Mo Salah scored and assisted as Liverpool went 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield.
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
Premier League (11) | AnfieldNovember 8, 2024
Targets
Nunez 20′ (help: Salah)Salah 84′
Arne Slot made simply two modifications to the facet that beat Bayer Leverkusen so comprehensively within the week, with Andy Robertson and Darwin Nunez coming in.
After Man Metropolis‘s defeat to Brighton immediately earlier than, Liverpool had the possibility to maneuver 5 factors clear on the prime of the league heading into the ultimate worldwide break of the 12 months.
Attacking the Kop finish for the primary half, the house facet took the lead within the twentieth minute when Nunez beautifully completed from a good angle.
It arrived after Villa really had a nook on the different finish and Liverpool countered, with Salah clearly being introduced down Leon Bailey, who was the final man; referee David Coote stated no foul and Nunez expertly completed.
That Coote had stated no foul, slightly than play on, was extraordinarily poor, what would have occurred had Nunez not scored would have been attention-grabbing.
It ought to have been 2-0 ten minutes later when Salah launched Nunez and he did all of it proper till the end, which he facet footed over the bar from the sting of the field.
Two finishes that summed up the enigma of the Uruguayan. To not even hit the goal was extraordinarily poor.
Villa had provided little menace within the remaining third so Caoimhin Kelleher‘s two excellent saves earlier than the break have been all of the extra spectacular – and important.
There was one other probability for the Reds to make it two when a stunning flowing workforce transfer in harm time.
Half time: Liverpool 1-0 Villa
The second half started with an early probability for the guests, earlier than Nunez had one other alternative; this time heading over from Robertson’s cross.
Slot changed Nunez with Gakpo simply after the hour, with Szoboszlai on for Jones.
Gakpo fired over from the sting of the field, then couldn’t fairly get on the top of an outstanding low cross from Szoboszlai because the Reds sought the second objective they wanted.
They acquired it with 5 minutes remaining when Salah raced clear after completed on his personal with two different choices alongside him. It was a sensational solo effort.
Salah’s tenth objective of the season to go along with his tenth help of the season. We’re solely in early November.
‘Liverpool, Liverpool prime of the league’ chanted Anfield. The subsequent house league sport sees Man Metropolis because the guests.
TIA Man of the Match: Mo Salah
Referee: David Coote
Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold (Bradley 25′), Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister (Endo 86′), Jones (Szoboszlai 65′); Salah, Nunez (Gakpo 65′), Diaz
Subs not used: Jaros, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas, Morton
Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Tielemans, Onana; Bailey, Ramsey, Rogers; Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Maatsen, Bogarde, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Philogene, Duran
Subsequent match: Southampton (A) – Premier League – Sunday, November 24, 2pm (GMT)
