Overview
- Liverpool snapped a four-match Premier League losing run and climbed to third with a composed home win.
- Mohamed Salah punished Emiliano Martinez’s errant pass for his 250th club goal before Ryan Gravenberch’s deflected strike clinched the points on his return from an ankle injury.
- Arne Slot reverted to a more familiar lineup by restoring Andy Robertson and starting Dominik Szoboszlai, while Hugo Ekitike had a header disallowed for offside after a VAR review.
- Slot said the margins were small and acknowledged some luck, as Virgil van Dijk urged focus and fans loudly backed the head coach during the game.
- Liverpool recorded their first clean sheet since September and now face Real Madrid at Anfield on Tuesday before a league trip to Manchester City, ending Villa’s four-game league winning streak.