Aston Villa and Liverpool draw in a Premier League game
Leader opens the scoring, is turned around, but manages to come back in the second half at Villa Park
Summary
Aston Villa and Liverpool drew 2-2 in a sizzling game played at Villa Park on Wednesday. The match was brought forward from the 29th round due to the Reds’ participation in the English League Cup final. Salah and Alexander-Arnold scored the goals for the Premier League leaders, with Tielemans and Watkins scoring for the hosts.
The first half was very good at Villa Park. Liverpool started by pressing hard and opened the scoring precisely because of this high pressure, after a pass from Jota to Salah. Aston Villa did not give in, they went forward and managed to turn the game around in the air. Tielemans equalized after a rebound after a cross into the box, and Watkins headed the ball in.
In the second half, Liverpool quickly equalised with a move between Salah and Arnold, who scored with a cross shot. After that, there was a moment of exchange, and Aston Villa, more physically fit, almost managed to secure victory at the end of the game.
