Coach Jurgen Klopp’s team opened the scoring in the second minute of the first half when Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez accidentally turned the ball into his own net.
It took Aston Villa only ten minutes to equalize with a goal scored by Youri Tielemans from inside the penalty area, taking advantage of a pass from Ollie Watkins.
Liverpool regained its lead in the 23rd minute with a goal scored by Cody Jacobo from close range, taking advantage of a ball played by Joe Gomez.
Just three minutes after the start of the second half, Karel Quansah scored the third goal with a wonderful header, scoring his first goal in the competition.
Within three minutes, Duran scored two goals, the first of which came in the 85th minute, saving his team from defeat.
With this result, Liverpool’s tally rises to 79 points, in third place, 11 points behind and one place ahead of Aston Villa, with both players playing 37 matches.
Aston Villa needed to win to secure fourth place, the last qualifying position for next season’s Champions League before the final round.
Tottenham Hotspur occupies fifth place with 63 points from 36 matches before facing champion Manchester City on Tuesday.
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