Liverpool v Aston Villa, 26 September 2015

Score3-2 to Liverpool
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,228
Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Tim Sherwood

Goals:

James Milner 2 G
Daniel Sturridge 59 G
Daniel Sturridge 67 G

Goals:

Rudy Gestede 66 G
Rudy Gestede 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Danny Ings

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jordan Amavi Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Allen for Daniel Sturridge 90

Substitutions:

Jordan Veretout for Carlos Sánchez 60
Adama Traoré for Jack Grealish 69

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jordan Ayew

Comments:

League position: 7th James Milner scored after 66 seconds, making it the quickest goal scored in the Premier League so far in the 2015-16 season. Daniel Sturridge had now scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Aston Villa. His last last seven Premier League goals had now all been scored at Anfield. Joe Allen replaced Daniel Sturridge in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 18th Aston Villa had now lost 16 Premier League games in 2015; a divisional-high along with Newcastle United. Villa had now scored in their last nine Premier League away games having failed to score in the previous six.

3 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

James Milner 2 G
Daniel Sturridge 59 G
Daniel Sturridge 67 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Forward Danny Ings

Substitutions:

Joe Allen for Daniel Sturridge 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ádám Bogdán
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

League position: 7th James Milner scored after 66 seconds, making it the quickest goal scored in the Premier League so far in the 2015-16 season. Daniel Sturridge had now scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Aston Villa. His last last seven Premier League goals had now all been scored at Anfield. Joe Allen replaced Daniel Sturridge in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Tim Sherwood

Goals:

Rudy Gestede 66 G
Rudy Gestede 71 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Jordan Amavi Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Micah Richards Defender
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Jordan Veretout for Carlos Sánchez 60
Adama Traoré for Jack Grealish 69

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender/Midfielder Leandro Bacuna
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Jordan Veretout
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jordan Ayew

Comments:

League position: 18th Aston Villa had now lost 16 Premier League games in 2015; a divisional-high along with Newcastle United. Villa had now scored in their last nine Premier League away games having failed to score in the previous six.