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Liverpool continues its recovery with a hat-trick against Aston Villa

 December 26, 2022

Liverpool achieved a valuable victory at the expense of its host, Aston Villa, with a score (3-1), this evening, Monday, at Villa Park, in the 17th round of the English Premier League.

The Liverpool hat-trick was scored by Mohamed Salah (5), Virgil van Dyck (37), and Stefan Baetic (81), while Ollie Watkins scored the only goal for Aston Villa (59).

With that result, Liverpool, who achieved its third consecutive victory in the Premier League, raised its score to 25 points in sixth place, while Aston Villa’s balance froze at 18 points in 12th place.

The first attempt in the match came in favor of Aston Villa in the first minute, after Watkins received a through ball inside the area, hitting a weak ball that was caught by Alisson.

Liverpool opened the scoring early in the fifth minute after Arnold sent a through on the right side of Robertson, who in turn passed directly to Salah, who was free of control inside the area so that the Egyptian star easily scored the ball into the net.

Aston Villa tried to respond quickly, with a shot from Bailey from the right side of the penalty area in the ninth minute, and Alisson caught it.

Aston Villa wasted a real opportunity to adjust in the 17th minute, after Watkins, who was unmarked inside the area, followed a cross with a header that was blocked by the Brazilian goalkeeper.

And Liverpool almost added the second goal in the 28th minute, after Konsa was confused in deflecting a ball, to pave the way for Nunez, who singled out Olsen and hit a ball on the bird, the goalkeeper shone in tackling it.

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Salah then received a pass on the right side of the penalty area in the 31st minute, hitting a ground ball that passed next to the post.

Liverpool added the second goal in the 37th minute, after Salah paved the ball to Van Dyck inside the area, so the Dutchman fired a direct ball that hit the net.

And Liverpool got a foul in the second minute of stoppage time, which Arnold crossed towards Nunez, who was free of control, who in turn hit a direct ball that Olsen saved, so that the first half ended with Liverpool advancing with two goals without a response.

And Aston Villa started the second half strongly. After Watkins’ goal was canceled for offside, McGinn received an unmarked cross inside the area in the 48th minute, hitting a weak header that Allison caught easily.

Buendia followed him in the 49th minute, with a ground cross follower inside the area, hitting a powerful ball directly that passed next to the post.

Liverpool missed a real opportunity to add the third goal, from a quick counterattack in the minute, through which Salah launched from the midfield, to separate Olsen and hit a weak ground ball from inside the area, which was blocked by the goalkeeper.

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Fabinho then tried to surprise Olsen, with a curved shot from outside the area in the 52nd minute, which passed just past the post.

Aston Villa managed to reduce the deficit in the 59th minute, after Watkins crossed the line, hitting a neat header that entered the net.

Liverpool almost killed the match in the 75th minute, after Salah sent a magic through to Nunez, who kicked off from the midfield and singled out Olsen, hitting a ball from inside the area, which passed next to the post.

Liverpool fired a coup de grace at Aston Villa in the 81st minute, after Nunez sent a cross from the left side, Olsen pushed it away, and substitute Betic followed it up by dodging the goalkeeper and Kunsa, before hitting the net.

Nunez tried to write his name after that in the list of scorers, with a ground kick from the border of the area in the 82nd minute, Olsen blocked it, and the match ended with Liverpool winning (3-1).

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