Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of Liverpool versus Aston Villa at Anfield. Can Jurgen Klopp’s men bounce back from their Champions League disappointment against Real Madrid and bolster their top four push with a win here? Or will a Villa team that thumped the Reds 7-2 earlier in the campaign inflict more misery on the Merseysiders? Kick off 15:00 BST.
Premier League / Matchday 31
Anfield / 10.04.2021
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- M. Salah(57')
- T. Alexander-Arnold(90+1')
- O. Watkins(43')
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Updated 10/04/2021 at 16:17 GMT
45+3'
GOAL! Firmino gobbles up a loose ball from close range after Robertson's shot was deflected into his path. It all came after Jota had cut it back from the left following a raking pass from Trent AA. VAR is checking for offside....
45+2'
45+1'
45'
Three minutes added.
44'
Replays suggest Alisson should have done much better there.
43'
GOAL! Villa nick the lead! Watkins takes McGinn's pass and somehow squeezes a low shot under Alisson.
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Goal
O. Watkins
Aston Villa
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On target1
43'
Wijnaldum sees a low drive from the right side of the box blocked before his fizzing cross is well gathered by Martinez.
42'
Traore loses the ball deep in his own half. Liverpool work it to the right for Trent AA but his low drive is well blocked.
41'
STAT: Martinez is one clean sheet short of matching Villa's Premier League record for most shut outs by a goalkeeper in a season: 15 by Brad Friedel in 2009-10.
39'
SAVE! Jota cuts in from the left and fires a shot straight at Martinez after a rapid Liverpool counter attack had started with some delightful control in the midfield from Firmino.
37'
Salah collects Firmino's cut back from the left but curves his shot from just inside the area well wide.
36'
Villa have barely posed a threat but have a couple of efforts in quick succession. Both Cash and Trezeguet let fly from the right but on both occasions the attempts are too close to Alisson.
35'
STAT: Liverpool are currently 12 hours and 23 minutes without a league goal from open play at Anfield.
33'
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32'
CLOSE! Jota meets the resulting left-wing corner but flicks his header over the bar.
32'
Trent AA takes aim with a 25-yard free kick but sees it fly inches over the bar. The referee gives a corner as it may have brushed the fingertips of Martinez on the way over.
31'
Play resumes with Liverpool on the attack.
30'
Bizarre scenes as Luiz wins the argument. He is staying on the pitch.
29'
Douglas Luiz looks all set come off but then argues a case to stay on at the touchline.
27'
Douglas Luiz is down for Villa with a head injury. Jacob Ramsey is stripped and ready to replace him if required. Could this be a concussion substitution?
25'
Konsa booked for hauling back Jota after lovely play down the left from the Reds forward.
Yellow card
E. Konsa
Aston Villa
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1