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

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    Just as they did after Liverpool's second, Villa make a change. Jack Grealish comes off and youngster Adama Traore - the former Barcelona winger - comes on.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 3-1 Aston Villa

    Daniel Sturridge

    And the comeback is over. Daniel Sturridge scores his second of the game. The striker plays the ball to Philippe Coutinho, who backheels it to the England man again and he fires home.

    Daniel SturridgeReuters
  3. goal

    GOAL - Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa

    Rudy Gestede

    Awful defending. Where are all the defenders? Alan Hutton beats his man down the right and crosses to Rudy Gestede, who is six yards out and unmarked scrambles home.

  4. Liverpool have had seven shots to Villa's one in this half. But wait a minute...

  6. It's all Liverpool now as Nathaniel Clyne finds Daniel Sturridge, who lifts the ball up into Brad Guzan's arms from inside the area.

  7. A colleague has just pointed out the last time Liverpool beat Aston Villa at Anfield, Roy Hodgson was manager. Villa were unbeaten on their last four trips to the Reds.

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  9. 'What Rodgers has been missing'

    Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on Final Score

     "That's the little bit of quality we've been waiting for in this game. That's what Brendan Rodgers has been missing. As Milner lifts it over, the quality of the volley from Sturridge with the outside of his left foot was just beautiful, and the dance came out again too."  

  10. Derek Mountfield
    Former Aston Villa defender on BBC WM

    That goal could have killed off Villa, we said how important the next goal would be and the red shirts have got it and that could be that.

  11. SUBSTITUTION

    Straight after that goal, Villa make a change as Jordan Veretout comes on for Carlos Sanchez in midfield.

    Hard to see a way back for Tim Sherwood's lads here.

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    GOAL - Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa

    Daniel Sturridge

    Daniel Sturridge scores his first goal since March. The striker plays an aerial one-two with James Milner and hits a brilliant volley with the outside of his foot from about 16 yards out.

    Sturridge used to be a Villa youngster and, like Milner earlier, he celebrates his goal too. With that stupid dance.

    Daniel Sturridge celebratesReuters

  13. Liverpool win a free-kick after Scott Sinclair handles - Philippe Coutinho takes a clever effort under the wall but it's saved by Brad Guzan.

  14. Best chance of the second half so far. James Milner's shot from outside the box is saved by Villa keeper Brad Guzan but the rebound lands to Nathaniel Clyne, whose shot is brilliantly blocked by left-back Jordan Amavi.

  15. Jack Grealish showing why he is in the team there as he goes for a dribble but the ball just gets away from him as he nears the box.

    Alan Hutton crosses from the right and Scott Sinclair heads wide. Villa really wanted Rudy Gestede in that position.

  16. Jack Grealish takes too slow to clear the ball on the edge of the box and Nathaniel Clyne wins possession and crosses but Danny Ings and Philippe Coutinho double-team the ball and it's deflected wide for a corner.

    Danny IngsGetty Images

  17. Liverpool had already scored by this stage of the first half. They had an attack which broke down just outside the box - as did Villa at the other end.

  18. KICK-OFF - Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa

    Second half under way at Anfield. No changes for either side.

  19. As it stands Villa will go into the relegation zone. Liverpool would go seventh.

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