FFO CL, Aston Villa vs. Liverpool (Wed Oct 01) Aston Villa | Liverpool 4-2-0-2-2 A | 5-2-0-3 P Emlyn Brennan | Graeme Edwards | E_Martinez GK | GK T_Courtois A_Robertson DF | DF D_Upamecano L_Digne DF | DF N_Mazraoui N_Semedo DF | DF M_Akanji K_Mbabu DF | DF D_Lovren Rodri DM | DF L_Spinazzola Casemiro DM | DM D_Rice L_Goretzka AM | DM F_Dimarco L_Pellegrini AM | FW L_Trossard G_Guedes FW | FW F_Chiesa A_Silva FW | FW R_De_Tomas | F_Dahmen SUB | SUB D_Ward J_Daland SUB | SUB Y_Rakitskyi L_Blas SUB | SUB F_de_Jong S_Opsahl SUB | SUB A_Berenguer Y_Wissa SUB | SUB H_Mullins Min. 3 :(ast) A_Silva sidesteps his marker ... A_Silva plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... T_Courtois with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 7 :(ast) Rodri finds G_Guedes with a ball over the defence ... D_Upamecano takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 7 :(ast) L_Goretzka spits at D_Rice ... That is disgraceful! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 8 :(ast) Rodri spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_Robertson with a lovely pass! ... N_Mazraoui plays it back ... T_Courtois slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Casemiro flights it in! ... L_Goretzka gets on the end of it ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 9 :(ast) A_Silva beats N_Mazraoui ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... D_Lovren with the foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 10 :(liv) F_Chiesa beats Rodri ... He showed great skill there ... But K_Mbabu will cut out the threat Min. 11 :(ast) Casemiro with a slide rule pass to L_Goretzka ... L_Goretzka with a graceful, looping effort! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... T_Courtois acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... G_Guedes flights it in! ... D_Upamecano reads it well and clears the danger Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to C Min. 21 :(liv) F_Chiesa chests it down ... F_Chiesa drives the shot in! ... The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... And Liverpool are leading in the game now ... Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool ... Min. 22 :(liv) F_Chiesa runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... Casemiro dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 29 :(ast) K_Mbabu with the first time flick to G_Guedes ... G_Guedes with a thundering volley! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... T_Courtois grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 33 :(liv) L_Trossard sidesteps N_Semedo ... He was too quick for his marker ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from L_Trossard! ... It looks good ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 34 :(ast) Casemiro crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Goretzka in the box ... L_Goretzka blasts it at the goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 35 :(liv) F_Dimarco drives it forward to R_De_Tomas ... Rodri pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 37 :(ast) G_Guedes beats the defender ... G_Guedes tries to beat T_Courtois from outside the area! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... T_Courtois tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... N_Semedo plays it towards the near post! ... K_Mbabu tries to place the shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 39 :(ast) A_Silva with a burst of pace ... A_Silva looks to see where T_Courtois is! ... He shoots! ... T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... Casemiro plays it towards the near post! ... M_Akanji gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 39 :(liv) F_Dimarco cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... L_Digne muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... L_Spinazzola passes to M_Akanji ... Driven towards goal by M_Akanji! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 40 :(liv) D_Lovren with an intelligent ball to M_Akanji ... M_Akanji tries one from the edge of the box! ... But E_Martinez parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 41 :(liv) M_Akanji has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past A_Robertson ... He puts in F_Chiesa! ... F_Chiesa attempts the shot! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Rodri will now play as a MF Min. 46 :(ast) Rodri beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Rodri belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 47 :(ast) Rodri with a byline cross to L_Pellegrini ... But he loses control of it ... L_Trossard belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool Min. 47 :(ast) L_Goretzka sidesteps M_Akanji ... That was too easy ... What a shot from L_Goretzka! ... It could go anywhere ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 50 :(ast) Rodri hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... L_Goretzka collects the loose ball! ... L_Goretzka breaks clear! ... He just has T_Courtois to beat! ... Takes the shot early, T_Courtois cant get there!! ... Gooooool! ... Goooooooool! ... Goooooooooooooooool!! ... Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool ... Min. 51 :(liv) L_Spinazzola with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to L_Trossard ... But K_Mbabu will cut out the threat Min. 52 :(ast) K_Mbabu with a first time pass ... A_Silva runs onto it! ... A_Silva with the cheeky shot! ... What agility from T_Courtois Min. 52 :(liv) M_Akanji retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... F_Dimarco latches onto the end of it ... F_Dimarco hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 53 :(liv) F_Chiesa runs into space ... A_Silva with a nasty foul ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 55 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Casemiro will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to L Min. 60 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... K_Mbabu will now play as a DM Min. 60 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: F_de_Jong ... COMING OFF: L_Trossard Min. 63 :(liv) D_Rice retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... F_Chiesa gets on the end of it ... F_Chiesa with the chance! