Martínez got away with a poor clearance, too, with Firmino delaying before Keita had his shot blocked. They had got into the positions. We’re live to bring you all the action. Barkley drove his team with the ball at feet and he got the goal he deserved when he took a Grealish pass on the edge of the area, looked up and tried to catch Adrián off his line. Grealish cut inside from the left wing and sent a far-post curler off Fabinho’s midsection and watched in delight as the ball snuck inside the near post for 6-2. Kampanalyse Liverpool vs Leipzig 2–0:«Thiago gjør mange kamuflerte og kompliserte valg, ... Klopp snakker om revansjelysten etter 7–2 mot Aston Villa sist, om byttet av Keita før pause, og Jordan Henderson tar et ordentlig oppgjør med trollene på sosiale medier. Comments are locked. 2. Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool: Ollie Watkins bags first-half hat-trick and Jack Grealish scores twice on incredible night for Dean Smith's side as Jurgen … By. Liverpool recovered from a poor start to thrash Blackpool 7-2 in their final pre-season friendly on Saturday. What was going on? Stunned Liverpool players leave the pitch after losing 7-2 to Aston Villa. The Premier League champions went 2-0 down at Anfield despite playing with a relatively… Neither of the two which originated from set pieces were the traditional set-piece goal in which the ball is played in and scored immediately thereafter, but after multiple failed clearances and second chances. The 2-0 scoreline last 10 minutes, until Liverpool well and truly woke up. Smith said it was surreal in the dressing room at half-time but he wanted to remain on the front foot and things would get even better. Jürgen Klopp declared himself satisfied with Liverpool’s latest pre-season workout as they defeated Blackpool 7-2 in a friendly at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Premier League champion Liverpool was humiliated 7-2 by Aston Villa to end its perfect start to the title defense on Sunday. So, one final time, Villa 7 Liverpool 2. Die 2:7-Niederlage bei Aston Villa am Sonntagabend leitet Ersatzkeeper Adrian mit … Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool: Premier League – live! Liverpool setting records no team wants after humiliating 7-2 defeat by Aston Villa . JUST WATCHED Updated 1220 GMT (2020 HKT) October 5, 2020 . Counter-attacks and set pieces: Of the seven goals Aston Villa scored on Sunday, five came as the direct result of either a counter-attack or a set piece. "The first goal had an impact, but it shouldn't. One Manchester United fans by the name of Reece will literally never forget heated rivals Liverpool’s embarrassing 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa after immortalising the moment with a personalised mug. Trent Alexander-Arnold provided the deflection that sent the ball quickly looping high and falling back below the crossbar just as quickly. It came via another deflection – Villa’s third – this one off Fabinho but they did not care. But on an extraordinary night at Villa Park – a sadly silent Villa Park – that is precisely what happened. The champions open up their Premier League campaign in a week’s time against Leeds United at Anfield – and Klopp explained he is pleased with his side’s preparations for the new term. Instead, they set about creating more and scoring more. Liverpool face Champions League group of death with Barcelona, Inter Milan and Monchengladbach if Klopp fears come true Topics His ability to drift away from opponents, to find spaces when it looked overcrowded, was an outstanding feature of the game. Liverpool recorded a 7-2 win over Blackpool in a pre-season friendly at Anfield They had made their own luck. Soccer fans roasted Liverpool after shocking 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa. On a day in which the Reds conceded seven times and Adrian was at fault for just one, it’s a bit harsh to focus solely on him, but it’s undeniably something to keep an eye on going forward. ASTON VILLA - LIVERPOOL 7-2: Aston Villa leverte en ellevill kamp mot Jürgen Klopps Liverpool, og vant til slutt hele 7-2. TerminlisteLiverpools terminliste for 2020/2021-sesongen. It has been a long time since they looked so uncomfortable. Ollie Watkins celebrates his third goal in an astonishing 7-2 win for Aston Villa against Liverpool. Watch: Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool in 90 seconds. Mohamed Salah was perhaps a bit fortunate to see the ball fall to him 12 yards from goal after Naby Keita’s effort was blocked, but Salah was ruthlessly clinical with his left foot to make it 2-1. like October 4, 2020 4:11 pm. Der FC Liverpool kassiert am 4. They badly missed the presence of the goalkeeper, Alisson, who enables them to play their high line. The story was about how Villa asserted themselves from the first whistle, tearing Liverpool’s high defensive line to pieces and making one of the loudest statements of their recent history. Commenting has been disabled at this time but you can still. Liverpool losing