Aston Villa vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Aston Villa
  • 1': Rachel Daly
  • 28': Kirsty Hanson
  • 77': Rachel Daly
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3 - 0
Liverpool

    About

    Aston Villa are hosting Liverpool at Villa Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Goal! Aston Villa Women 1, Liverpool Women 0. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Offside, Liverpool Women. Leanne Kiernan is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Rachel Maltby.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.
    • 9': Foul by Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women).
    • 9': Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Lucy Parry (Liverpool Women).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
    • 14': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Chasity Grant is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Daly is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 23': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Maya Hijikata is caught offside.
    • 24': Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
    • 25': Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Kirsty MacLean (Liverpool Women).
    • 26': Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Goal! Aston Villa Women 2, Liverpool Women 0. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
    • 33': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
    • 33': Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Offside, Liverpool Women. Beata Olsson is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leanne Kiernan.
    • 39': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Miri Taylor.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Miri Taylor.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women).
    • 45'+3': Lily Woodham (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
    • 45'+4': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa Women 2, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa Women 2, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Kirsty Hanson.
    • 47': Offside, Liverpool Women. Lily Woodham is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Kirsty MacLean (Liverpool Women).
    • 49': Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Ebony Salmon with a through ball.
    • 54': Offside, Liverpool Women. Lily Woodham is caught offside.
    • 57': Handball by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
    • 57': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Missy Kearns replaces Lucy Parker.
    • 60': Lucy Parry (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sofie Lundgaard replaces Kirsty MacLean.
    • 60': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Ceri Holland replaces Lucy Parry.
    • 65': Foul by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
    • 65': Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Miri Taylor.
    • 69': Foul by Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women).
    • 69': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Lily Woodham (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Rachel Maltby.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lily Woodham with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Lucia Kendall.
    • 72': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
    • 72': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Jenna Clark.
    • 73': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Paula Tomás replaces Rachel Maltby.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucia Kendall with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women).
    • 75': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women).
    • 76': Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Faye Kirby (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Missy Kearns.
    • 77': Goal! Aston Villa Women 3, Liverpool Women 0. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 79': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 81': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth replaces Lucia Kendall.
    • 81': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Sarah Mayling replaces Chasity Grant.
    • 82': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
    • 87': Foul by Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women).
    • 87': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
    • 87': Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
    • 90': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Alejandra Bernabé replaces Lily Woodham.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
    • 90'+2': Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Lucy Staniforth (Aston Villa Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from long range on the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Missy Kearns.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women).
    • 90'+4': Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa Women 3, Liverpool Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa Women 3, Liverpool Women 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 0
    56.4 Possession 43.6
    2 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    437 Accurate Passes 329
    514 Passes 408
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    25 Crosses 5
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    38 Long Balls 30
    13 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 3
    11 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    17 Interceptions 8
    11 Effective Clearances 24
    11 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 3,210

    Women's Super League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
    2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
    3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
    4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Sabrina D'Angelo (GK)
    4 Anna Patten Yellow Card
    15 Lucy Parker
    16 Noelle Maritz
    21 Lucia Kendall Yellow Card
    25 Miri Taylor
    13 Maya Hijikata
    38 Rachel Maltby
    23 Chasity Grant
    20 Kirsty Hanson
    9 Rachel Daly
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Lucy Staniforth, Milly Round, Georgia Mullett, Ebony Salmon, Missy Bo Kearns, Lydia Sallaway, Sarah Mayling, Paula Tomás, Ellie Roebuck.

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Faye Kirby (GK)
    3 Gemma Evans
    17 Jenna Clark
    16 Lily Woodham Yellow Card
    2 Lucy Parry Yellow Card
    7 Cornelia Kapocs
    19 Kirsty Maclean
    8 Fuka Nagano
    11 Beata Olsson
    13 Mia Enderby
    9 Leanne Kiernan
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Alejandra Bernabe, Rachael Laws, Maizie Trueman, Hannah Silcock, Gemma Bonner, Ceri Holland, Sofie Lundgaard.

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