Liverpool vs Aston Villa, Premier League Score: Liverpool beat Villa 2-0

Match Report | Lacklustre Liverpool leave it late to see off Aston Villa

FT - Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 for their 17th home win in 17 games this season

The game was dragging away from the champions with Villa sticking to their game plan of defending well and troubling Liverpool with their counter attacks. But the substitutions worked well for the hosts as they took the lead in the 71st minute with a Mane goal and young Jones made it 2-0 in the 89th minute. Liverpool continued their excellent home run as they now won 24 consecutive games at Anfield.

94' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Liverpool: Neco Williams replaced Andy Robertson

91' - SAVED! Liverpool keeper Alisson made a good save to deny Grealish a goal

90' - 5 minutes added as stoppage time

89' - GOAL!! Jones scored for the champions

Another good team goal for the champions. Robertson released a cross beyond the far post, and Salah headed it back towards Jones. The youngster adjusted his feet and hit a shot that deflected off Mings into the Villa net.

88' - Corner for Liverpool. Robertson's delivery was cleared out comfortably

86' - Liverpool sub Jones shot it well wide of the Villa goal from almost 30 yards out

84' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Villa too: Vassilev replaced Trezeguet

84' - SUBSTITUTION! Change for Liverpool: Jones replaced Keita

83' - Corner for Villa. Another short corner from Villa and they have wasted it

81' - McGinn's delivery into Liverpool box from a free-kick was cleared out by Liverpool defender van Dijk

78' - Villa defender Mings getting some medical attention in the middle

76' - SAVED! Good diving save by Villa keeper Reina to deny Firmino a goal. The attempt was preceded by a good one-two between Firmino and Salah just outside the Villa box

74' - SUBSTITUTION! Double change for Villa: Ally Samatta and Jota IN || El Ghazi and Davis OUT

71' - GOAL!! Mane scored for Liverpool

A brilliant team goal from the hosts. Keita slid a good pass across the area to Mane, who smashed it in from 10 yards. Finally a goal for the champions as champions.

68' - Time for another drinks break

65' - Corner for Liverpool. Reina punched the ball out, but he was fouled in the process and Villa earned a free-kick

64' - 72% possession and nothing to show in front of the goal for Liverpool