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Liverpool

LIV

4–3Full timeHalf-time 2–2

Villarreal

VIL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 4'Georges MikautadzeGoal for Villarreal at 4 minutes: Georges Mikautadze
  2. 27'Alberto MoleiroYellow card for Villarreal at 27 minutes: Alberto Moleiro
  3. 29'Sergi Cardonaassist by Nathan SalibaGoal for Villarreal at 29 minutes: Sergi Cardona assist by Nathan Saliba
  4. Alexis Mac Allisterassist by Konstantinos Tsimikas36'Goal for Liverpool at 36 minutes: Alexis Mac Allister assist by Konstantinos Tsimikas
  5. 41'Santiago MouriñoYellow card for Villarreal at 41 minutes: Santiago Mouriño
  6. Ronald Araujoassist by Rio Ngumoha45+2'Goal for Liverpool at 45 minutes: Ronald Araujo assist by Rio Ngumoha
  7. Alexis Mac Allisterassist by Rio Ngumoha65'Goal for Liverpool at 65 minutes: Alexis Mac Allister assist by Rio Ngumoha
  8. Florian Wirtzassist by Cody Gakpo69'Goal for Liverpool at 69 minutes: Florian Wirtz assist by Cody Gakpo
  9. 87'Tani Oluwaseyiassist by Ayoze PérezGoal for Villarreal at 87 minutes: Tani Oluwaseyi assist by Ayoze Pérez
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Florian Wirtz on for Ronald Araujo46'Substitution for Liverpool at 46 minutes: Florian Wirtz on for Ronald Araujo
  2. 46'Tani Oluwaseyi on for Nathan SalibaSubstitution for Villarreal at 46 minutes: Tani Oluwaseyi on for Nathan Saliba
  3. 54'Juan Foyth on for Alberto MoleiroSubstitution for Villarreal at 54 minutes: Juan Foyth on for Alberto Moleiro
  4. 60'Alex Freeman on for Tajon BuchananSubstitution for Villarreal at 60 minutes: Alex Freeman on for Tajon Buchanan
  5. 60'Ayoze Pérez on for Georges MikautadzeSubstitution for Villarreal at 60 minutes: Ayoze Pérez on for Georges Mikautadze
  6. Alexander Isak on for Lewis Koumas66'Substitution for Liverpool at 66 minutes: Alexander Isak on for Lewis Koumas
  7. Bradley Barcola on for Rio Ngumoha74'Substitution for Liverpool at 74 minutes: Bradley Barcola on for Rio Ngumoha
  8. Joseph Gomez on for Jérémy Jacquet74'Substitution for Liverpool at 74 minutes: Joseph Gomez on for Jérémy Jacquet
  9. 78'Gerard Moreno on for Santi ComesañaSubstitution for Villarreal at 78 minutes: Gerard Moreno on for Santi Comesaña
  10. James McConnell on for Trey Nyoni81'Substitution for Liverpool at 81 minutes: James McConnell on for Trey Nyoni
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

Liverpool4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Villarreal
59%Possession50%
50%Territory43%
25%From set plays9%
0.12Chance quality0.10
4.5%Directness3.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 2 for Liverpool, 2 for Villarreal. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 31 of 54 matches, not the full season.

The xG race36 shots
Cumulative expected goalsLiverpool 2.37 xG, Villarreal 1.61 xG over 92 minutes
  • Liverpool2.37
  • Villarreal1.61
Final score 4–3
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Villarreal0.24goal
8'Liverpool0.07blocked
15'Villarreal0.05blocked
22'Liverpool0.05off target
22'Villarreal0.04blocked
23'Liverpool0.05saved
27'Villarreal0.04blocked
27'Villarreal0.03blocked
29'Villarreal0.68goal
32'Villarreal0.03off target
36'Liverpool0.10goal
39'Liverpool0.02off target
40'Villarreal0.05saved
42'Liverpool0.05off target
44'Liverpool0.05blocked
47'Liverpool0.43goal
48'Liverpool0.05off target
48'Liverpool0.03off target
53'Liverpool0.04saved
57'Liverpool0.07saved
57'Liverpool0.02blocked
58'Liverpool0.04blocked
61'Liverpool0.02off target
61'Villarreal0.03blocked
64'Liverpool0.01blocked
65'Liverpool0.88goal
68'Liverpool0.19goal
71'Liverpool0.03off target
72'Liverpool0.08blocked
72'Villarreal0.05saved
73'Villarreal0.04blocked
75'Liverpool0.05off target
85'Villarreal0.05off target
87'Villarreal0.23goal
90'Liverpool0.05blocked
92'Villarreal0.05blocked
Shot map7 scored
Shot map
  • Liverpool (4/22)
  • Villarreal (3/14)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
4'Villarreal0.24left footopen playgoal
8'Liverpool0.07left footopen playblocked
15'Villarreal0.05left footopen playblocked
22'Liverpool0.05headcorneroff target
22'Villarreal0.04right footopen playblocked
23'Liverpool0.05right footopen playsaved
27'Villarreal0.04left footopen playblocked
27'Villarreal0.03right footopen playblocked
29'Villarreal0.68left footfast breakgoal
32'Villarreal0.03right footopen playoff target
36'Liverpool0.10headcornergoal
39'Liverpool0.02right footopen playoff target
40'Villarreal0.05right footopen playsaved
42'Liverpool0.05right footfree kickoff target
44'Liverpool0.05right footopen playblocked
47'Liverpool0.43headcornergoal
48'Liverpool0.05right footopen playoff target
48'Liverpool0.03left footcorneroff target
53'Liverpool0.04right footopen playsaved
57'Liverpool0.07right footopen playsaved
57'Liverpool0.02right footopen playblocked
58'Liverpool0.04right footopen playblocked
61'Liverpool0.02right footopen playoff target
61'Villarreal0.03left footopen playblocked
64'Liverpool0.01right footopen playblocked
65'Liverpool0.88right footopen playgoal
68'Liverpool0.19left footfast breakgoal
71'Liverpool0.03left footopen playoff target
72'Liverpool0.08right footopen playblocked
72'Villarreal0.05left footopen playsaved
73'Villarreal0.04right footopen playblocked
75'Liverpool0.05right footopen playoff target
85'Villarreal0.05left footopen playoff target
87'Villarreal0.23left footopen playgoal
90'Liverpool0.05left footopen playblocked
92'Villarreal0.05right footopen playblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Liverpool, below favour Villarreal.
  • Liverpool pressure
  • Villarreal pressure
Line-ups45 players

Liverpool4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Villarreal4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
LiverpoolVillarreal
2.37Expected goals1.61
53Possession %47
22Shots14
7On target5
3Big chances3
7Corners2
544Passes499
86Pass accuracy %84
54.0Field tilt %est.36.1
12Fouls10
0Yellow cards2