Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 2024-25 English Premier League

Ruthless Liverpool go 5 points clear with win over Aston Villa

Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as breakaway goals by Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
• 3': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 6': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
• 7': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 7': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
• 9': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 9': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 12': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 12': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 15': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
• 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 20': Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
• 22': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 22': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Delay in match because of an injury Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
• 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 25': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold because of an injury.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 27': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 30': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 30': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
• 30': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
• 32': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 32': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball following a fast break.
• 34': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 34': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
• 37': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 38': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked.
• 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
• 41': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jacob Ramsey.
• 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 45': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Jacob Ramsey because of an injury.
• 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 45'+3': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0.
• 46': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 47': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 47': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
• 54': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 54': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
• 57': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 59': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 61': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
• 63': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 64': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a set piece situation.
• 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
• 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Curtis Jones.
• 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Darwin Núñez.
• 70': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 70': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 71': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 71': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 71': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Amadou Onana.
• 75': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
• 75': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
• 76': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
• 78': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 78': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
• 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
• 82': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
• 84': Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
• 85': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
• 88': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
• 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
• 90': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 90'+1': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+2': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 90'+2': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
• 90'+2': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
• 90'+3': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.