Aston Villa fell 1-3 to Liverpool in the Premier League match at the Villa Park on Boxing Day.
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| Liverpool players celebrates 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League match at the Villa Park on Boxing Day. Photo: @LFC |
Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah was on target as the Reds reinforced their top four hopes with a beautiful 3-1 triumph, in their first top flight encounter since the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Jurgen Klopp’s side took an early lead in the 5th minute through Salah. It was the Egypt forward’s 16th goal of the season.
The visitors took charge of the clash in the 37th minute when Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk extended their lead with the second goal.
Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah emerged Player Of The Match from Aston Villa 1️⃣ V 3️⃣ Liverpool ⬇️
A goal that moved him level with Sir @kennethdalglish in joint-seventh on our all-time top scorers list and a 50th Premier League assist.@MoSalah is your Player of the Match from #AVLLIV!
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 26, 2022
Unai Emery’s side provided a cogent response in the second 45 minutes when Ollie Watkins pulled one back for the hosts through a fine header in the 59th minute
18-year old Spanish substitute, Stefan Bajcetic sealed victory for Liverpool in the 81st minute
