Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE - Highlights and reaction after big Premier League win

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His 250th for Liverpool, it also moved the 33-year-old on to 276 goal contributions in the Premier League for the Reds – 188 goals, 88 assists – to equal the record for a single club set by Wayne Rooney at Manchester United.More importantly, it broke open a game Liverpool had been bossing against a strangely-subdued Villa, who were one of the Premier League’s form teams going into this encounter.During the second half, the confidence could be seen coursing back through the veins of Salah, one attempt to relieve pressure on the defence by bringing ball clear seeing him muscle his way beyond several players before eventually behind hounded out.The Anfield crowd roared their approval, as they did at full-time when Salah joined the Reds players in showing their appreciation to the Kop.Read Ian Doyle's snap analysis in full HERE.22:34KEY EVENTLiverpool player ratings as Dominik Szoboszlai 9/10 and two others 8/10 in Aston Villa winGiorgi Mamardashvili 7Made decent stops from range from Cash and Rogers in the first half and watched the latter hit the post. Covered when required as Villa sought a way back into game.Read Ian Doyle's player ratings in full HERE.21:57KEY EVENTFull timeFull time: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa.

Liverpool 2-0 Villa. Had free-kick saved but should have scored after robbing Torres.Cody Gakpo 6Overcame a poor start to start to create problems when cutting inside and won one free-kick.Hugo Ekitike 5Appeared to be on a different wavelength to his team-mates for most of the opening half.20:52KEY EVENTHalf-time: Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 0The first time the champions have led at the break in the Premier League since Everton back on September 20.Mo Salah's goal is the difference after a horrorshow from Emi Martinez.

Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa (Salah)It's there! 20:13Ian DoyleNot greatLiverpool still look a team that seems unaware of this sport they're playing.Given they have only two new signings out there this evening, it's a little unsettling.Early days, though.20:07Paul GorstOff the postMorgan Rogers cuts inside and hits the post.Liverpool were played through too easily there, all came from Kamara picking it up in oceans of space after Villa had beat the home side's press.