Video: Darwin Nunez scores his second Premier League goal of the season as Liverpool lead Aston Villa

Liverpool are guaranteed to remain at the top of the Premier League table regardless of the result against Aston Villa tonight. Regardless, the league leaders are on course to extend their lead over reigning champions Manchester City, who were beaten by Brighton and Hove Albion earlier in the day.

After 20 minutes, Liverpool took the lead against Aston Villa at Anfield. It was a classic counterattack goal that gave Arne Slot’s team the lead and was completed by Darwin Nunez.

From an Aston Villa corner, Virgil van Dijk’s great through ball allows Mohamed Salah to head home. He was beaten by Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey, but play continued when Darwin Nunez rallied to go one-on-one with Emi Martinez. In the end, the Uruguayan created an angle before firing into the net at the Kop End.

Liverpool got off to a bright start in the early stages at Anfield and although things got more hectic in the final minutes, they managed to take the lead. Slot will now want his side to go for the jugular as they look for nine Premier League wins so far this season.

Unai Emery will be determined to inspire his Aston Villa team to a comeback, although doing so against Liverpool and particularly at Anfield is much easier said than done. The atmosphere on Merseyside is hectic as the Premier League leaders are now on course to create a significant buffer between themselves and the other 19 teams.