Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
4'
Sadio Mané
L. Barry
41'
1 - 1
1 - 2
60'
G. Wijnaldum
1 - 3
63'
Sadio Mané
1 - 4
65'
M. Salah
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Well it looked like it could have been a fairytale story going into half-time at 1-1 at Villa Park but it wasn't meant to be as Liverpool saw off Villa with 3 almost back-to-back goals in the second half. Thanks for joining us!
  • 87'
    Liverpool are dancing around the area looking for a 5th. Villa are completely spent but can be proud of their performance tonight.
  • 84'
    Thiago hits the bar from a long shot.
  • 83'
    An admirable performance from Villa's youth tonight as Firmino cuts inside in the area and hits the side netting.
  • 78'
    Villa's players are dropping like flies. Cramps are plaguing the team at this late stage.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 74'
    Mane and Salah come off. Klopp giving the Ox and Origi some game time.
  • 64'
    Salah makes it 4. Liverpool are finally pulling away. Villa look exhausted.
  • 62'
    Mane's looping header chips the keeper. It was only a matter of time, Villa's fatigue is clear to see.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
Substitution

Substitution

at Aston Villa
  • 61'
    Shaqiri and Firmino on for Liverpool.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 60'
  • 60'
    And there it is! Wijnaldum waiting on the edge of the area picks up the ball and fires it in. A great finish and well overdue.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 53'
    Thiago shows his class putting Salah through on goal. Salah kicks it out of the keeper's hands so it will not stand.
  • 51'
    Fabinho heads another straight at the keeper. A couple of inches either side and that would have been a goal from so close.
  • 49'
    More of the same in the second half it seems. Liverpool continue to batter the Villa defence. Villa hold strong for now.
  • 46'
    Let's see if Villa can hold on! Thiago comes on for Liverpool.
  • 45'
    Astonishing scenes as Onodi pushes a great Jones effort wide to keep the scores level going into the second half.
  • 43'
    Jones booked for bringing down Bridge.
  • 40'
    GOAL VILLA! Barry puts Villa level. A beautiful pass played him through and beat the Liverpool defence.
  • 39'
    Just some excellent defensive performances from Villa who have gone from strength to strength tonight!
  • 36'
    If Liverpool win this by one or two goals they will be criticised. God forbid they lose with the team they have fielded tonight, there would be chaos.
  • 34'
    Salah runs on to a through ball and fires home, Onodi makes another great stop.
  • 29'
    Liverpool are dominating the possession but are not taking their chances. If they are not careful with this Villa team they could end up pinching one back...
  • 26'
    Villa threaten! Great play from Villa who stole the ball in Liverpool's half. Liverpool need to wake up.
  • 24'
    Fabinho heads a free header over from the corner.
  • 23'
    Barry breaks away down Liverpool's wing and gets in a decent cross but he has nobody in support.
  • 22'
    Great save from the Villa keeper denies a close range effort.
  • 19'
    Liverpool have completely dominated, that goes without saying. However, Villa have shown some real determination to hold back Liverpool for so long.
  • 16'
    The game has been played almost entirely in Villa's half. There has been some good defending so far from the youngsters.
  • 13'
    Great defending from Bridge, the Villa youngster, Dispossessed both Salah and Minamino skilfully so far.
  • 10'
    Wijnaldum hits it way over and wide. Should have been 2 to Liverpool. Poor effort.
  • 6'
    Two possible injury scares on first tame players in 5 minutes should worry Klopp.
  • 5'
    Milner goes down after a collision in the air. Looks like he will play on.
  • 3'
    MANE. Mane scores the first of what will likely be many. Looks to have knocked himself in the header.
  • 1'
    And we are off! How many will Liverpool put away tonight?
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Kick-off just moments away!
  • PRVW
    Not a single first-team appearance from any Villa player tonight. It's Liverpool's to take!
  • PRVW
    Mark Delaney is taking over proceedings tonight for Villa. What a fairytale a win would be for Villa tonight! He doesn't even have many of his first choice under 23s available tonight due to the virus outbreak.
  • PRVW
    The average age of the Villa team tonight is 18. There are many players whose parents will be dropping them off at the game according to BT Sport. Yet Klopp sees fit to play Salah, Mane, Wijnaldum etc... What an upset this could be if Villa pull something off.
  • PRVW
    Well... It looks as though Liverpool are showing no mercy tonight. Lot's of first team players on the pitch against Villa's youth team, hopefully there will be no injuries a la Jota vs Midtjylland.
  • PRVW
    LIVERPOOL XI: Kelleher, N Williams, R Williams, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Jones, Mane, Minamino, Salah.
Info

Pre-match

08 January 2021, 20:45

Referee: Craig Pawson

Stadium: Villa Park

  • PRVW
    VILLA XI: Onodi, Bridge, Revan, Walker, Rowe, Chrisene, Barry, Kesler, Sylla, Raikhy, Bogarde.