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Follow all the goals and latest updates from Liverpool v Aston Villa below.Half-time: Liverpool 1-0 Aston VillaThe goalscorer:Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring Liverpool's opener (AFP via Getty Images)Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:55Half-time: Liverpool 1-0 Aston VillaMohamed Salah’s opportunistic strike gives Liverpool a valuable lead at the break.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:52Liverpool 1-0 Aston VillaThat was Salah’s 250th goal for the club.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:50GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa (Salah, 45+1 min)Oh dear, what a mistake by Emi Martinez!
He misplaces a pass to his defender and finds Salah, who strolls up and slams home a first-time shot into the half-empty goal.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:49'Terrific header'Richard Jolly at Anfield:“Liverpool haven't scored the opening goal in a game since the Carabao Cup tie over Southampton. Liverpool 0-0 Aston VillaLiverpool pile on the pressure and finally Villa crack as Szoboszlai’s cross is headed home by Ekitike.
He celebrates and the flag stays down, but VAR intervenes and the replays show it was clear.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:45Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa38 min: Gakpo receives a pass on the left side of the box and knocks the ball inside before shooting from 20 yards, but it flies way over the bar. Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:41Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa35 min: Liverpool are controlling the ball but they are struggling to break down this deep Villa defence.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:37Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa33 min: Szoboszlai’s low effort is well saved by Martinez to his left.Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:36Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa32 min: Gakpo is taken out on the edge of the Villa box by Guessand and Liverpool will have a free-kick in a very dangerous position, to the left, perhaps 20 yards from goal...Lawrence Ostlere1 November 2025 20:34
