Liverpool must feel lucky because they witnessed Aston Villa have ten failures in the first half.
In the 36th minute, Aston Villa successfully applied close pressure to get the ball back. Douglas Luiz skillfully waved his cheek to help Leon Bailey escape down the touchline.
The Jamaican player created a cross inside. He made a precise pass past Liverpool’s defense and towards his onrushing teammates.
Both Diego Carlos and Ollie Watkins were on hand to kick the ball.
It was surprising that Carlos appeared to prevent Watkins from finishing. The former Sevilla midfielder ran up and tried to touch the ball with his foot, but his intention was unsuccessful.
Instead of going into the net, the ball deflected away from the goal. Carlos missed a goal to equalize.
The Brazilian was shocked with himself and he annoyed Watkins. If Carlos hadn’t stepped in, the striker born in 1995 could have scored.
On the sideline, Unai Emery was shocked by his student’s unfortunate missed ball.
According to experts who calculate xG (expected goals), the entry rate of that ball is up to 0.99. That means that situation is an almost impossible ball to miss. Quoted from The Sun, fans criticized it as the miss of the century.
Jhon Duran shined at the end of the second half with a double.
Villa took advantage of Liverpool’s defensive mistakes to regain a valuable point.