Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah earned Liverpool a 2-0 win over Aston Villa to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League after Man City’s defeat at Brighton; Villa down to eighth after fourth defeat in a row in all competitions.
Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield to capitalise on Manchester City’s defeat at Brighton and move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Buoyed by City’s slip, Darwin Nunez’s first-half goal put Arne Slot’s side on course for victory amid an excitable atmosphere and, though Villa played their part in an entertaining contest, Mohamed Salah’s breakaway goal sealed the points late on.
The victory, a 15th in 17 games for Liverpool in all competitions, extends their lead at the top and offers hope that Slot’s first season could prove to be a spectacular one.
Villa are eighth after a fourth loss in a row in all competitions for the first time under Unai Emery.
How Liverpool had the edge on Villa
Villa’s confidence has taken a hit of late but they did make a promising start at Anfield, Jacob Ramsey having a shot blocked before Leon Bailey headed over. Ollie Watkins wanted a penalty when seemingly nudged over by Ibrahima Konate inside the box.
But Liverpool punished Emery’s side on the counter-attack, Virgil van Dijk of all people running free following a Villa corner before sending Salah clear. The Egyptian tussled with Bailey, but the ball reached Nunez all the same, finishing high into the net.
Villa’s set-piece coach Austin MacPhee has received plenty of praise but Liverpool almost scored from another corner for the away side, only for Nunez to blaze over when one-on-one once more. Those fast breaks remain a fearsome feature of the Reds’ play.
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