Despite the poor start to the campaign, Jürgen Klopp’s team paused their season after winning four games in a row. Despite the fact that he returned to action with a defeat against Manchester City in the League Cup, Liverpool won again on their return to action in the Premier League. With the break for the World Cup, those from Anfield have regrouped and have redirected their path. They are already five points from the Champions League places after beating Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, who missed the Argentine champion Emiliano Martínez.
Five minutes it took the visitors to open the scoring. Andrew Robertson took a corner kick from the right that was parried and later picked up by Trent Alexander-Arnold. The English side found the Scotsman again with a delivery with the outside of his right boot. First, and with the outside of his left foot, Robertson became the defender with the most assists in the history of the Premier League. 54. Mohamed Salah only had to push the ball into the net.
Leon Bailey was able to equalize soon after, just as Fabinho nearly extended Liverpool’s lead. But the referee annulled his goal for offside. On the brink of rest there was another corner. And another goal. Mohamed Salah took control of the ball after a mess in the area and offered it to Virgil van Dijk. marked the dutch with the invaluable help of Ezri Konsa, who got in the way of the ball, deflecting it into the net. Visiting insistence award, which he had dominated during the first half.
In the second half, Aston Villa matched their rival’s level of intensity and came very close to being rewarded for it. Within seconds of the restart, Ollie Watkins scored a goal that was disallowed. English was redeemed before reaching game time. A fantastic cross from Douglas Luiz from the right corner of the Alisson box was matched by a magnificent header from Watkins. Liverpool struggled, despite Darwin Núñez’s chances, which also follows his own after the World Cup. He enjoyed good chances, but not success. It was Stefan Bajcetić who confirmed the three points for Jürgen Klopp’s men two minutes after entering the match. The Celta de Vigo youth squad, who made his Premier League debut in August, scored his first goal in the competition. He is 18 years old but looked much older when he chipped the ball past Robin Olsen and then scored through a pipe past Tyron Mings.
Changes
N. Keita (66′, Thiago), H. Elliott (66′, A. Oxlade-Chamberlain), S. Bajcetic (78′, J. Henderson), Joe Gomez (78′, Alexander-Arnold), P. Coutinho (84′, B. Kamara), L. Dendoncker (85′, L. Bailey), D. Ings (85′, E. Buendía), Ben Free (87′, D. Núñez)
goals
0-1, 4′: Salah0-2, 36′: Virgil Van Dyke1-2, 58′: Ollie Watkins1-3, 80′: S. Bajcetic
