McGinn

Line-ups

Aston Villa

  1. Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper
  2. Matt TargettDefender
  3. Matty Cashoff 80'Defender
  4. Tyrone MingsDefender
  5. Ezri KonsaDefender
  6. Ross BarkleyMidfielder
  7. John McGinnMidfielder
  8. Douglas Luizoff 80'Midfielder
  9. Trezeguetoff 87'Midfielder
  10. Jack GrealishForward
  11. Ollie WatkinsForward

Subs used: Marvelous Nakamba (80'), Ahmed Elmohamady (80'), Bertrand Traoré (87')

Liverpool

  1. Adrián San MiguelGoalkeeper
  2. Andrew RobertsonDefender
  3. Virgil van DijkDefender
  4. Joe Gomezoff 61'Defender
  5. Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender
  6. FabinhoMidfielder
  7. Naby Keïtaoff 46'Midfielder
  8. Georginio WijnaldumMidfielder
  9. Mohamed SalahForward
  10. Diogo JotaForward
  11. Roberto Firminooff 68'Forward

Subs used: Takumi Minamino (46'), Curtis Jones (61'), James Milner (68')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (12)
  1. 4' ⚽ Ollie Watkinsassist Jack Grealish
  2. 22' ⚽ Ollie Watkinsassist Jack Grealish
  3. 33' ⚽ Mohamed Salah
  4. 35' ⚽ John McGinn
  5. 38' 🟨 Virgil van Dijk
  6. 39' ⚽ Ollie Watkinsassist Trezeguet
  7. 46' 🟨 Douglas Luiz
  8. 55' ⚽ Ross Barkleyassist Jack Grealish
  9. 60' ⚽ Mohamed Salahassist Roberto Firmino
  10. 66' ⚽ Jack Grealishassist Ollie Watkins
  11. 75' ⚽ Jack Grealishassist John McGinn
  12. 90+2' 🟨 Marvelous Nakamba

Head to head

1Aston Villa wins2Draws3Liverpool wins

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