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 65 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: A_Berenguer ... COMING OFF: R_De_Tomas Min. 70 :(liv) F_de_Jong slips past his marker K_Mbabu ... The ball is whipped into N_Mazraoui ... N_Mazraoui tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But E_Martinez pulls out a save of the game Min. 75 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool ... COMING ON: Y_Rakitskyi ... COMING OFF: D_Lovren Min. 75 :(liv) F_de_Jong with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... F_de_Jong attempts a chip! ... E_Martinez gathers it comfortably Min. 76 :(liv) A_Berenguer jumps over K_Mbabu's challenge ... A well-placed shot from A_Berenguer! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 79 :(ast) L_Digne finds G_Guedes with a perfectly weighted pass ... N_Mazraoui bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 84 :(liv) Y_Rakitskyi has it now ... He takes on K_Mbabu ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Berenguer! ... A_Berenguer has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(liv) D_Rice flicks it over L_Goretzka's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Rice sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 90 :(liv) A_Berenguer finds F_Chiesa with a perfectly weighted pass ... F_Chiesa hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... L_Spinazzola swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Martinez ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 92 :(ast) L_Goretzka with a 50-yard pass to A_Robertson ... A_Robertson controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... T_Courtois is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Digne hits it into the box! ... The danger is dealt with by L_Spinazzola Min. 92 :(liv) F_de_Jong spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to F_Chiesa! ... F_Chiesa shoots towards goal! ... GOAL!!!!!!! ... He runs towards the Liverpool fans! ... And that is number three!! ... He'll be the toast of the town tonight! ... Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool ... Min. 93 :(liv) A_Berenguer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Robertson ... Can he make them pay? ... A_Berenguer hits the ball on the bounce! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Rodri Scorers : L_Goretzka (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Chiesa (Man of the Match) Scorers : ÿÿÿÿÿ¼2ª, F_Chiesa (21,41,92)A_Berenguer (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 3 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 4 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Martinez GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 L_Digne DF 1 24 19 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 24 18 14 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mbabu DM 1 23 20 7 27 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 30 23 Rodri MF 1 19 24 5 32 | 95 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 27 Casemiro MF 1 18 24 16 28 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 0 L_Goretzka AM 1 17 24 19 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 11 80 L_Pellegrini AM 1 9 23 21 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Guedes FW 1 7 17 24 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Silva FW 1 7 13 24 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 F_Dahmen GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Daland DF 1 16 8 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Blas MF 1 3 16 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Opsahl AM 1 13 14 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Wissa FW 1 3 14 15 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 27 1 1 1 15 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 D_Upamecano DF 1 23 18 8 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 N_Mazraoui DF 1 23 18 10 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 22 M_Akanji DF 1 23 21 12 26 | 95 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 17 47 38 D_Lovren DF 1 21 16 13 29 | 77 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 L_Spinazzola DF 1 23 20 16 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 0 D_Rice DM 1 20 24 5 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 25 F_Dimarco DM 1 20 22 13 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 L_Trossard FW 1 11 24 22 24 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 8 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 20 25 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 76 R_De_Tomas FW 1 3 18 25 25 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Ward GK 24 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Rakitskyi DF 1 18 12 11 29 | 18 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 F_de_Jong FW 1 12 23 21 28 | 33 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 11 A_Berenguer FW 1 4 21 20 25 | 28 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 52 H_Mullins MF 1 14 18 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759339520 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40