It went straight to the point from the first action, also because the home side immediately ran the Reds aggressively. Jürgen Klopp, who rely on five new ones in the starting eleven (Konaté, Henderson, Thiago, Salah and Robertson, compared to Tottenham with Matip, Tsimikas, Keita, Jones and Diogo Jones and Diogo JOTA (for the time being). The third minute the first goal. But the rang in the goal of the guests after Douglas Luiz replaced after a parade of Alisson and marked the lead goal up close. However, the lead lasted briefly, Matip replied after a free kick that Villa was not cleared, with the 1: 1 (6th).
A lively exchange of blows developed. The high pace from the furious initial minutes did not stop at first, but actions near the goal became less. The Reds then got better access to the game and recorded good opportunities by Mané (20th) and Keita (35th), but lost midfielder Fabinho, who injured himself on the thigh and had to be replaced by Henderson after half an hour. The pace and the intensity took off a bit until the break, also because the villans apparently wanted to save the draw into the break and therefore defended tightly staggered.
Mané turns the game
The same picture was also shown after the change of sides: the home side lurked on counterattacks and made life difficult for the Reds offensive. Two free kicks from Alexander-Arnold (48th, 57th) brought the first danger in round two, but Liverpool bit the teeth out of the game. Therefore, the next goal came a little out of nowhere: Mané headed a cross from Luis Diaz to 2-1 over the line (65.).
Then the game picked up again, Ing's suddenly appeared freely in front of Alisson, but failed on the keeper (69.). On the other hand, Matip Martinez checked for a corner (76th), as well as Keita from the second row (82nd). In the final minutes, the villans turned up again and came through Ings two good occasions - the attacker only found his master (84.) in Alisson and then stood in the offside (86.).
Liverpool just wanted to bring over time for the last few minutes - and did this successfully because Aston Villa ultimately lacked the means to become dangerous again. Thus, the Reds draw the same with leader City, but still have to hope for a slip of the competitor who has played one less game.
The final in the FA Cup rises on Saturday (5:45 p.m.) between Liverpool and Chelsea. Aston Villa welcomes Crystal Palace league game on Sunday (3 p.m.).
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