Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool — Premier League, 15 May 2026
Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4-2 in the Premier League on 15 May 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Morgan Rogers, Oliver Watkins and John McGinn scored for Aston Villa; Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Aston Villa have won 0 and Liverpool 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 39'Foul
- 1-042'assist: Lucas Digne
- 45+3'Time wasting
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-152'
- 2-157'assist: Morgan Rogers
- 62'Foul
- 66'Foul
- 66'
- 66'
- 3-173'
- 74'out: M. Salah
- 85'
- 4-189'assist: Oliver Watkins
- 90'
- 90'out: J. Sancho
- 4-290'
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Aston Villa
- 8.3Oliver WatkinsF
- 8.2Morgan RogersM
- 7.7John McGinnM
- 7.2Youri TielemansM
- 6.9Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.9Ezri KonsaD
- 6.9Lucas DigneD
- 6.7Ross BarkleyM
- 6.7Emiliano BuendíaM
- 6.6Jadon SanchoF
- 6.6Pau TorresD
- 6.5Douglas LuizM
- 6.3Ian MaatsenD
- 6.3Victor LindelöfM
- 6.2Matthew CashD
Liverpool
- 8.3Virgil van DijkD
- 7.3Giorgi MamardashviliG
- 6.9Curtis JonesM
- 6.7Rio NgumohaM
- 6.7Mohamed SalahF
- 6.7Federico ChiesaF
- 6.5Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 6.3Ryan GravenberchM
- 6.3Cody GakpoF
- 6.3Dominik SzoboszlaiM
- 6.3Florian WirtzM
- 6.2Ibrahima KonatéD
- 5.9Joe GomezD
- 5.9Miloš KerkezD
Line-ups
Liverpool4-2-3-1
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Aston VillaUnai Emery
Substitutes
- 19J. Sancho90'F6.6
- 31Leon BaileyF
- 6Ross Barkley46'M6.7
- 18Tammy AbrahamF
- 40Marco BizotG
- 21Douglas Luiz90'M6.5
- 22Ian Maatsen85'D6.3
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 16A. GarciaD
LiverpoolArne Slot
Substitutes
- 26Andrew RobertsonD
- 11M. Salah74'F6.7
- 28F. WoodmanG
- 14F. Chiesa66'F6.7
- 7Florian Wirtz66'M6.3
- 53James McConnellM
- 42Treymaurice NyoniM
- 79Will WrightF
- 75T. Ndiaye
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.91Expected goals (xG)1.55
14Total shots16
9Shots on target5
2Shots off target8
3Blocked shots3
4Corners9
2Offsides3
12Fouls9
3Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
-1.25Goals prevented-1.25
360Total passes430
297Accurate passes372
83%Pass accuracy87%
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Watkins | 90 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| John McGinn | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Youri Tielemans | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lucas Digne | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ross Barkley | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jadon Sancho | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Douglas Luiz | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ian Maatsen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Cash | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Liverpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Curtis Jones | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Mohamed Salah | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Federico Chiesa | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 90 | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Florian Wirtz | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Gomez | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Miloš Kerkez | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Aston VillaDWLLL
- D10 May 26ABurnley2-2
- W07 May 26HNottingham Forest4-0
- L03 May 26HTottenham1-2
- L30 Apr 26ANottingham Forest0-1
- L25 Apr 26AFulham0-1
LiverpoolDLWWL
- D09 May 26HChelsea1-1
- L03 May 26AManchester United2-3
- W25 Apr 26HCrystal Palace3-1
- W19 Apr 26AEverton2-1
- L14 Apr 26HParis Saint Germain0-2
Head-to-head
- 01 Nov 25Liverpool2-0Aston Villa
- 19 Feb 25Aston Villa2-2Liverpool
- 09 Nov 24Liverpool2-0Aston Villa
- 13 May 24Aston Villa3-3Liverpool
- 03 Sept 23Liverpool3-0Aston Villa
- 20 May 23Liverpool1-1Aston Villa
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | +10 | 60 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | +4 | 57 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | -6 | 54 |
Before and after
Aston Villa
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Liverpool
- Previous: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea, 9 May 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Liverpool 1-1 Brentford, 24 May 2026 · Premier League
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