Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool result, stats and report

Liverpool dominated possession and territory but could not hold on, as Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White converted a 70th-minute penalty to earn a point at Anfield. Connor Maguire calls it exactly what it was: unacceptable.

Hull City earned a hard-fought Premier League point against Aston Villa, keeping a clean sheet despite facing 73 per cent possession and sustained pressure from the visitors. Villa created the better openings but lacked the clinical edge to break down a disciplined Hull side.

Aston Villa have shipped eight goals in their last five Premier League matches and kept just one clean sheet. Brentford arrive at Villa Park having lost none of their last five. Something has to give.

A day after admitting he was 'sad' Liverpool had not offered him a new contract, Alexis Mac Allister scored a stunning winner against Atletico Madrid. Manager Andoni Iraola's guarded response shows the club wants form, not sentiment, to dictate any new deal.

Alexis Mac Allister has revealed Liverpool did not offer him a new contract, leaving him 'very, very sad' and confirming he had genuine options to leave in the summer. With Szoboszlai and Gravenberch already extended and Manchester City circling, the standoff sets up a defining test for Andoni Iraola.

Richard Hughes has left Liverpool as sporting director after just 15 months to join Al Hilal, walking out with 21 months still on his contract weeks after sanctioning a £200m summer rebuild. His exit compounds instability at Anfield's decision-making core as FSG faces a second major leadership vacancy in barely a year.