The match ended 1-1 as "Villa" ignited a rivalry with "Liverpool" by sharing clips boasting dominant scores against each other ahead of their top 4 clash (Video).
On 14 May 2026, social media buzzed before the English Premier League’s Week 37 key fixture where Aston Villa hosted Liverpool in a top 4 battle for a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League.
4. Liverpool – 59 points (goal difference +12)
5. Aston Villa – 59 points (goal difference +4)
Host Aston Villa kicked off the rivalry by posting a highlight clip from their Premier League 7-2 thrashing of Liverpool on 4 October 2020, featuring Ollie Watkins scoring a hat-trick with all three goals.
Liverpool responded in kind by sharing highlights from their 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa at Villa Park on 14 February 2016, with six different scorers: Daniel Sturridge, James Milner, Emre Can, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne, and Kolo Touré.
This social media back-and-forth ended in a 1-1 draw on the pitch, before their match kicked off Friday night, 15 May, at 02:00 Thai time.
