Premier League
- Mohamed Salah 57’
- Trent Alexander-Arnold 91’
- 43’ Ollie Watkins
0 Half Time 1
11/04/2021
Round 31
Anfield
Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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1'Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
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1'John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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3'Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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3'Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
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3'Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
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3'Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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3'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Targett.
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4'Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
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4'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
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4'Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
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4'Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
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6'Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
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6'Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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6'John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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6'Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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11'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
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12'Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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13'Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
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13'James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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14'Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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16'Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
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17'Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
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18'Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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20'Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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20'Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
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21'Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
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24'Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
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24'Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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24'Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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24'Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
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24'Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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25'YC Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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29'Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
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29'Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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30'Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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30'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
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31'Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
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34'John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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34'Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
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34'Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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35'Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
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35'Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
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36'Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
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36'Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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37'Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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38'Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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38'Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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40'Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
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41'Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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42'Goal! Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
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43'G Ollie Watkins Assist John McGinn
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44'Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
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44'James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
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46'Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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46'Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
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46'Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
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48'VAR Checking: Liverpool Goal (Roberto Firmino).
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50'First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Aston Villa 1.
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46'Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
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48'Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
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48'James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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48'Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
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49'YC Douglas Luiz
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49'Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
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50'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
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50'Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
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50'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
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53'Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
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54'Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
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55'Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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55'Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips with a headed pass.
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56'Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
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56'Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
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57'G Mohamed Salah
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58'Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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58'Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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59'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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59'Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
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60'Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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60'Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
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61'Trézéguet (Aston Villa) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
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61'Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
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64'Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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64'Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
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64'James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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65'YC James Milner
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65'Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
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66'SI Ross Barkley SO Marvelous Nakamba
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66'Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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67'Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.
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68'SI Anwar El Ghazi SO Bertrand Traoré
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69'Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
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70'SI Thiago SO Georginio Wijnaldum
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72'Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
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72'Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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72'Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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73'YC Matt Targett
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73'Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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73'Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
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73'Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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73'Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved.
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74'YC Andrew Robertson
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74'Substitution, Liverpool. Sadio Mané replaces Roberto Firmino.
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75'SI Sadio Mané SO Roberto Firmino
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76'Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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81'Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
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81'Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Trézéguet because of an injury.
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82'SI Jacob Ramsey SO Trézéguet
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84'Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
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84'Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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84'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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85'YC Ollie Watkins
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86'Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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86'Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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88'Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Ozan Kabak.
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89'SI Xherdan Shaqiri SO Ozan Kabak
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90'Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
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90'Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1.
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90'Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
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91'G Trent Alexander-Arnold
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91'Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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91'Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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93'Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box.
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94'Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
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95'Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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95'Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 1.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-3-3
ACTIVE
4-3-3
Goalkeeper

Alisson
1
Defender

Andrew Robertson
26
Defender

Nathaniel Phillips
47
Defender

Trent Alexander-Arnold
66
Midfielder

Fabinho
3
Midfielder

Thiago
6
70'Substituted
Midfielder

James Milner
7
Captain
Midfielder

Xherdan Shaqiri
23
89'Substituted
Attacker

Sadio Mané
10
75'Substituted
Attacker

Mohamed Salah
11
Attacker

Diogo Jota
20
Goalkeeper

Emiliano Martínez
26
Defender

Matthew Cash
2
Defender

Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
4
Defender

Tyrone Mings
5
Captain
Defender

Matt Targett
18
Midfielder

Douglas Luiz
6
Midfielder

John McGinn
7
Midfielder

Ross Barkley
20
66'Substituted
Midfielder

Anwar El Ghazi
21
68'Substituted
Midfielder

Jacob Ramsey
41
82'Substituted
Attacker

Ollie Watkins
11
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Adrián
13
Defender

Ozan Kabak
19
89'Substituted
Defender

Konstantinos Tsimikas
21
Defender

Ben Davies
28
Defender

Rhys Williams
46
Midfielder

Georginio Wijnaldum
5
70'Substituted
Midfielder

Naby Keita
8
Midfielder

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
15
Attacker

Roberto Firmino
9
75'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Tom Heaton
1
Defender

Neil Taylor
3
Defender

Björn Engels
22
Defender

Ahmed El Mohamady
27
Defender

Kortney Hause
30
Midfielder

Trézéguet
17
82'Substituted
Midfielder

Marvelous Nakamba
19
66'Substituted
Attacker

Bertrand Traoré
15
68'Substituted
Attacker

Keinan Davis
39
MANAGERS

Jürgen Klopp

Dean Smith
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
66%
34%
Effective Chances
16
8
Shots on Target
10
5
Turnovers
18
12
POSSESSION
Passes
577
296
Passing Accuracy
83%
68%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
79%
59%
Crosses
25
8
Crossing accuracy
8%
38%
ATTACK
Shots
8
38
Shots outside the box
6
3
Shots inside the box
17
6
Shooting accuracy
43%
56%
DEFENCE
Tackles
14
18
Effective Tackles
64%
28%
Blocked Shots
7
0
Clearances
16
23
Saves
8
4
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
16
11
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
2
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