Liverpool hosted Aston Villa at Anfield right after Man City lost to Brighton in the early round.
That momentum helped The Kop enter the match with determination and take the lead in the 20th minute. Under the guidance of Leon Bailey, Mohamed Salah still managed to pass to Nunez to score the opening goal.
Villa had two other chances to equalize in the first half with Jacob Ramsey and Bailey heading over the bar, but both missed. Early in the second half, Morgan Rogers also failed to take advantage of a good opportunity. The visitors paid a heavy price when Salah increased the score to 2-0 after a counter-attack in the 84th minute.
The Egyptian striker now has 8 goals, ranking 2nd in the list of top scorers, 4 goals behind Erling Haaland (Man City).
The away team played well but they could not convert the opportunities they had. In the end, The Kop won 2-0 against Villa, solidifying their top spot with a 5-point gap over Man City.
This is also the 15th win in 17 matches in all competitions for Arne Slot and his team this season. The only concern is the loss of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the first half with a hamstring injury, which could take him a few weeks to recover.
For their part, Villa temporarily dropped to 8th in the rankings. This is the first time they have lost four consecutive games in all competitions under Unai Emery.
