Overview
- Mohamed Salah capitalized on Emiliano Martínez’s misdirected pass toward Pau Torres to open the scoring just before halftime at Anfield.
- Ryan Gravenberch added a second early in the second half after Liverpool regained the ball from a Pau Torres clearance, with his shot deflecting past the keeper.
- The result lifted Liverpool to third place in the Premier League on 18 points at matchday 10.
- Alexis Mac Allister started for Liverpool and played the full 90 minutes under manager Arne Slot.
- The error occurred as Aston Villa attempted to play out from the back, a high‑risk approach that Martínez often employs.