Summary

  • Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Clyne, Lucas, Milner, Moreno, Coutinho, Ings, Sturridge.

  • Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Amavi, Sanchez, Westwood, Gana, Grealish, Gestede, Sinclair.

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  2. FULL-TIME - Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa

    Liverpool end a six-game run without a win (not including penalties) and end Villa's four-game unbeaten run at Anfield.

    Daniel Sturridge celebratesReuters

  3. SUBSTITUTION

    Great reception as you'd expect as Daniel Sturridge comes off for Joe Allen.

  4. INJURY TIME

    Four minutes added on. Can Villa muster a last chance?

  5. Derek Mountfield
    Former Aston Villa defender on BBC WM

    Adama Traore has made a difference for Villa since he came on and you wonder why he didn’t start if he was fully fit, he could have had a big impact.

  6. Get Involved

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  7. 'Very, very close' at Anfield

    Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on Final Score

    "It looked pretty good at one stage for Liverpool, but Villa got straight back in it. It's very, very close this one."

  8. Villa forward Scott Sinclair gets the ball in the box but he's immediately surrounded by a sea of red and the four or so defenders on him manage to panic him enough so he doesn't get a shot away.

    Scott SinclairReuters

  9. Daniel Sturridge has another opportunity for number three but Brad Guzan gets down low to tip his shot around the post.

  10. Daniel Sturridge has a chance for a hat-trick here but Micah Richards - once a Manchester City colleague - stands him up well at the edge of the box and blocks his shot.

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    Rudy GestedeReuters

  12. Daniel Sturridge tries to find Danny Ings - another goal would kill this game off - but keeper Brad Guzan intercepts the ball, which was overhit.

  13. TEN TO GO

    Villa midfielder Idrissa Gana has a shot from outside the box but it's easily saved by keeper Simon Mignolet.

  14. Villa defender Micah Richards heads a free-kick over the bar. Villa are still in this despite not playing particularly well. 

  15. Get Involved

    #bbcfootball

    Sam on Twitter: This is the Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool we know and love - just outscore the opposition. At least we get SOMETHING to cheer about!

    Ashan: If Brendan Rodgers Liverpool can put 3 goals past us we are certainly relegation bound.

    Have your say using #bbcfootball now or on the BBC Match of the Day Facebook page.

  16. Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho takes his seventh shot of the game (he's yet to score) but it's straight at Brad Guzan from the edge of the box.

  17. Gestede 'dominates in the air'

    Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on Final Score

    "If I was Tim Sherwood I would have no other instructions for Villa than get that ball into the box. Rudy Gestede is one of the best headers I've seen in a long time. He dominates Sakho in the air."  

    Rudy GestedeReuters

  18. Liverpool almost seal the game thanks to a brilliant free-kick from Philippe Coutinho. His effort from 25 yards is heading into the top corner but Brad Guzan tips it over.

  19. Derek Mountfield
    Former Aston Villa defender on BBC WM

    Villa have got to tune in this time now they are back in the game, last time they switched off when they had scored this time they need to focus and not concede again.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa

    Rudy Gestede

    Well actually maybe the comeback is on again. Jordan Amavi's brilliant cross from the left is met by an outstanding header from Rudy Gestede - for his second goal of the game.

    The man is an absolute animal in the air.

    Rudy GestedeGetty Images