Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool (2020)
Villa Park in April 2008.
Event2020–21 Premier League
Date4 October 2020 (2020-10-04)
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
RefereeMartin Atkinson (West Riding)
Attendance0

The 2020–21 Premier League fourth-week association football match between Aston Villa and Liverpool was played at Villa Park, Birmingham, on 4 October 2020.

Background

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Two of Liverpool's players, midfielders Thiago Alcântara and Sadio Mané, missed the match after testing positive for COVID-19 and self-isolating.[1][2]

Match

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Summary

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The match kicked off at around 19:15 BST at Villa Park.[3]

Details

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Aston Villa7–2Liverpool
Watkins   4', 22', 39'
McGinn   35'
Barkley   55'
Grealish   66', 75'
Report Salah   33', 60'

Post-match

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References

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  1. ^ Dobson, Mark (2 October 2020). "Liverpool's Sadio Mané to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nakrani, Sachin (29 September 2020). "Liverpool's Thiago Alcântara tests positive for Covid-19". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Aston Villa v Liverpool, 2020/21". Premier League. Retrieved 12 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)