In the first match of the penultimate (37th) round of the English Premier League, last year's champion Liverpool suffered a 2-4 defeat at Aston Villa in Birmingham. Goals for the home team were scored by Morgan Rogers (42'), Ollie Watkins (57', 74'), and John McGinn (89'), while Virgil van Dijk scored twice for Liverpool (54', 90+2).

This result leaves Aston Villa in fourth place with 62 points, while Liverpool slips to fifth with 59 points. This gives Bournemouth, in sixth place with 55 points, a chance to close the gap, thereby threatening Liverpool's qualification for the Champions League. The top five teams in the final standings will participate in the Champions League.

On Monday, Bournemouth, which has not lost a game since the beginning of January, will host second-place Manchester City. For the Cherries, a victory is imperative if they want to continue pressuring the league leaders Arsenal, who have a 2-point lead.