Aston Villa vs Liverpool

15 May 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Morgan Rogers 42’
  • Ollie Watkins 57’, 73’
  • John McGinn 89’
  • Virgil van Dijk 52’, 90+2’

Match summary

Aston Villa saw off Liverpool 4-2. Aston Villa led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Morgan Rogers put Aston Villa ahead from a corner in the 42nd minute, set up by Lucas Digne. In the second half, Virgil van Dijk equalised with a header in the 52nd minute, set up by Dominik Szoboszlai, Ollie Watkins put Aston Villa back in front in the 57th minute, set up by Morgan Rogers, Watkins made it 3-1 from a corner in the 73rd minute, John McGinn made it 4-1 in the 89th minute, set up by Ollie Watkins, and van Dijk pulled one back to make it 4-2 with a header in stoppage time, set up by Dominik Szoboszlai.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.94 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Liverpool's 1.56 from 16.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
14 Shots 16
9 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 9
76 Attacks 84
45 Dangerous attacks 51
365 Passes 443
82% Pass accuracy 87%
11 Tackles 9
12 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Aston Villa Liverpool
Kick-off
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
2’
27’
Ryan GravenberchShot on target
28’
VAR review
31’
Dominik SzoboszlaiShot on target
Matty CashFoul
39’
Morgan RogersRight foot shot1-0 (Aston Villa)
42’
Ollie WatkinsTime wasting
45+3’
Half-time1-0
Ross BarkleyVictor Lindelöf
46’
Second half underway
52’
Virgil van Dijk Header1-1 (Liverpool)
Ollie WatkinsRight foot shot2-1 (Aston Villa)
57’
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
59’
62’
Joe GomezFoul
Ollie WatkinsShot on target
65’
66’
Federico ChiesaJoe Gomez
66’
Florian WirtzRyan Gravenberch
John McGinnFoul
66’
Ollie WatkinsRight foot shot3-1 (Aston Villa)
73’
Youri TielemansShot on target
73’
Pau TorresShot on target
73’
74’
Mohamed SalahCody Gakpo
83’
Federico ChiesaShot on target
Ian MaatsenEmiliano BuendíaInjury
85’
John McGinnLeft foot shot4-1 (Aston Villa)
89’
Douglas LuizYouri Tielemans
90’
Jadon SanchoJohn McGinn
90’
90+2’
Virgil van Dijk Header4-2 (Liverpool)
Full-time4-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.94 1.56 42’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-0 42’ 52’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 1-1 52’ 57’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 2-1 57’ 73’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 3-1 73’ 89’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), 4-1 89’ 90+2’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 4-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.94 1.56 42’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-0 Rogers 42’ 52’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 1-1 van Dijk 52’ 57’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 2-1 Watkins 57’ 73’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), 3-1 Watkins 73’ 89’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), 4-1 McGinn 89’ 90+2’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 4-2 van Dijk 90+2’
Aston Villa 2.94 xGLiverpool 1.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Liverpool attacking Aston Villa attacking 
73’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.73 xG, goal 73’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 59’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 56’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 65’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 57’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 33’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 52’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 2’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Joseph Gomez (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 89’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+3’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Joseph Gomez (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.73 xG, goal 73’ Pau Torres (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.50 xG, saved 59’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 56’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 65’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 57’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 33’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 52’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 2’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 83’ Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 73’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 50’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Joseph Gomez (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 89’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+3’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Joseph Gomez (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne
Lindelöf 46’
Tielemans 90’
McGinn 90’
Rogers
Buendía 85’
Watkins 2
Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mamardashvili
Kerkez
Dijk 2
Konaté
Gomez 66’
Allister
Gravenberch 66’
Ngumoha
Szoboszlai 2
Jones
Gakpo 74’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Emiliano Martinez GK900 0.000.000
Matthew Cash DEF901 0.020.051
Pau Torres DEF901 0.500.000
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo DEF900 0.000.000
Lucas Digne DEF9011 0.040.041
Youri Tielemans MID901 0.060.021
Victor Lindelöf MID490 0.000.000
John McGinn MID9011 0.040.000
Morgan Rogers MID90111 0.040.914
Emiliano Buendía MID881 0.050.562
Ollie Watkins FWD90216 2.160.041
Ross Barkley Sub411 0.040.000
Ian Maatsen Sub20 0.000.000
Douglas Luiz Sub10 0.000.000
Jadon Sancho Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 35% Avg odds 2.68
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Liverpool win 38% Avg odds 2.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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