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Liverpool surged 5 factors away from champions Manchester Metropolis on the prime of the Premier League with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah firing them to a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield.
With Metropolis dropping 2-1 at Brighton earlier on Saturday night, the stress was on Arne Slot’s aspect to reply by finishing a sixth residence win over Villa in seven league matches earlier than an expectant and excitable crowd.
And it was Nunez who got here up with the very important opening objective as he completed off a blistering counter-0attacking transfer by rounding visiting goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez to internet on 20 minutes after referee David Coote allowed play to proceed with Salah felled by Leon Bailey as he bounded in the direction of objective.
Villa battled arduous and had a number of probabilities, however couldn’t discover an equaliser earlier than Salah completed off one other swift Liverpool break to finalise the three factors on 84 minutes.
Slot has now gained 15 instances in 17 matches, 9 of his first 11 league video games as Liverpool supervisor, and heads into the worldwide break in superb fettle earlier than they return to motion at Southampton on November 24.
In the meantime, Unai Emery’s Villa aspect have misplaced their previous 4 matches, however stay eighth and can intention to return to successful methods once they host Crystal Palace in a fortnight.
Speaking Level: Liverpool proceed to impress below Slot
This was removed from a traditional, however for Liverpool it was all in regards to the victory after Manchester Metropolis misplaced at Brighton. That end result added further incentive and stress on the shoulders of Slot’s aspect, however they responded strongly with an assured show in opposition to a visiting group who at all times carried a risk.
After the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen within the UEFA Champions League in midweek, this win was extra about grinding it out.
Battling arduous is simply as essential as brilliance for potential champions, and Slot’s males is not going to fall down this season by means of lack of effort.
The one main concern was the lack of Trent Alexander-Arnold within the first half to a suspected hamstring pressure within the first half which could rule him out of the journey to Southampton after the worldwide break.
Participant of the Match: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
The electrical Egypt striker confirmed Aston Villa the worth of ending on the prime degree as he reduce them open in helping Nunez’s opening objective earlier than finishing the project for Slot’s males late on with one other pretty effort. If Salah stays match, Liverpool have to be hopeful of sustaining a powerful problem to Metropolis for the title.
Participant Scores
Liverpool: Kelleher 8, Alexander-Arnold 6, Konate 7, Van Dijk 7, Robertson 7, Mac Allister 7, Gravenberch 7, Jones 7, Salah 9, Nunez 8, Diaz 7 Subs: Endo 6, Szoboszlai 6, Gakpo 6, Bradley 7
Aston Villa: Martinez 7, Konsa 7, Diego Carlos 7, Pau Torres 6, Digne 7, Onana 6, Tielemans 7, Bailey 6, Rogers 6, Ramsey 6, Watkins 6 Subs: Maatsen 6, Kamara 6, McGinn 6, Philogene 6, Durán 6
Match Highlights
20′ GOAL! (NUNEZ) LIVERPOOL 1-0 ASTON VILLA What a surprising objective. Liverpool go from one finish to the opposite. Salah picks up the go from Van Dijk on break. Salah fouled by Bailey, however Nunez picks up unfastened ball earlier than rounding Martinez and smashing residence the end. Liverpool lead 1-0 at Anfield
31′ GOLDEN CHANCE FOR SECOND LIVERPOOL GOAL! Villa all around the present in defence as they’re once more reduce open on the again on the break from a nook. Salah this time performs supplier for Nunez, however he blazes wildly over with solely Martinez to beat. Large probability not taken.
37′ VILLA ALMOST GRAB A LEVELLER! Caoimhín Kelleher with two wonderful stops to maintain out headers from Amadou Onana and Diego Carlos. Digne then cannot convert a volley after the Liverpool keeper got here off his line and missed a cross. Three fast Villa probabilities in succession. None taken.
47′ VILLA WITH ANOTHER CHANCE TO LEVEL Villa go direct early within the second half, however the ball breaks to Morgan Rogers who knocks the end properly vast of objective when it regarded simpler to attain. Emery sad on the visiting bench.
84′ GOAL! (SALAH) LIVERPOOL 2-0 ASTON VILLA One other beautiful break and end for Liverpool after Pau Torres went down interesting for a pen on the different finish. However he clearly wasn’t fouled. Ball broke kindly for Salah and he lifts the ball over for Martinez. It’s 2-0 to Liverpool. Certainly sport over.