On 13 May one of the matches of the round 37 of the Premier League took place. Aston Villa and Liverpool met.
Premier League, round 37
Aston Villa — Liverpool — 3:3 (1:2)Yellow cards: U. Emery (85), H. Elliott (38), J. McGinn (70)
Aston Villa: Emiliano Martínez, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, Moussa Diaby, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins
Liverpool: Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Díaz
In a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park, Aston Villa faced off against Liverpool in a high-scoring affair that ended in a 3-3 draw. The match started with an unfortunate own goal by Aston Villa's goalkeeper E. Martinez in the 2nd minute, giving Liverpool an early lead.
However, Aston Villa quickly responded with a goal from Y. Tielemans in the 12th minute, leveling the score at 1-1. Liverpool regained the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal from C. Gakpo, making it 2-1 in favor of the visitors. The first half saw Liverpool's H. Elliott receive a yellow card in the 38th minute.
The second half started off with another goal from Liverpool, as J. Quansah found the back of the net in the 48th minute, extending their lead to 3-1. Aston Villa thought they had pulled one back with a goal from O. Watkins in the 52nd minute, but it was disallowed for offside. Liverpool also had a goal disallowed for offside in the 59th minute.
Aston Villa made a substitution in the 65th minute, bringing on N. Zaniolo for Y. Tielemans. The hosts were shown a yellow card in the 70th minute when J. McGinn received a caution. Liverpool made a double substitution in the 75th minute, with C. Gakpo and H. Elliott being replaced by D. Nunez and R. Gravenberch, respectively. Additionally, L. Diaz and W. Endo came on for C. Jones and D. Szoboszlai in the 76th minute for Liverpool.
Aston Villa mounted a comeback in the final minutes of the match, with J. Duran scoring in the 85th minute to make it 3-2. However, U. Emery received a yellow card in the same minute. The hosts completed the comeback with another goal from J. Duran in the 88th minute, securing a hard-fought 3-3 draw against Liverpool.
Overall, it was an exciting match filled with goals, drama, and intensity, showcasing the competitive nature of the Premier League. Both teams displayed their attacking prowess and fighting spirit, resulting in an entertaining spectacle for the fans at Villa Park.
| Aston Villa | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on Goal | 7 |
| 7 | Shots off Goal | 4 |
| 19 | Total Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Shots insidebox | 9 |
| 3 | Shots outsidebox | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 41% | Ball Possession | 59% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper Saves | 2 |
| 383 | Total passes | 564 |
| 323 | Passes accurate | 498 |
| 84% | Passes % | 88% |
| 3.36 | expected_goals | 1.72 |