Premier League – Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-1 HIGHLIGHTS: Liverpool bounced back from their draw with Tottenham by beating Aston Villa to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. Sadio Mane’s second-half winner secured Liverpool a vital 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Tuesday to keep the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Follow Live Premier League Updates on InsideSport.IN
Premier League: Liverpool beat Villa in a 2-1 COMEBACK to put pressure back on Manchester City in the Title-race, Sadio Mane scores the winner, Watch Liverpool beat Aston Villa HIGHLIGHTS
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Premier League: Liverpool beat Villa in a 2-1 COMEBACK at Villa Park
Liverpool’s underwhelming start culminated in a defensive mix-up between Kostas Tsimikas and Matip allowing Douglas Luiz to test Alisson and then smash home the rebound.
But the Reds quickly levelled through Matip in the sixth minute, prodding into the empty net after Virgil van Dijk beat Emiliano Martinez to a loose ball in the Villa box.
While Liverpool struggled to establish any real control in a feisty first half, the better chances continued to go their way as Mane headed just wide and Naby Keita comically mishit an attempt from 10 yards with the goal at his mercy.
Premier League: Sadio Mane scores the winner
It was a tighter affair in the second half, though Liverpool’s next clear-cut opportunity proved decisive.
Luis Diaz did well to pick out Mane from the left, and the Senegal forward brilliantly twisted his body to meet the cross with a header into the bottom-right corner, with Villa failing to hit back as Danny Ings had a goal disallowed for offside.
The result puts Liverpool level on 86 points with City at the summit, though Pep Guardiola’s men play their game in hand against Wolves on Wednesday.
What’s next?
Liverpool turn their attentions to the FA Cup final next as they face Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, before then going to Southampton three days later in the Premier league. Villa host Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Premier League: Liverpool beat Villa in a 2-1 COMEBACK to put pressure back on Manchester City in the Title-race, Sadio Mane scores the winner, Watch Liverpool beat Aston Villa HIGHLIGHTS
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