Liverpool netted three goals in just five second half minutes to down Aston Villa's valiant youngsters. Villa's inexperienced players went into half time level as Louie Barry calmly cancelled out Sadio Mane's early opener. Liverpool's pressure paid dividends in the second half. Georginio Wijnadum, Mane and Mo Salah scored in the second half to eventually secure the Reds a comfortable victory.
2020/2021 FA Cup
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool (Mane)
10' CHANCE! Wijnaldum's shot wide out
23' OFF THE POST! Mane nearly scores again
41' GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 Liverpool (Barry)
46' CLOSE! Curtis Jones' long shot saved
54' NO GOAL! Salah's shot ruled out for an earlier foul
60' GOAL! Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool (Wijnaldum)
63' GOAL! Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool (Mane)
65' GOAL! Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool (Salah)
85' OFF THE BAR! Thiago nearly scores
Line-ups
Aston Villa XI: Á. Ónodi, L. Barry, D. Revan, B. Chrisene, J. Walker, C. Rowe, K. Hayden, M. Bridge, A. Raikhy, L. Bogarde
Subs: M. Tait, O. Zych, H. Sohna, B. Young, S. Swinkels, E. Rowe, H. Lindley
Liverpool XI: Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Salah, Minamino, Mane, Fabinho, Kelleher, Curtis Jones, R. Williams, Neco Williams
Subs: Thiago, Shaqiri, Alisson, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, N. Phillips