At 23:00 Beijing time on December 11, the 16th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League was a focus battle, Liverpool beat Villa 1-0 at home, and Salah scored a penalty. Gerrard led the team back to Anfield, where fans applauded before the game.
Competition focus
Liverpool beat Villa 1-0 to win seven straight in all competitions, including five consecutive Premier League wins. After this campaign, Liverpool continued to chase Manchester City with 37 points, and the difference between the two teams was still 1 point.
Gerrard led the team back to Anfield stadium, and the Reds fans applauded. Villa played very tenaciously on the road, but in the end they could not resist. Gerald PK Klopp lost, which was Gerrard's second defeat at the helm of Villa.
Also look at Salah at the crucial moment! Pharaoh scored a steady penalty to help Liverpool get three points, and Salah scored 21 goals in 22 appearances this season and provided nine assists, directly producing 30 goals.
Wonderful review
Gerrard returned to Anfield and when he walked into the stadium, the fans applauded and jay responded with applause.
In the 14th minute, Van Dijk fouled the back, Luiz took a free kick on the left side of the field, and the Brazilian international unexpectedly hit the near corner at a relatively small angle, but the ball hit the side net.
In the 16th minute, Arnold's cross from a 45-degree angle on the right was met by Robertson nodding the ball from a distance and Martinez quickly got off the ground to block the ball with his hand! It was a very crucial save!
In the 42nd minute, Robertson's bottom line inverted triangle pass, McKinn in front of the goal to save the limit! Villa's defense is very tough.
In the 44th minute, Fabinho's direct pass, Salah's right side of the penalty area dodged the defender's powerful shot, Martinez reacted to block the ball, and the defender barb was released!
In the 51st minute, Mane turned around and fired a shot that was blocked by Mins, and then Salah's right side of the penalty area deflected the ball off the goal. In the 53rd minute, Robertson drove a corner kick from the left, and Van Dijk snatched the point inside the penalty area and shook his head to attack the goal very powerfully, but Martinez saved again!
In the 67th minute, Mins brought down Salah for a foul inside the penalty area, the referee imposed a capital punishment, Salah ran with his left foot to hit the bottom right corner, the ball hit the inside of the upright and bounced into the net, 1-0!
In the 72nd minute, Mane passed the ball, Salah's left-footed attack was blocked, and then Jota's right-footed attack inside the penalty area deflected the ball. In the 83rd minute, Mane opened the box with a right-footed shot and the ball was blocked by the defender.
The match ended with Liverpool beating Villa 1-0 to win seven consecutive games in all competitions.
Statistics
Player ratings
Salah, who scored the winning goal, scored eight points.
Appearances line-up
Liverpool(433):
Goalkeeper: 1 - Alisson
Defenders: 66-Arnold, 32-Matip, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson
Midfielders: 14-Henderson, 3-Fabinho, 6-Thiago (7-Milner 83')
Forwards: 11 Salah, 10 Mane (18 - Takushi Minamino 88'), 15 - Chamberlain (20 - Jota 58')
Aston Villa (433):
Goalkeeper: 1 - Martinez
Defenders: 2-Cass, 4-Khonsa, 5-Mins, 3-Target
Midfielders: 7-McGinn, 19-Nacampba (8-Sansson 57'), 6-Luis
Forwards: 41-Ramsey (20-Ins 74'), 11-Watkins, 18-Ashley Young (10-Buendia 69')