And that's it. The match concludes - Liverpool triumphs over Aston Villa with a score of 2-0.

Second Half ended - Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0.

Luis Díaz of Liverpool has earned an offensive free kick.

Fouled by Jhon Durán - Aston Villa

Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa has secured a defensive free kick.

Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool commits a foul.

Luis Díaz of Liverpool commits a foul.

Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa has earned an attacking free kick.

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool commits a foul.

The referee's assistant has declared an additional 4 minutes of stoppage time.

Cody Gakpo commits a foul - Liverpool.

Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. Conor Bradley is responsible for the concession.

Missed chance. John McGinn - Aston Villa - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Ian Maatsen.

Player Swap - Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister is being replaced by Wataru Endo.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Match interruption - Pau Torres of Aston Villa is injured.

Goal! Liverpool 2, Aston Villa 0. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool - shot with left foot from the right side of the six yard box to the right corner following a fast break.

Opportunity squandered. Jaden Philogene of Aston Villa narrowly misses a goal with a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box on the left side. This was set up by John McGinn, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. The opportunity was given away by Virgil van Dijk.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa, forced by Cody Gakpo's defensive action.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa, resulting from a defensive action by Ibrahima Konaté.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. Ibrahima Konaté is responsible for the concession.

Jaden Philogene of Aston Villa has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Luis Díaz of Liverpool commits a foul.

Jaden Philogene of Aston Villa has committed a foul.

Andy Robertson, from Liverpool, has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Boubacar Kamara of Aston Villa has been handed a yellow card due to a foul.

Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool - won a free kick in attack.

Fouled by Boubacar Kamara - Aston Villa

Luis Díaz of Liverpool has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Diego Carlos commits a foul - Aston Villa.

Player change - Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara is coming on to replace Amadou Onana.

Player swap - Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen is coming on to replace Lucas Digne.

Offside called - Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene has been flagged offside.

Opportunity squandered. Cody Gakpo of Liverpool attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist came from Andy Robertson.

Another offensive effort. Cody Gakpo of Liverpool takes a shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's caught in the upper middle of the net. The assist was provided by Ibrahima Konaté.

Missed chance. Ibrahima Konaté - Liverpool - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross .

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool has secured a free kick on the right flank.

John McGinn of Aston Villa has committed a foul.

Player swap - Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is coming on to replace Darwin Núñez.

Player change - Liverpool. Curtis Jones is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.

Player change - Aston Villa. Jhon Durán is coming on for Ollie Watkins.

Player change - Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene is coming on to replace Leon Bailey.

Opportunity squandered. Luis Díaz of Liverpool fails to capitalize on a header inside the six-yard box. His attempt from the left side sails high and wide to the left. The assist was provided by Alexis Mac Allister.

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa commits a foul.

Conor Bradley - Liverpool - won a free kick in attack.

Another offensive effort. Darwin Núñez of Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Virgil van Dijk.

Attempt thwarted. Mohamed Salah of Liverpool takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's stopped. The assist was provided by Luis Díaz.

Offside call - Liverpool. Darwin Núñez has been flagged offside.

Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Diego Carlos - Aston Villa

Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa has successfully earned a free kick on the left flank.

Conor Bradley from Liverpool has committed a foul.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa has earned an offensive free kick.

Fouled by Luis Díaz - Liverpool

Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Liverpool - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Andy Robertson with a cross.

Luis Díaz of Liverpool has secured an offensive free kick.

Diego Carlos commits a foul - Aston Villa.

Unsuccessful attempt. Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but fails to score.

The second half commences with Liverpool leading Aston Villa by 1-0.

The first half concludes with Liverpool leading Aston Villa by 1-0.

Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa has been shown the yellow card for committing a foul.

Youri Tielemans commits a foul against Aston Villa.

Curtis Jones of Liverpool has earned a free kick on the right flank.

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Player swap - Aston Villa. John McGinn is coming on for Jacob Ramsey due to an injury.

The referee on the sidelines has declared an extra 3 minutes of playtime.

Match interruption - Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa is injured.

Missed chance. Ryan Gravenberch - Liverpool - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right after corner.

Corner kick awarded to Liverpool. Jacob Ramsey is responsible for it.

Another offensive move. Darwin Núñez of Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but the goalkeeper manages to keep it out from the middle of the net. The assist was provided by Luis Díaz.

Opportunity gone astray. Lucas Digne of Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box. It's a near miss. The assist came from Youri Tielemans, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Shot blocked. Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa - shot with the head from few metres is blocked.

Another offensive effort is underway. Diego Carlos of Aston Villa takes a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Lucas Digne with a cross.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. The opportunity was given away by Caoimhín Kelleher.

Another offensive move. Amadou Onana of Aston Villa attempts a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's well saved in the top middle of the goal. The assist came from Lucas Digne with a cross.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. The opportunity arises due to a defensive move by Andy Robertson.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool has been awarded a defensive free kick.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa commits a foul.

Missed chance. Darwin Núñez - Liverpool - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Mohamed Salah with a through ball following a fast break.

Opportunity squandered. Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area following a corner, but it goes wide to the left.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. Ryan Gravenberch is responsible for the concession.

Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa has earned a defensive free kick.

Conor Bradley of Liverpool commits a foul.

Ibrahima Konaté of Liverpool has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa commits a foul.

Darwin Núñez of Liverpool has committed a foul.

Diego Carlos of Aston Villa has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Opportunity squandered. Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it veers off to the left. The assist was provided by Morgan Rogers.

Player swap - Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold, due to injury, is replaced by Conor Bradley.

Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool is injured.

Ibrahima Konaté of Liverpool has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa

Goal! Liverpool 1, Aston Villa 0. Darwin Núñez - Liverpool - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assist - Mohamed Salah following a fast break.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa. It was forced by Ibrahima Konaté's defensive play.

Opportunity squandered. Leon Bailey of Aston Villa sends a header from the middle of the penalty area soaring over the goal. The cross was provided by Youri Tielemans.

Attempt thwarted. Darwin Núñez of Liverpool fires a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's stopped. The assist was by Luis Díaz.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Youri Tielemans commits a foul - Aston Villa.

Attempt thwarted. Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa's right-footed shot from beyond the box is intercepted. The assist came from Youri Tielemans.

Missed chance. Ollie Watkins - Aston Villa - shot with right foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Morgan Rogers.

Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa has secured a defensive free kick.

Darwin Núñez of Liverpool has committed a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Liverpool. Forced by Lucas Digne.

Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool has secured an attacking free kick.

Youri Tielemans commits a foul - Aston Villa.

Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa has committed a foul.

Curtis Jones of Liverpool has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Attempt thwarted. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah fires a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's obstructed. Trent Alexander-Arnold provides the assist.

Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool has committed a foul.

The initial half of the match commences...