Liverpool keep the pulse of City after beating Aston Villa

Liverpool are ready to fight this Premier until their last breath and now, after beating Aston Villa in a pending match (1-2), they have reached Manchester City, who remain leading with a three-goal difference in the overall average before visiting the Wolves open. After these meetings, there are only two left of the two candidates for the title.

Steven Gerrard, the legendary former Liverpool captain, and his players Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings, who also have a past ‘network’, did not lay a rug for their former team and Aston Villa asked that they strive to achieve a hard victory. who remains alive on his exciting pulse in the City.

The match was quite a spectacle with intense football with people coming and going in both places from the first whistle. Jürgen Klopp, despite playing as Premier, left Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcantara on the bench while Andy Robertson was absent due to physical problems.

Two goals in a frenetic start

Aston Villa approached and, after Alisson blocked Ollie Watkins’ goal with a save, Douglas Luiz opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Lucas Digne crossed from the left and, although the Liverpool goalkeeper held back his header, the Brazilian midfielder shot his compatriot in the denial.

But Liverpool took very little to tie. Just two minutes later, Tyron Mings missed clearance and, after a series of caroms in the area, Joel Matip pushed the ball into the net just a meter from the goal.

Coutinho, outstanding

Aston Villa, with the sole goal of trying to finish the season in the top ten, went on to develop a remarkable and offensive game that introduced Gerrard to a sharp Coutinho as a playmaker, while Liverpool did not give up on their harassment and constant attacks. .

Sadio Mané gave a warning via a header that hit the post after a cross from full-back Kostas Tsimikas (19 ‘) and the response came from Danny Ings, who also headed wide despite the fact Alisson left her goal unattended by mis -measuring her exit. on a cross from John McGinn (24 ‘).

Fabinho was injured

Half an hour later, Fabinho lost to Liverpool, who retired in tears 18 days before the Champions League final against Real Madrid after receiving a blow to the hamstring of his left leg in a fight with Coutinho (28 ‘).

Despite the misfortune, this tireless Liverpool went on and only a resounding mistake by Naby Keïta in his attempt to connect the shot after a great pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold prevented him from entering. to break with an advantage (38 ‘).

Luis Diaz helps Mané

Continuing followed the give and take. Aston Villa made the ‘reds’ defense that suffered once with the arrival of Watkins and Coutinho, but Mané failed to balance the net by entering the net a perfect center inside from the left of Luis Díaz, who again became decisive for in Liverpool (65 ‘).

The Colombian then left his place with Salah, who turned out to be very plugged in and again searched for the purpose of silence. Aston Villa seem to have lost their attacking reference when Gerrard first retired Coutinho and then Watkins, although in the final moments a great Ings emerged who, in an individual action, released the reflexes of Allison to avoid 2-2 and eventually saw her disallowed the goal. for offside.

After the drill on Saturday against Tottenham at Anfield, Liverpool did not throw a towel in their career to reach a historic quadruplet and on Saturday the FA Cup final awaits them against Chelsea at Wembley.