FT: LIVERPOOL 1-3 ASTON VILLA

Date: Saturday 15 December 2012
Kick Off: 15:00
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)
Broadcast: n/a


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=180409


LIVE ARTICLE

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/174718


Liverpool fell to a hugely disappointing defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon at Anfield in the Premier League.

Having won back-to-back league games, the Reds were looking to push on and climb the table, but after a promising start to the game in which they dominated but failed to take their chances, Villa took the lead and never looked back.

The first goal came on 29 minutes when Christian Benteke received the ball from Brett Holman before lashing it in off the post from distance.

11 minutes later, Villa doubled their lead through Andreas Weimann. Benteke was the creator this time as he receives the ball from Weimann before returning it to him with a back heel, and Weimann slotted it in.

Six minutes into the second half, the game was over when substitute Joe Cole conceded possession to Benteke, and he flew past Joe Allen and Martin Skrtel before slotting it in.

A sloppy Liverpool could not find their way back into the game, and the best they could manage was a consolation goal three minutes from time. Glen Johnson took a shot from the right which glanced into the net off the head of Steven Gerrard.

The result takes Liverpool back into the bottom half of the table in 12th place, five points from fourth place.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 1
Gerrard 87'

ASTON VILLA - 3
Benteke 29', 51'
Weimann 40'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

12. Liverpool - Pld 17, W 5, D 7, L 5, F 23, A 23, GD 0, Pts 22.
14. Aston Villa - Pld 17, W 4, D 6, L 7, F 15, A 24, GD -9, Pts 18.


TEAMS

Liverpool
25 Reina
2 Johnson
37 Skrtel
5 Agger
19 Downing
8 Gerrard
21 Lucas (Henderson 60')
24 Allen
33 Shelvey (Cole 46')
7 Suarez
31 Sterling

Subs: 1 Jones, 10 Cole, 14 Henderson, 16 Coates, 23 Carragher,
30 Suso, 47 Wisdom.

Aston Villa
22 Guzan
34 Lowton
32 Baker
6 Clark
30 Lichaj
15 Westwood
31 Herd
14 Holman (Delph 69')
25 Bannan
20 Benteke
26 Weimann (N'Zogbia 90+2')

Subs: 1 Given, 8 El Ahmadi, 10 N'Zogbia, 12 Albrighton, 16 Delph,
21 Bowery, 27 Bennett.


KEY UPDATES

29: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-1 ASTON VILLA
Brett Holman passes the ball to Christian Benteke (7), who lashes it into the net in off the post from long range.

40: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-2 ASTON VILLA
Christian Benteke receives the ball from Andreas Weimann (5), before back heeling it back to Weimann who slots it in under Pepe Reina.

46: LIVERPOOL SUB
Jonjo Shelvey is replaced by Joe Cole at half time.

51: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 0-3 ASTON VILLA
Joe Cole concedes possession to Christian Benteke (8), who then charges forward past Joe Allen and Martin Skrtel before slotting it into the net.

60: LIVERPOOL SUB
Lucas is replaced by Jordan Henderson.

65: ASTON VILLA BOOKING
Matthew Lowton receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Raheem Sterling.

69: ASTON VILLA SUB
Brett Holman is replaced by Fabian Delph.

85: ASTON VILLA SUB
Barry Bannan is replaced by Karim El Ahmadi.

87: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-3 ASTON VILLA
Glen Johnson takes a shot from distance on the right hand side, and it gets a glancing touch off the head of Steven Gerrard (3), and it goes into the net.

88: ASTON VILLA BOOKING
Christian Benteke receives a yellow card (2) for a foul on Glen Johnson.

90: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Luis Suarez receives a yellow card (6) for dissent.

90+2: ASTON VILLA SUB
Andreas Weimann is replaced by Charles N'Zogbia.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Sunday 9 December 2012
Barclays Premier League
West Ham 2-3 Liverpool

Aston Villa
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Capital One Cup Fifth Round
Norwich 1-4 Aston Villa

Head to head
Saturday 7 April 2012
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 1-1 Aston Villa


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 13
Jonjo Shelvey - 4
Steven Gerrard - 3

Aston Villa
Christian Benteke - 8
Andreas Weimann - 5
Gabriel Agbonlahor - 4