Liverpool beat Aston Villa at Anfield, where they will host Real Madrid next Tuesday in the fourth matchday of the Champions League (9 pm CET). With this result, Arne Slot's side remain at the upper end of the Premier League table with 18 points, after six wins and four defeats.

Ekitike could have put the home side ahead on the stroke of half-time, but his header was ruled out for offside. Three minutes later, Salah did get his name on the scoreboard (45+1'). In the second half, Gravenberch extended the lead with a powerful shot from the edge of the area (58').

MATCH INFO
2-Liverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konaté, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Gakpo, Ekitike (Wirtz, 77'), Robertson and Gravenberch.
0-Aston Villa: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Pau (Mings, 75'), Digne (Maatsen, 75'), Onana, Kamara, McGinn (Malen, 60'), Guessand (Barkley, 60'), Rogers and Watkins (Jadon Sancho, 75').

Goals:
1-0 (min. 45+1): Salah.
2-0 (min. 58): Gravenberch.