Liverpool went five points clear at the top of the Premier League when Darwin Nunez completed the perfect Saturday night breakaway – from an Aston Villa corner.
Arne Slot’s side really did resemble the red arrows when Villa sent their defenders up for a set-piece and were counter-attacked in devastating style with Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah setting up Nunez after 20 minutes, the Uruguayan giving out some family news by shoving a ball up his shirt in celebration.
Remarkably, Nunez almost scored with a carbon copy from Villa’s next corner before Mo Salah sealed the deal with a late second, beating Diego Carlos in another quick Liverpool transition before firing home.