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Brendan pre-Villa

Brendan Rodgers on Villa, diving, netting for fans and more

LFC 1-3 Villa: Analysis

Gary McAllister and Dietmar Hamann reflect on the Anfield defeat by Villa

Benteke makes it 1-0

Christian Benteke fires Villa into the lead in front of the Kop

Weimann fires for 2-0

Andreas Weimann makes it 2-0 after a delightful flick from Benteke

Benteke makes it 3-0

Christian Benteke waltzes through the Liverpool defence to make it 3-0

Gerrard pulls a goal back

Steven Gerrard deflects Glen Johnson's effort into the net to make it 3-1

Brendan post-Villa press

Brendan Rodgers speaks to the press after the Anfield defeat by Aston Villa

Brendan's Villa verdict

Brendan Rodgers reflects on the defeat to Aston Villa

LFC 1-3 Villa: 11 mins

The best of the Villa action from Anfield in 11 minutes

LFC 1-3 Villa: 90 seconds

The Villa action in 90 seconds

LFC 1-3 Villa: 90 mins

The entire 90 minutes of the Villa clash from Anfield

Lambert on Anfield win

Villa boss Paul Lambert on the win at Anfield

LFC 1-3 Villa: Analysis

Gary McAllister and Dietmar Hamann reflect on the Anfield defeat by Villa

Lambert on Anfield victory

Villa boss Paul Lambert reflects on the Anfield victory

Minute By Minute

• 93 Min
  FULL-TIME
• 90 Min
  Substitution: C. N'Zogbia for A. Weimann
• 90 Min
  Three minutes of added time to be played...
• 90 Min
  First Booking: Luis Suarez:
• 87 Min
  Gerrard reduces the arrears as he nods Johnson's shot into the net from close range.
• 86 Min
  GOAL! Steven Gerrard:
• 86 Min
  Substitution: K. El Ahmadi for B. Bannan
• 84 Min
  Cole loops a header over the bar from Suarez's corner.
• 82 Min
  Downing fires a low cross into the box. Agger meets it but scuffs his effort well wide.
• 80 Min
  Weimann nods Bannan's cross at goal. It's just wide.
• 76 Min
  Suarez hits a free-kick at goal. Deflects off the wall and Villa again survive.
• 75 Min
  Downing sends it in...Skrtel knocks it back to Henderson...shot blocked.
• 74 Min
  Downing's low cross cleared behind. It's another Liverpool corner...
• 69 Min
  Substitution: F. Delph for B. Holman
• 66 Min
  Agger strides forward and blasts one in trademark fashion. Saved by Guzan.
• 65 Min
  Suarez's low free-kick into the box causes all kinds of panic for Villa but they eventually scramble it away.
• 64 Min
  Johnson heads goalwards from another Gerrard corner. Strikes a Villa defender. The Reds want handball. Not given.
• 62 Min
  Skrtel heads over from Gerrard's corner.
• 61 Min
  Substitution: J. Henderson for L. Leiva
• 60 Min
  Cole hits a half-volley towards goal. Wide.
• 60 Min
  Johnson's cross reaches Suarez but his stab his blocked by the legs of a Villa defender.
• 57 Min
  Jordan Henderson is being readied for Liverpool.
• 56 Min
  Bannan's drive takes a deflection and Reina gathers.
• 54 Min
  Weimann takes the ball from Lucas and powers forward before seeing his 20-yard blast stopped by Reina.
• 51 Min
  Cole is tackled midway inside his own half and Villa break. Benteke picks up the ball and surges beyond Skrtel before finishing neatly.
• 51 Min
  GOAL! Christian Benteke:
• 49 Min
  Suarez sets up Downing...straight at Guzan.
• 48 Min
  Suarez spins sharply on the edge of the box. Effort is tame and saved by Guzan.
• 47 Min
  Gerrard takes...Skrtel heads back across goal...Agger goes down under Clark's challenge. No penalty.
• 46 Min
  Sterling forces a corner...
• 46 Min
  SECOND HALF
• 45 Min
  Substitution: J. Cole for J. Shelvey
• 45 Min
  HALF-TIME
• 45 Min
  One minute of added time to be played...
• 44 Min
  ...Villa clear as far as Sterling on the edge of the box, who makes some space but his left-foot shot lacks power and is easy for the 'keeper.
• 44 Min
  Sterling wins a free-kick wide right...
• 42 Min
  Shelvey tries to turn Johnson's shot goalwards but he can't connect properly and it's easy for Guzan.
• 40 Min
  LFC 0-2 Villa (Weimann 40): The visitors double their lead as Weimann tucks Benteke's clever back heel beyond Reina.
• 40 Min
  GOAL! Andreas Weimann:
• 33 Min
  Johnson's weak back header allows Weimann to nip in and almost lob Reina, but the ball lands on the roof of the net.
• 32 Min
  Liverpool looking for an instant reply here and Suarez smashes one into the side netting from a tight angle after picking up Gerrard's pass.
• 29 Min
  Villa stun Anfield by taking the lead against the run of play. Benteke collects the ball 25 yards from goal and arrows into the bottom corner.
• 29 Min
  GOAL! Christian Benteke:
• 28 Min
  ...Villa clear.
• 28 Min
