Liverpool beat Aston Villa to go five points clear at top of Premier League
Nunez & Salah score to give Reds comfortable win
Brighton earlier came from behind to earn stunning 2-1 win over Man City
Guardiola has suffered four successive defeats for first time as City boss
Other results: Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth, Fulham 2-0 Crystal Palace, West Ham 0-0 Everton, Wolves 2-0 Southampton
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Wolves 2-0 Southampton
You won't see a clearer yellow card than that! Kyle Walker-Peters gives the thumbs up after being booked for a cynical pullback on Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
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Can someone explain the concept of substitutions to Sean Dyche? This is ridiculous.
Rob, Ely
West Ham 0-0 Everton
Into the last 10 minutes.
Both teams are desperate to go into the international break with a morale-boosting win.
Will we see late drama at London Stadium?
Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
Adam Smith goes into the book for a foul on Bryan Mbeumo.
That looks a bit harsh. He got something on the ball and it was far from reckless or dangerous.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham
Martin Keown
Former England defender on Final Score
I wonder if he tries to pull back from it a little bit. He's chasing after the ball and goes in straight with his leg. He needs to realise he is not getting there. It's a correct red card.
Image source, ReutersCrystal Palace 0-1 Fulham
Feel for Daichi Kamada a bit there. He was over the top in the challenge but he looked devastated after being sent for an early bath. One to learn from.
Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on Final Score
It feels like nobody is in control of this one. Both teams are on the front foot and getting chances. It is a wonderful game of football.
Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
First change for Brentford.
Yehor Yarmoliuk comes on for Mathias Jensen, who has been very impressive in midfield.
Wolves 2-0 Southampton
Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter at Molineux
Southampton do not look like scoring in this second half. They have been toothless.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Ham 0-0 Everton
Crysencio Summerville has been West Ham's best player by some distance.
Idrissa Gueye gets a yellow card for bringing down the Hammers player.
Meanwhile, Everton have sent on Beto for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham
It goes from bad to worse for Crystal Palace as Daichi Kamada is shown a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Kenny Tete.
Tete is up and okay but I don't think Kamada can have any complaints.
Image source, ReutersBrentford 3-2 Bournemouth
If anything, it feels like a fourth Brentford goal is more likely than a Bournemouth equaliser at the moment.
Christian Norgaard has a strike from distance for the hosts but Kepa is able to hold on at the second attempt.
Wolves 2-0 Southampton
Jorgen Strand Larsen's match is over as he is replaced by Goncalo Guedes.
Jose Sa was okay to carry on, by the way.
West Ham 0-0 Everton
A rare moment of quality by West Ham as a clever run by Crysencio Summerville finishes with the player striking a post.
Sighs of frustration all around London Stadium.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrentford 3-2 Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola rolls the dice again.
Enes Unal and David Brooks replace Ryan Christie and goalscorer Justin Kluivert.
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I've got nothing against David Moyes but I do understand why the Hammers board thought it was time for a change. But, why on earth did they think Lopetegui was the manager to bring that change? He's David Moyes with a stronger accent and worse tactics.
Rob
West Ham 0-0 Everton
Groans all around London Stadium as Jarrod Bowen gets it all wrong and a promising attack comes to an abrupt end.
Wolves 2-0 Southampton
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It looks quite a nasty one for Jose Sa, he looks in considerable pain with his shoulder. He made a mess of a cross and collided with his own defender Santiago Bueno. He lands ball-first which folds his arm under his body. A very sore one.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Fulham
The ball is floated over to Alex Iwobi in the box but his scuffed effort hits a defender and diverts away from trouble. Fulham are really pushing for that second goal now.
Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth
Nedum Onuoha
Former Manchester City defender on Final Score
There was parts of the game Bornemouth looked a class apart but Brentford have stayed in and been clinical. Bournemouth will feel they do have a threat too but Mbuemo should have put the game to bed at 4-2.
Brilliant entertainment.
Image source, Reuters| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
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| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
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| 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
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| 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
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| 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
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| 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
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| 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
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| 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
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| 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
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| 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
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| 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
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| 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 12 |
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| 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 |
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| 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
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| 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
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| 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 6 |
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| 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 5 |
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| 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Arne Slot
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Having won just one of their six Premier League home games against Aston Villa between 2009 and 2014 (D2 L3), Liverpool have now won five of their last six at Anfield against the Villans (D1).
Only Manchester United (12) and Chelsea (7) have won more Premier League away games against Liverpool than Aston Villa (6, level with Arsenal).
Aston Villa have lost 16 of their last 18 Premier League away games against sides starting the day top of the table (D2), including each of the last nine in a row. Indeed, they’ve only won one of their 23 such games, beating Leeds United 2-1 at Elland Road in January 2000.
Liverpool have conceded the first goal in their last two Premier League games, but avoided defeat in both (2-2 v Arsenal, 2-1 v Brighton). Indeed, their win against Brighton was the 100th time they’ve come from behind to win a Premier League match, the third team to reach this milestone in the competition.
Both of Aston Villa’s Premier League defeats this season have come against the two north London sides, losing 4-1 against Tottenham last time out. The Villans last lost consecutive league games in May 2023.
Only Manchester City (32) have faced fewer shots on target than Liverpool in the Premier League this season (34), with the Reds also conceding the fewest goals (6) and having the lowest xG against figure this term (8.1).
No team has scored more Premier League goals this season from either crosses (6) or set-piece situations (5, excluding penalties) than Aston Villa (level with Arsenal in both cases).
Liverpool’s Arne Slot has become just the fifth manager to win as many as eight of his first 10 Premier League games in charge, after John Gregory (1998), Guus Hiddink (2009), Carlo Ancelotti (2009) and Ange Postecoglou (2023). Of the previous four, only Postecoglou failed to win his 11th match in the competition.
No player has been involved in more Premier League goals so far this season than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (12 – 7 goals, 5 assists). The Egyptian has also had the most touches in the opposition box this term (96), while of players to have had 20+ shots, no-one has hit a higher percentage of them on target (67% - 20/30).
Only Erling Haaland (16) has had more big chances than Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins in the Premier League this season (14). However, Watkins has scored with just four of these, the lowest conversion rate of any of the seven players with 10+ big chances (28.6%).
