Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch got on the scoresheet during a contest defined by the energy of Liverpool’s midfield.

Anfield readies itself again, lights warming like a stage curtain on a crisp November night, and Liverpool arrive with familiar purpose in the Premier League. Aston Villa visit with ambitions of their own, yet the noise will swell for a home side keen to steady rhythm after midweek experimentation.

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Liverpool will try to snap their four-game losing streak in domestic competitions and reach the quarterfinals of the League Cup on Wednesday, when they host Crystal Palace at Anfield.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace enters this cup clash looking to get back on track after three losses in their last four contests. The Eagles will nevertheless feel confident of inflicting more pain on their hosts today, having already beaten Liverpool twice this season, in the Community Shield and in the Premier League.

Re-live all of Saturday's soccer action across Europe, with Liverpool beating Villa, United sharing the points with Forest, and Bayern looking unstoppable in Germany.

Arne Slot won't care much how Saturday's win happened for Liverpool vs Aston Villa at Anfield on account of what it means: the end of a four-match losing streak in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace will aim to build on their impressive midweek win when they welcome Brentford to Selhurst Park in Saturday’s Premier League encounter.Both sides head into the fixture level on points