  Herd clears behind. Liverpool have a corner...
• 26 Min
  Almost an incredible goal at Anfield as Downing's diagonal pass is hooked to Suarez, whose first-time shot is saved by Guzan. The linesman's flag was up, however.
• 23 Min
  @JamesPearceEcho: Downing has been excellent for #LFC against his old club so far today.
• 20 Min
  @LFC: The @avfcofficial fans are being joined in their 19th minute applause for Stiliyan Petrov by all sections of the #LFC support. A nice moment
• 19 Min
  A good chance goes begging for LFC as Suarez wins the ball from Herd and squares across the box for Shelvey. As Jonjo goes to shoot, Baker makes a brilliant challenge and the opportunity is gone.
• 18 Min
  Brilliant pass by Suarez finds Gerrard's run into the box but the captain just overruns it and the ball goes out for a goalkick.
• 16 Min
  Weimann gets in behind the Liverpool defence but Reina comes out and forces him wide before performing a slide tackle on the Villa attacker, much to the delight of the Kop!
• 12 Min
  @carlmarkham: #LFC have had 4 good shooting chances in10 minutes. Expect this to be the theme throughout the afternoon with how #AVFC are set up
• 11 Min
  Gerrard hooks in a corner from the right...Agger heads downwards...a Villa defender whips it off the line...but the ball was already out from the original cross.
• 9 Min
  Liverpool looking good early on, here. Ball breaks for Allen on the edge of the box but he scuffs well wide.
• 9 Min
  Downing cuts inside a drives a right-footer at goal from distance. He's not far off, but Guzan isn't troubled.
• 7 Min
  Much milder here in Liverpool today than it has been this week. Indeed, not one outfield player on the pitch is sporting gloves.
• 6 Min
  Guzan called into action again instantly - this time he has to save from Gerrard's shot from 12 yards after a Liverpool counter.
• 5 Min
  Magnificent pass from Shelvey slices open the Villa defence. Downing speeds down the right and crosses towards Suarez. Ball strikes Lichaj and almost finds the net but Guzan collects.
• 4 Min
  @clairerourke: Come on red men!
• 3 Min
  ...Gerrard lofts it in towards the back post but it's over everyone and sails out for a goalkick to the visitors.
• 3 Min
  Now Shelvey wins a left-wing free-kick for LFC following a challenge with Clark...
• 2 Min
  Early Villa free-kick on the left. Whipped in and met by the head of Benteke, but Reina foils him.
• 0 Min
  KICK OFF
• -1 Min
  Anfield will now observe a moment of applause for one of the club's greatest ever servants, Phil Taylor, who passed away recently.
• -1 Min
  YNWA is now reverberating around Anfield. Meanwhile, there's a warm embrace between Brendan Rodgers and Paul Lambert on the touchline.
• -1 Min
  The players are lined up in the tunnel ready to head out and get today's contest underway.
• -1 Min
  The Reds have scored 18 goals in the last seven home games against Aston Villa.
• -1 Min
  Tweet me, @James_Carroll84, during the game and I'll post the best match-related comments on today's minute-by-minute commentary.
• -1 Min
  @JimmyRiceWriter: Jose Enrique has not been passed fit to play v Villa #LFC
• -1 Min
  @JBcommentator: Aston Villa have scored only 12 goals in the Premier League this season - that's the lowest return of any team in the top 4 divisions.
• -1 Min
  The captain's total of 10 goals against the Villains has been bettered only by Robbie Fowler, who netted 12 times against the Midlanders.
• -1 Min
  Steven Gerrard has scored more goals against Aston Villa than any other team throughout his 14-year Anfield career.
• -1 Min
  Liverpool have gained 72 points against Villa in the Premier League - more than against any other team. Next come Newcastle (70) and Everton (68).
• -1 Min
  Villa subs: Given, Bowery, El Ahmadi, N’Zogbia, Bennett, Delph, Albrighton.
• -1 Min
  Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Baker, Clark, Lichaj, Holman, Westwood, Bannan, Herd, Weimann, Benteke.
• -1 Min
  Subs: Jones, Wisdom, Suso, Cole, Carragher, Henderson, Coates.
• -1 Min
  The Reds team in full is: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Downing, Allen, Lucas, Gerrard, Sterling, Shelvey, Suarez.
• -1 Min
  Brendan Rodgers has also selected Jonjo Shelvey to support Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling in attack as the hosts go in search of a third consecutive victory in the league.
• -1 Min
  Stewart Downing will fill in at left-back for the injured Jose Enrique when the Reds take on Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League at Anfield today.

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