Liverpool earned breathing room after Manchester City at the top of the Premier League thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield.
A blistering counter-attack from Mohamed Salah on 20 minutes saw Darwin Nunez round Emiliano Martinez and finish into the roof of the net.
And late on Salah sprinted clear of the Villa defence to bare down on Martinez, dink it over him, and score his 10th goal of the season - with Anfield chanting his name as they surged five points clear of City.