Youri Tielemans volley. Saved.

The visitors make their move from the bench.

On come midfielder Loic Lapoussin and forward Kevin Rodríguez.

Ezri Konsa is the latest Villan to have a go from outside the box, saved by Marko Maric.

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Villa keep peppering shots in, Douglas Luiz fires one over from distance.

Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool winger on TNT Sports

Sloppy play from Liverpool, because they have been on top, leads to chances like that. If he had got the pass right, that could have been a goal there.

Two Union corners pose a threat to the Reds lead.

The first is out behind again, the second is swung in and only just a yard ahead of a charging man in blue.

It only takes one moment, such is the slender Liverpool lead.

Big moment for Union!

Liverpool are sloppy and allow Mohammed Amoura to break down the left. He cuts in but sees his cross blocked behind.

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Youri Tielemans swings in a corner and Nicolo Zaniolo snatches at his shot which bounces through to the keeper.

Surely Villa are going to score here.

A bit of a melee. What's happened here? Matty Cash and Nemanja Bilbija are booked for a clash.

Looks like someone has brought a laser with them and is shining it in the eyes of the Union keeper. Classy, eh.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's work is done. He departs to allow Joe Gomez to play the last 28 minutes.

The visitors bring on Zvonimir Kozulj, who scored twice against AZ, for Antonio Ivancic.

Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool winger on TNT Sports

Decent stop again by the goalkeeper. Good save and it was a good attempt to curl it into that far corner from Gravenberch,

Great work from Trent Alexander-Arnold!

Union break after charging down a Diogo Jota effort from a corner. They have three men charging forward, but Alexander-Arnold comes across for a crucial interception.

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Don Hutchison
Ex-Scotland midfielder on TNT Sports

I don't think Lenglet is brave enough there. If you want to finish it off then go and finish it. You've got to want it enough.

Unai Emery and Matty Cash call a couple of other Villa players over to discuss tactics.

Ryan Gravenberch is denied a second Liverpool goal!

Luis Diaz does well to poke the ball to him after he is tackled and the former Bayern Munich man curls a shot on target that Anthony Moris has to tip away.

Ollie Watkins heads the ball back from the byeline and Clement Lenglet heads straight at the keeper from six yards.

We've had an hour. Union are trailing but they're still in it.

It has been quite a sedate night so far. But a Union leveller would liven matters up.

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Nearly every player is in the Zrinjski six-yard box for a Villa corner... and then they play it short.