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