Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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It has been an exciting start to the second half with chances for both teams already. Neutrals will certainly be hoping for more of the same as the half goes on.

HOW DID HE MISS THAT?! Alexander-Arnold produces another sublime long ball down the line for Salah to run onto. The latter crosses to the far post, where Nunez is unable to head into the empty net from inside the six-yard box.

GOOD SAVE! Villa attack down the other end and Cash attacks Digne's deep cross at the far post. But Alisson produces a brilliant reflex save to deny him.

Szoboszlai cleverly skips away from Digne and fizzes the ball across the penalty area. It eventually breaks kindly for Salah, who fires over from distance.

Liverpool get the ball rolling again in the second half.

Villa have carried a decent attack threat during the first half, but are yet to register a shot on target. That is something the visitors must address after the break to have any chance of getting back into this game.

Liverpool lead Aston Villa by two goals to nil at Anfield. The Reds took the lead after just three minutes thanks to Szoboszlai's sweet strike, while Cash's own-goal doubled the advantage after Nunez had hit the post.

HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 2-0 ASTON VILLA

CHANCE! Salah spins away from his marker to latch onto Alexander-Arnold's long ball down the line. The Egyptian goes for goal from a tight angle, but Martinez is alert and denies him.