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Van Dijk scores twice vs Villa — his 6 PL goals among highest for defenders this season
- Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk scored twice in the 4–2 defeat at Aston Villa, taking his Premier League season tally to 6 goals in 37 appearances.
- A query of all defenders (position 'D') in the PL this season shows van Dijk alone on 6 goals — the next highest are Malick Thiaw (Newcastle) and Cristian Romero (Tottenham) on 4 each.
- Liverpool lost the match and now sit fifth with one game to play, leaving their Champions League qualification hopes uncertain.
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Conclusion
Player stats from match_player_stats joined to matches: van Dijk 6 goals in 37 PL appearances (season from 2025-08-01), goals_scored = 2 in the Villa match on 2026-05-15. Comparison query across all position 'D' players in PL this season: next highest Thiaw and Romero on 4 goals each. Standings: Liverpool 59 pts, 37 played, fifth place, snapshot 2026-05-15. Match result: Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool.