Aston Villa v Liverpool, 15 May 2026

Score4-2 to Aston Villa
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance43,033

View Aston Villa v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Aston Villa won: 14 Drawn: 13 Liverpool won: 35 Aston Villa scored: 67 Liverpool scored: 111 . Liverpool had now lost two of the last 17 meetings in the Premier League (won 12).

4 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 42 G
Ollie Watkins 57 G
Ollie Watkins 73 G
John McGinn 89 G

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 52 G
Virgil van Dijk 90+2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Victor Lindelöf 46
Ian Maatsen for Emi Buendía 85
Douglas Luiz for Youri Tielemans 90
Jadon Sancho for John McGinn 90

Substitutions:

Federico Chiesa for Joe Gomez 66
Florian Wirtz for Ryan Gravenberch 66
Mohamed Salah for Cody Gakpo 74

Cards:

Matty Cash 39 Y
Ollie Watkins 45+3 Y
John McGinn 66 Y

Cards:

Joe Gomez 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Tammy Abraham

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Will Wright

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa were now unbeaten in their last home game of a season in the Premier League since returning to the division in 2019 (won five, drawn two). . Villa had now scored in 27 of their last 38 games in the Premier League. . They had now won six of their last 19 games in the Premier League (lost eight).

Comments:

League position: 5th . Liverpool had now failed to win their final away game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League (lost two); with 25 goals scored in those games. . The Reds had now conceded four goals in a game in the Premier League for the first time since a 4-4 draw at Southampton on 28 May 2023. . They had now conceded 801 goals in their 652 away games in the Premier League (scored 1,004).

4 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 42 G
Ollie Watkins 57 G
Ollie Watkins 73 G
John McGinn 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Victor Lindelöf 46
Ian Maatsen for Emi Buendía 85
Douglas Luiz for Youri Tielemans 90
Jadon Sancho for John McGinn 90

Cards:

Matty Cash 39 Y
Ollie Watkins 45+3 Y
John McGinn 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa were now unbeaten in their last home game of a season in the Premier League since returning to the division in 2019 (won five, drawn two). . Villa had now scored in 27 of their last 38 games in the Premier League. . They had now won six of their last 19 games in the Premier League (lost eight).

2 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 52 G
Virgil van Dijk 90+2 G

Starting lineup:

Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Curtis Jones Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
Dominik Szoboszlai Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Cody Gakpo Midfielder/Forward
Rio Ngumoha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Federico Chiesa for Joe Gomez 66
Florian Wirtz for Ryan Gravenberch 66
Mohamed Salah for Cody Gakpo 74

Cards:

Joe Gomez 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward James McConnell
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Will Wright

Comments:

League position: 5th . Liverpool had now failed to win their final away game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League (lost two); with 25 goals scored in those games. . The Reds had now conceded four goals in a game in the Premier League for the first time since a 4-4 draw at Southampton on 28 May 2023. . They had now conceded 801 goals in their 652 away games in the Premier League (scored 1,004).