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Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool |
| Published: August 11, 2007, 9:42 pm |
| Tags: steven gerrard, liverpool |
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Steven Gerrard's dipping free-kick ensured Liverpool secured a narrow win.Liverpool took a first-half lead with a helping hand from Villa through Martin Laursen's own goal after Stuart Taylor pushed away Fernando Torres' shot.The visitors missed a catalogue of chances and with five minutes left Gareth Barry's penalty pulled Villa level after Jamie Carragher's handball.But Gerrard had the last word - as he has so often - arcing the ball over the Villa wall into the roof of the net.Carragher's indiscretion had looked like it was going to cost Liverpool two points as the visitors failed to build on their first-half lead.Before scoring, Gerrard had gone close with a couple of shots, while substitute Ryan Babel went also close with two efforts.If manager Rafael Benitez will be hoping his side become more adept at killing games off, he will have been encouraged by Torres' debut.Of the host of players Benitez splashed out 45m on during the summer only Torres was deemed worthy of a place in [ Full article ] |
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