to 7-2 should feel like a freak result but in 2020 all the usual norms have disappeared. This was a performance and result to send expectations into orbit. Match Thread: Liverpool FC v Manchester City [Premier League - 7/2/2021] Match Thread. It was not as if Liverpool did not have their openings in the first half. John McGinn’s goal for 3-1 contained a slice of luck, his shot from a half-cleared corner deflecting heavily off Van Dijk to beat Adrián, and the fourth came when Trezeguet got around the back to return Barkley’s deep free-kick for Watkins to head home. What on earth happened to Liverpool? Liverpool look shellshocked as they fall to defeat against Aston Villa. By Aimee Lewis, CNN . - Liverpool lost 7-2 but let's not talk about that when we can pretend they will sign Ousmane Dembele. Villa have now won three out of three at the start of a top-flight season for the first time since 1962. Grealish deserved a goal, too, and, after Salah had pulled one back following a Firmino pass, the Villa captain got it. Villa turned the screw. Calm and comfortable on the ball in virtually any situation, he plays Liverpool out of trouble and starts meaningful possession upfield without having to boot it upfield into 50-50 aerial duels. Zum ersten Mal seit über 50 Jahren kassiert der FC Liverpool sieben Gegentore. The Reds fell two goals behind to the League One club as CJ Hamilton opened the scoring and Jerry Yates crashed home a penalty. Aston Villa 7 - 2 Liverpool Villans: Watkins 4’, 23’, 39’, McGinn 35’, Barkley 55’, Grealish 66’, 75’ Reds: Salah 33’, 60’ Aston Villa – Liverpool stood head and shoulders above the rest as the shock result of the still-young 2020-21 Premier League season — a season already full of shocking results — as Villa pumped the defending champions 7-2 at Villa Park on Sunday. In these disorientating times it can feel as if all reference points have been scrambled. Salah pulled a goal back for Liverpool right on the hour mark, giving him 99 PL goals, but the rout was hardly over. He was guilty of playing a loose pass from his own line straight to Grealish, who worked it back inside for the unmarked Watkins to finish. The result leaves just two clubs — Everton, who have won all four of their games, and Villa, who have played only three — with 100-percent records. But they are merely the headline details. While 7-2 looks horrific on paper, Klopp will see those errors as something he can fix with focused training and a better mentality from his players. At the time it was easy to think Villa would regret that moment. Even without Sadio Mané, who has tested positive for coronavirus, they brought menace. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), could be there for some time to come with Alisson out injured. The Fiver: sign up and get our daily football email. Watkins cut back inside the Liverpool captain before picking out the far, top corner. Four minutes later, it was 4-1 and Watkins had his hat trick. Premier League champion Liverpool was humiliated 7-2 by Aston Villa to end its perfect start to the title defense on Sunday. Grealish got his second with a dinked finish and the closing stages were also notable for Watkins one-on-one against Adrián and hitting the crossbar. (Cath Ivill/Pool via AP) Barkley marked his debut with a goal of his won in the 55th minute, punishing Gomez for a poor giveaway in midfield. Man United crushed 6-1 by Tottenham. Aston Villa are not supposed to destroy Liverpool, the remorseless title-winning force shaped by Jürgen Klopp, making their star-studded back four look like rabbits in front of floodlights. Ollie Watkins celebrates his third goal in an astonishing 7-2 win for Aston Villa against Liverpool. The loan signing from Chelsea, who went straight into the lineup for a debut, was particularly aggrieved to have dragged wide on eight minutes from Grealish’s pass. Ollie Watkins bagged a first-half hat trick, starting after four minutes, to pace Dean Smith’s side to its improbable victory. Jack Grealish amassed a hat trick of his own — of assists — along with two more goals. Last modified on Mon 5 Oct 2020 13.19 BST. The crazy thing was that Villa ought to have had more before the interval, with Ross Barkley blowing two gilt-edged chances. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Villa’s previous conquests had been Sheffield United and Fulham – teams at the foot of the table. The three that came on counter-attacks were down to sloppy possession and painfully slow defensive rotations. There are goals and goals. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Watkins’s second was a beauty, beginning with how Grealish sent him clear of Virgil van Dijk on the left. Ross Barkley curled a dangerous free kick to the back post where Trezeguet half-volleyed back across the face of goal and Watkins arrived just in time to head it past Adrian. Liverpool’s night began in the worst possible way as Adrian, who was thrust into the team and could be there for some time to come with Alisson out injured, sent a wayward pass straight to Grealish inside his own penalty area and watched helplessly as Grealish cut it back to Watkins for a simple finish and 1-0 lead after four minutes. He damaged a shoulder in training and is out for four to six weeks but that only goes some way towards explaining the shambles on display. 