{"id":17689,"date":"2024-11-10T10:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T10:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=17689"},"modified":"2024-11-10T10:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T10:26:29","slug":"liverpool-overcome-aston-villa-to-go-five-points-clear-at-top-of-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/liverpool-overcome-aston-villa-to-go-five-points-clear-at-top-of-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Overcome Aston Villa To Go Five Points Clear At Top Of Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Watch Liverpool Vs Aston Villa highlights as Arne Slot’s Reds extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahead of kickoff, champions Manchester City were beaten 2-1 at Brighton<\/a>, meaning a win for Liverpool<\/a> would send them five points clear ahead of the international break.<\/p>\n

And that’s exactly what they did. Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock after 20 minutes, racing onto a loose ball as Mohamed Salah and Leon Bailey collided during a counter-attack.<\/p>\n

The Uruguayan rounded Emi Martinez in the Villa net and fired home the opener.<\/p>\n

Nunez should have scored a second shortly after. Another Liverpool break sent him through on goal, but the striker blasted his shot over the bar this time.<\/p>\n

Villa then had the better chances on either side of half-time. Two top-rate saves from Caoimhin Kelleher at the other end kept the visitors out.<\/p>\n

First Amadou Onana and then Diego Carlos were denied from close range, before Morgan Rogers fired wide after the break.<\/p>\n

The second half was a more cagey affair. Villa were aggrieved not to have been given a penalty when Pau Torres had his shirt pulled in the box by Conor Bradley, but the VAR determined there was no foul.<\/p>\n

Mo Salah then sealed the three points for Liverpool in the closing stages. Another swift counter-attack sent the Egyptian clear after a mistake from Diego Carlos.<\/p>\n

Salah then calmly slotted it past Martinez at the near post, to score in his fourth straight league game for Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Watch: Liverpool Vs Aston Villa Highlights<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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