Liverpool moved five points clear on the league table after defeating Aston Villa 2-0 at Amfield in one of the week 11 matches of the English Premier League.
The Reds knew that winning would do them a lot of good after fellow title contenders and defending champions, Manchester City slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat in all completion with a 2-1 loss to Brighton.
Darwin Nunez opened scoring for Liverpool in the 20th minute after picking up a loose ball and fired beyond Emi Martinez.
Villa had chances to restore parity but Caoimhin Kelleher in goal for Liverpool made breathtaking saves to maintain Liverpool’s slim lead until Mohamed Salah made it two late into the game.
In other matches, Brentford defeated Bournemouth 3-2 as Crystal Palace were humbled 2-0 by Fulham. West Ham and Everton settled their encounter goalless while Wolves secured their first victory of the season with a 2-0 victory over Southampton.
This Sunday, Manchester United will hope to continue in their recent form when they welcome Leicester City to the Theatre of Dreams as high flying Nottingham Forest take on Newcastle United.
Tottenham Hotspur will welcome Ipswich while the top match of this weekend will hold at the Stamford Bridge where Chelsea, who are still basking in their 8-0 victory over Noah in European Conference League will take on Arsenal.
