On 20 May, one of the matches in the 37th round of the English football championship took place. Liverpool (England) and Aston Villa (England) met.
English Championship, round 37.
Liverpool (England) v Aston Villa (England) - 1-1 (0-1)
Goal: Roberto Firmino (90) - Jacob Ramsey (27)
Warnings: Conate (20), Mings (45), Tint (53), Trent Alexander-Arnold (66), E. Martinez (77), Fabinho (80), Ezri Konsa (90+7), Young (90+2)
In a thrilling match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield, the two Premier League teams battled for 90 minutes. The match started with Liverpool looking to take control of the game but failed in the 20th minute when defender Ibrahim Konate received a yellow card. Aston Villa then conceded a penalty in the 22nd minute when Ollie Watkins failed to convert his chance. However, luck soon changed when Jacob Ramsey scored in the 27th minute to give Villa the lead. The rest of the first half was tightly fought, with both teams unable to break through. Shortly before the break, Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings received a yellow card. The second half began with Liverpool getting more involved, but it was Aston Villa who got their first penalty of the half: Lucas Tigne was cautioned in the 53rd minute. Aston Villa then made their first substitution, with Leon Bailey replacing Ashley Young and Adam Moreno replacing Dinho. In the 55th minute, Liverpool decided to equalise but the goal was cancelled out due to offside.
The tension of the match continued and Liverpool made their first substitution when Curtis Jones was replaced by Diogo Jota. Aston Villa then made another substitution as Moreno made way for Amy Buendia. Liverpool received a yellow card in the 66th minute when Trent Alexander-Arnold was cautioned. Liverpool made three substitutions in the 72nd minute as Luis Diaz, Andy Robertson and Jordan Henderson came on in place of Roberto Firmino, Costas Cimicas and James Milner. Aston Villa goalkeeper Amy Martinez received a yellow card in the 77th minute and Liverpool's Fabinho was cautioned three minutes later. Liverpool then made one last substitution as Harvey Elliott replaced Fabinho. In the 87th minute, Aston Villa made two substitutions: Watkins and Douglas Luiz were replaced by Juan Duran and Leander Dendonker. Liverpool eventually equalized in the 89th minute when Firmino scored to save a point for his side. The match ended with two yellow cards for Villa's players, Young and Konsa in penalties. Overall, it was a tense match between two Premier League teams, with both teams creating chances and defending well. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both sides taking away one point each.
Southampton v Liverpool and Aston Villa v Brighton are the next round's fixtures.
| Liverpool | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 10 | Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 16 | Offences | 13 |
| 9 | Corner | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 66% | Possession of the ball | 34% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 508 | Total assists | 265 |
| 432 | Accurate passes | 177 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 67% |