Liverpool disaster! I can't win 133 billion FW One-on-One…Arsenal's smile → EPL-leading competition is on the rise
Feb 20, 2025
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Liverpool drew 2-2 with Villa in the 29th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024-2025 season at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on the 20th (Korea time). Liverpool, which won only one point on the day, is eight points behind second-place Arsenal with 18 wins, seven draws and one loss (61 points). Arsenal has played one less game, so it can be narrowed down to five points depending on the results of the next game.
Liverpool started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah, Dominique Soboslawi, Curtis Jones, Ryan Hravernberg, Mac Allister, Alexander Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Alisson Becker started.
Opponents Aston Villa adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers, Marco Asensio, Marcus Rashford, Yuri Tillemans, John McGinn, Andres Garcia, Axel Disasi, Tyrone Mings, Luca Dinho and Emiliano Martinez started.
Liverpool scored the first goal.
Jota, who did not miss Garcia's fatal pass miss in the 29th minute of the first half, dribbled with the ball and gave Salah the pass. Salah finished with his left foot on the empty goal.
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Liverpool's defense failed to clear properly in the 38th minute of the first half in a free-kick mix, and Sobosling's header clear headed for Tillemans. Tillemans scored with a left footed shot.
Just before the end of the first half, Aston Villa scored a come-from-behind goal.
In the third minute of the first half extra time, Digne crossed to the center from the left side. The cross was delivered to Watkins correctly and scored easily with a precise header towards the corner of the goal.
The first half ended with Liverpool trailing 1-2.
Liverpool brought the game to square one in the second half.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Arnold strode up in Liverpool's counterattack and passed to Salah on the right side. Salah peeled off one defender and connected the pass to Arnold. Arnold fired a right footed shot and deflected off the opponent's defender. The ball was sucked into the goal in a trajectory that the goalkeeper could not respond to.
Liverpool missed a golden opportunity.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Sobosli connected to Darwin Núñez on the other side in the penalty box, resulting in a one-on-one chance. Núñez sent this ball over the sky. It was a finish that could not be seen as a mega striker known to have been recruited for 133 billion won.
Liverpool continued to attack until the end, but did not succeed in the reverse goal. The game ended as it was.
On this day, Salah played an active role with one goal and one assist. With 24 goals and 15 assists in the league, he is solidifying his lead in the EPL's top scorer and assistants this season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
