{"id":3593,"date":"2026-05-16T02:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=3593"},"modified":"2026-05-16T02:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:33:48","slug":"liverpool-suffer-4-2-defeat-away-at-aston-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=3593","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool suffer 4-2 defeat away at Aston Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Morgan Rogers’ opener for Villa on the stroke of half-time was equalised by a Virgil van Dijk header early in the second period.<\/p>\n

But finishes from Ollie Watkins in minutes 57 and 73 established a two-goal cushion for the hosts.<\/p>\n

The scoring was completed in the closing stages with a John McGinn curler and Van Dijk consolation.<\/p>\n

Team <\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe Gomez for Jeremie Frimpong was the only change to the side deployed last time out, while Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz returned to start on the bench.<\/p>\n

Liverpool:<\/strong> Mamardashvili, Gomez (Chiesa, 66), Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Gakpo (Salah, 75), Gravenberch (Wirtz, 66), Ngumoha.<\/p>\n

Unused subs:<\/strong> Woodman, Robertson, Nyoni, McConnell, Ndiaye, W. Wright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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