The "Reds" Liverpool showed a complete collapse after losing away to Aston Villa in the latest English Premier League match.
In the 2025-26 English Premier League season on Friday night, 15 May 2026 GMT+7, the notable match featured the "Villans" Aston Villa hosting the "Reds" Liverpool at Villa Park.
By the 42nd minute of the first half, Aston Villa took the lead 1-0 from a set-piece corner on the left. Lucas Digne delivered the ball to Morgan Rogers, who curled a right-footed shot from the left penalty area, striking the far post brilliantly. The half ended with this score.
In the second half, at the 52nd minute, Liverpool equalized 1-1 when Dominic Szoboszlai delivered a free kick from the right side to Virgil van Dijk, who headed the ball into the net.
Then at the 58th minute, Aston Villa regained the lead 2-1 after Liverpool's Dominic Szoboszlai slipped. Morgan Rogers took advantage, advancing down the right flank before passing centrally to Ollie Watkins, who finished decisively.
By the 73rd minute, Aston Villa extended their lead to 3-1 through Ollie Watkins. But that was not all. In the 89th minute, Aston Villa scored again to make it 4-1 as Watkins set up John McGinn, who struck a powerful left-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area into the top corner.
During stoppage time at 90+2 minutes, Liverpool reduced the deficit to 2-4 when Dominic Szoboszlai crossed into the box and Virgil van Dijk headed the ball in close to the post.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time. The match ended with Aston Villa beating Liverpool 4-2, moving up to 62 points in 4th place and securing qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League. Liverpool remained on 59 points, dropping to 5th, facing a tough challenge to qualify for Europe's premier competition.