Talking pointsVilla landmark hit, Reds bounce back and Sadio delivers again
Liverpool came from behind to defeat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday night.
Highlights: Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool
The Reds took all three points against Steven Gerrard’s men thanks to goals from Joel Matip and Sadio Mane after Douglas Luiz had opened the scoring.
Jürgen Klopp’s outfit moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table thanks to the hard-fought victory at Villa Park.
Here, we take a look at five talking points from the game…
A landmark victory over Villa
The win over Villa saw Liverpool earn the club’s 100th victory versus the Midlands outfit across all competitions.
The Reds have also won more Premier League games at Villa Park (15) than at any other away stadium, adding to that record on Tuesday night.
Matip’s close-range strike and second goal of the campaign alongside Mane’s brilliant header ensured the points would return to Merseyside.
Reds front line on hot form
Liverpool became just the second team in Premier League history to have three players reach the 15-goal mark in a single campaign.
Mane’s match-winning strike ensured that he will finish the campaign on, or above, that tally alongside fellow forwards Diogo Jota (15) and Mohamed Salah (22).
Manchester City’s side in 2013-14 are the only other team to have achieved that feat, through Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko.
Sadio delivers again
More Mane magic proved the vital difference for Liverpool yet again.
The 30-year-old made it nine goals in 10 career appearances against Villa with his effort, continuing his strong return in front of goal moving onto 15 in the Premier League.
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Mane had 50 touches, 24 completed passes, four shots alongside winning eight duels – including three in the air – whilst providing the match-winning strike.
Klopp’s men bounce back
Heading into the fixture the boss and his squad were keen to get back to winning ways.
There was an element of frustration following the Anfield draw with Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, though focus quickly shifted to Villa Park.
The Reds were made to battle for the spoils, going behind inside five minutes before Matip’s quick response and Mane’s second-half effort.
Alisson Becker was required on a number of occasions as the last line of defence amid a war of attrition in the middle of the park.
All eyes on Wembley
A break from Premier League action now follows heading into the weekend.
Liverpool head back to Wembley for a third time this season on Saturday afternoon to battle it out against Chelsea for the Emirates FA Cup trophy.
Klopp’s men lifted the Carabao Cup against the Blues under the arch in the capital in February and are on the hunt for their second piece of silverware in the 2021-22 campaign.
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