1. Go behind the scenes of Liverpool's 7-2 friendly win over Blackpool in the first edition of Inside Anfield for 2020-21. Villa had seven but the astonishing truth was that it should have been double figures. No one is safe this season: A quick list of eyebrow-raising results in 2020-21 (and we’re only four weeks into the season): Liverpool 4-3 Leeds; Man United 1-3 Crystal Palace; West Brom 3-3 Chelsea; Man City 2-5 Leicester City; West Ham 4-0 Wolves; Leeds 1-1 Man City; Leicester 0-3 West Ham; Man United 1-6 Tottenham; and now, finally, Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool. His shot flicked up off Trent Alexander-Arnold and sailed into the far corner. Ollie Watkins, the £28m arrival from Brentford, helped himself to a hat-trick before half-time while Jack Grealish, the game’s outstanding performer, scored two and contributed three assists. Each time his team went forward in the first half, the alarms bells rang in the Liverpool defence. Grealish dealt the final blow to make it 7-2 with a breakaway chance in the 76th. It’s an invaluable piece of the puzzle for a team that strangles opponents with possession and scoring chances. Watkins doubled Aston Villa’s lead in the 22nd minute, and this time he had lots to do all on his own. Liverpool players in dejection end of the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. As Dean Smith, the manager, had noted, Liverpool would be a “great marker to see how far we have moved on”. Posted by 1 month ago. Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp credits Aston Villa for forcing mistakes but admits his side lost the plot during their 7-2 defeat. Aston Villa won 7-2. 134. Durch den 7:2-Coup katapultiert sich Aston Villa in der Tabelle nach dem dritten Sieg im dritten Spiel auf Platz 2! Liverpool’s defenders seemed to watch it happen in slow motion. Ollie Watkins and Aston Villa stun Liverpool in 7-2 rout of champions. Two minutes later, it was 3-1. Liverpool 7 – 2 Blackpool. Sunday also marked the first time in club history that Liverpool conceded seven goals in a PL game and the first time in a league game since 1963. Ollie Watkins scored a hat trick and Jack Grealish scored twice as Villa made it three wins out of three after only surviving in the league on the last day of last season. Alisson vital to Liverpool’s system: Beyond the fact he’s arguably the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment, Alisson also happens to be the perfect for Liverpool and how Klopp wants them to play. Share this article 102 shares share tweet text email link Nate Scott. Villa were 4-1 up at half-time, with Grealish close to unplayable. Watkins’ finish — high and inside the far post — was sublime. 3. Aston Villa - Liverpool stood out as the shock result of the Premier League season as Villa pumped the defending champions 7-2 at Villa Park on Sunday. Max Munga - 05/09/2020. Her samler vi alle kampdatoene og viktige hendelsene for den kommende sesongen etter hvert som de dukker opp. John McGinn’s left-footed volley took a wicked deflection off Virgil van Dijk and left Adrian completely wrong-footed as the ball bounced over the goal line. The tone was set by Villa’s opening goal and it was a personal disaster for Adrián, Alisson’s deputy. Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool as it happened - Takumi Minamino and Roberto Firmino goals, Henderson fitness latest. Liverpool humiliated 7-2 by Aston Villa. Spieltag der Premier League eine historische 2:7-Klatsche bei Aston Villa. Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish scores his side’s seventh goal. Their structure was in tatters. Their only reward before the interval came when Mohamed Salah lashed home for 2-1 after a Naby Keita shot had been blocked but Roberto Firmino twice extended Emiliano Martínez while the Villa goalkeeper had to be alert to tip over a Diogo Jota chip and also save from Andy Robertson. Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool (Grealish 75) This is now absolutely absurd. Liverpool are back at Anfield for the first time since the Premier League trophy lift, taking on Blackpool in a pre-season friendly. Liverpool heeft na 7-2 nederlaag ook slecht nieuws met oog op Ajax Maandag, 5 oktober 2020 om 08:00 • Daniel Cabot Kerkdijk • Laatste update: 09:09 Close. Bad concessions can happen but what was unacceptable, to paraphrase Klopp – and so unusual – was Liverpool’s lack of a response, the lack of aggression. Again, it was Grealish who released the club-record signing down the left wing, but it was all Watkins who skated past Joe Gomez one-on-one and created a full yard of space for a shot near the penalty spot. Yet another deflection forced Adrian to pick the ball out of his own net in the 66th minute.