Aston Villa vs Liverpool

Lucas Digne takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Obstruction as Virgil van Dijk cuts off the run of Ross Barkley. A free-kick is awarded.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

A shot by Ross Barkley is blocked

Alexis Mac Allister successfully blocks the shot

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

A shot by Rio Ngumoha is blocked

Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot

Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the left.

G O O O A A A L - Virgil van Dijk Liverpool scores with a header.

Dominik Szoboszlai provided the assist for the goal.

The cross by Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The fourth official shows there are 8 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Liverpool: 55%.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 46%, Liverpool: 54%.

Youri Tielemans is leaving the field to be replaced by Douglas Luiz in a tactical substitution.

John McGinn is leaving the field to be replaced by Jadon Sancho in a tactical substitution.

G O O O A A A L - John McGinn from Aston Villa beats the keeper from outside the box with the left foot!

Ollie Watkins provided the assist for the goal.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

John McGinn relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Florian Wirtz is penalised for pushing Ian Maatsen

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Milos Kerkez

Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Ian Maatsen in a tactical substitution.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Liverpool: 53%.

The game is restarted

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the left.

A shot by Florian Wirtz is blocked

Youri Tielemans successfully blocks the shot

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Mohamed Salah from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The cross by Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Good effort by Federico Chiesa as he directs a shot on target, but Emiliano Martinez saves it

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Curtis Jones relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Liverpool: 53%.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Youri Tielemans relieves the pressure with a clearance

Mohamed Salah swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ross Barkley from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool trips Emiliano Buendia

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Milos Kerkez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 48%, Liverpool: 52%.

The referee signals a free kick as Federico Chiesa from Liverpool trips Ezri Konsa

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Aston Villa.

GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Aston Villa stands.

Cody Gakpo is leaving the field to be replaced by Mohamed Salah in a tactical substitution.

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

The game is restarted

John McGinn swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Youri Tielemans shoots from outside the box, but Giorgi Mamardashvili has it under control

Youri Tielemans tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Giorgi Mamardashvili

Good effort by Pau Torres as he directs a shot on target, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saves it

G O O O O O A A L - Ollie Watkins finds the net with the right foot!

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Aston Villa.

CROSSBAR! A shot from Emiliano Buendia stings the crossbar!

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Federico Chiesa from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Liverpool: 53%.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Aston Villa start a counter attack

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool is ruled offside

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Digne from Aston Villa trips Federico Chiesa

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Milos Kerkez

Yellow card for John McGinn

John McGinn is shown a yellow card by the referee

Ryan Gravenberch is leaving the field to be replaced by Florian Wirtz in a tactical substitution.

Joseph Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by Federico Chiesa in a tactical substitution.

Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.

A chance presents itself to Cody Gakpo from Liverpool but his header goes wide

Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emiliano Buendia

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Good effort by Ollie Watkins as he directs a shot on target, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saves it

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Alexis Mac Allister relieves the pressure with a clearance

Reckless challenge there. Joseph Gomez commits a rough foul on Emiliano Buendia

Yellow card for Joseph Gomez

Joseph Gomez is shown a yellow card by the referee

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

The referee signals a free kick as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa trips Ibrahima Konate

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Liverpool: 55%.

Ollie Watkins wins an air challenge against Dominik Szoboszlai

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Buendia creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa gets a good shooting opportunity and opts for a cheeky lob but Giorgi Mamardashvili reads the shot and saves!

Oooh... that was a sitter! Ollie Watkins should have scored from that position

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Dominik Szoboszlai with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent

Close! Rio Ngumoha with a great hit from long range that bounces off the post!

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Cody Gakpo goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Cody Gakpo but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Cody Gakpo finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aston Villa start a counter attack

G O O O A A A L - Ollie Watkins scores with the right foot!

Morgan Rogers provided the assist for the goal.

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 44%, Liverpool: 56%.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Liverpool stands.

The cross by Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Liverpool.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ross Barkley from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ryan Gravenberch

G O O O A A A L - Virgil van Dijk Liverpool scores with a header.

Dominik Szoboszlai provided the assist for the goal.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 44%, Liverpool: 56%.

The cross by Rio Ngumoha from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

A shot by Curtis Jones is blocked

Pau Torres successfully blocks the shot

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Joseph Gomez from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target

Joseph Gomez goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Joseph Gomez but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Joseph Gomez finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Giorgi Mamardashvili as he comes out and claims the ball

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Ibrahima Konate wins an air challenge against Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The second half is underway

Victor Nilsson Lindeloef is leaving the field to be replaced by Ross Barkley in a tactical substitution.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 44%, Liverpool: 56%.

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Curtis Jones relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa receives a yellow card for time wasting

The referee has had enough as Ollie Watkins is booked for time-wasting

The referee signals a free kick as Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool trips Youri Tielemans

Curtis Jones makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Digne from Aston Villa trips Curtis Jones

The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Buendia makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool trips Youri Tielemans

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 43%, Liverpool: 57%.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Giorgi Mamardashvili from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

G O O O A A A L - Morgan Rogers scores with the right foot!

Lucas Digne provided the assist for the goal.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Joseph Gomez from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 41%, Liverpool: 59%.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The cross by Joseph Gomez from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Reckless challenge there. Matty Cash commits a rough foul on Milos Kerkez

Matty Cash commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Dominik Szoboszlai swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

John McGinn from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Alexis Mac Allister relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Virgil van Dijk wins an air challenge against Matty Cash

The referee signals a free kick as Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa trips Cody Gakpo

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Victor Nilsson Lindeloef relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Youri Tielemans relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Liverpool takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.

Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.

Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

A player from Liverpool takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Dominik Szoboszlai shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Dominik Szoboszlai tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 44%, Liverpool: 56%.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Curtis Jones makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ryan Gravenberch shoots from outside the box, but Emiliano Martinez has it under control

Ryan Gravenberch tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Emiliano Martinez

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool is ruled offside

Safe hands from Giorgi Mamardashvili as he comes out and claims the ball

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Liverpool: 55%.

Rio Ngumoha fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Liverpool take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The cross by Dominik Szoboszlai from Liverpool successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa trips Dominik Szoboszlai

Pau Torres from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Joseph Gomez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Liverpool: 51%.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Liverpool take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Aston Villa trips Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Youri Tielemans makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Joseph Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

John McGinn from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rio Ngumoha

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 45%, Liverpool: 55%.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A shot by Matty Cash is blocked

Joseph Gomez successfully blocks the shot

Curtis Jones relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Curtis Jones from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Joseph Gomez from Liverpool trips Emiliano Buendia

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Cody Gakpo from Liverpool is ruled offside

Ollie Watkins comes back onto the field.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Giorgi Mamardashvili relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 38%, Liverpool: 62%.

Ollie Watkins is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

The game is restarted

Goal kick for Liverpool

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ollie Watkins is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Victor Nilsson Lindeloef from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ollie Watkins goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Liverpool take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

The cross by Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ibrahima Konate relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Rio Ngumoha

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Emiliano Buendia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Aston Villa: 68%, Liverpool: 32%.

Ollie Watkins makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Liverpool

Liverpool are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Ryan Gravenberch relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Milos Kerkez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

John McGinn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa start a counter attack

Good effort by Ollie Watkins as he directs a shot on target, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saves it

The referee starts the match

Liverpool kick-off, and the game is underway.

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Liverpool are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

Cody Gakpo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Alexis Mac Allister relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Welcome to Villa Park, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Villa Park where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Villa Park where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Villa Park, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Villa Park, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Villa Park. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!