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English Premier League · 2025-2026
Final · May 15, 2026 · Villa Park England
Postgame analysis
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Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
5Shots on Goal9
7Shots off Goal2
15Total Shots14
3Blocked Shots3
9Shots insidebox9
6Shots outsidebox5
9Fouls12
9Corner Kicks4
3Offsides2
55Ball Possession45
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
5Goalkeeper Saves3
430Total passes359
372Passes accurate296
87Passes %82
1.52expected_goals1.91
-1.25goals_prevented-1.25
Timeline
Goal · 
LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk Normal Goal
LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk Normal Goalsubst · 
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Substitution 4
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Substitution 4subst · Aston VillaYouri Tielemans Substitution 3
Aston VillaYouri Tielemans Substitution 3Goal · Aston VillaJohn McGinn Normal Goal
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Normal Goalsubst · Aston VillaEmiliano Buendia Substitution 2
Aston VillaEmiliano Buendia Substitution 2subst · LiverpoolCody Gakpo Substitution 3
LiverpoolCody Gakpo Substitution 3Goal · Aston VillaOllie Watkins Normal Goal
Aston VillaOllie Watkins Normal Goalsubst · LiverpoolRyan Gravenberch Substitution 2
LiverpoolRyan Gravenberch Substitution 2subst · LiverpoolJoe Gomez Substitution 1
LiverpoolJoe Gomez Substitution 1Card · Aston VillaJohn McGinn Yellow Card
Aston VillaJohn McGinn Yellow CardCard · LiverpoolJoe Gomez Yellow Card
LiverpoolJoe Gomez Yellow CardGoal · Aston VillaOllie Watkins Normal Goal
Aston VillaOllie Watkins Normal GoalGoal · LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk Normal Goal
LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk Normal Goalsubst · Aston VillaVictor Lindelöf Substitution 1
Aston VillaVictor Lindelöf Substitution 1Card · Aston VillaOllie Watkins Yellow Card
Aston VillaOllie Watkins Yellow CardGoal · Aston VillaMorgan Rogers Normal Goal
Aston VillaMorgan Rogers Normal GoalCard · Aston VillaMatty Cash Yellow Card
Aston VillaMatty Cash Yellow CardLineups
Liverpool
Starting lineup
25Giorgi MamardashviliGoalkeeper10Alexis Mac AllisterCentral Midfield17Curtis JonesCentral Midfield38Ryan GravenberchCentral Midfield8Dominik SzoboszlaiCentral Midfield18Cody GakpoLeft Wing2Joe GomezCentre-Back4Virgil van DijkCentre-Back5Ibrahima KonatéCentre-Back6Milos KerkezLeft-Back73Rio NgumohaForward
Aston Villa
Starting lineup
Final result
Aston Villa wins
2Final4
Aston Villa won by 2.
- Date
- May 15, 2026
- Venue
- Villa Park
