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Coutinho beats Van Dijk, the man whose signing his sale funded, and heads towards the box from the Villa right.

It took a penalty for Liverpool to beat us [1-0 in December] , I'd like an improvement tonight. The players take a knee and Liverpool kick-off, attacking the Holte End and put the ball out for a throw-in which Cash takes and switches to the left. Terrible defending by Villa who fail to clear their lines a number of times, Mings and Nakamba most culpable defending the free-kick. Better from Liverpool who zip a few passes around between Jones, Fabinho, Keita and the full-backs. Aston Villa fans boo until the move fizzles out with an over-hit cross and then inform Jon Moss 'you're not fit to referee'. In short he makes a hash of it, Villa fans unite in shouting 'Aaaaaah!' and Mings hacks it away. Diaz spins Digne's blood down by the right corner flag but then passes straight to a Villa defender who moves it into midfield. Whether it is Henderson's influence or Villa have run out of gas, it's hard to say at this point. Liverpool were only behind for a couple of minutes but equalising did not alter the momentum of this topsy-turvy game for half an hour. Coutinho beats Van Dijk, the man whose signing his sale funded, and heads towards the box from the Villa right. McGinn trips Mane. Liverpool free-kick, 25 yards out, left of centre, closer to the middle than the last. Alexander-Arnold fires a long diagonal out to Jota on the left.