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2019 With Victory Over The Magpies Firmino Keeps Liverpool’s
Villa Return To Winning Ways
27th, returned to Unbeaten Streak Alive
Aston Villa
November winning ways Against Eagles

moved
and
from
away
| the bottom oberto Firmino struck opportunity five minutes later The Spaniard should have
three as they
EXAMINER claimed victo- Rtime to hand Premier when he ballooned his volley off done better, but Liverpool’s
minutes
five
from
ry over Newcastle United at Villa Park.
number 10 was all smiles with
target, which Andros Townsend
The home side had the better of the opening
managed to control near the
League leaders Liverpool a
that his eight goal in 10 Premier
IRISH exchanges and after Martin Dubravka saved from 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. corner flag, although the League appearances against
Douglas Luiz, Conor Hourihane put Villa ahead on
Palace.
Wilfried Zaha had leveled in
moment had by that point gone.
32 minutes with a fine free-kick that crept inside the
Hodgson’s team responded
The Reds did look to respond
the 82nd minute for the hosts
near post. with his first goal of the season and a smart clearance by Ayew by peppering the Liverpool goal
Four minutes later Hourihane turned provider, after Sadio Mané’s opener, but in the 38th minute stopped with Townsend and Milivojevic
Anwar El Ghazi turning in his excellent low free-kick Jurgen Klopp’s men showed Firmino having a simple tap-in forcing Alisson Becker into
from close range. more resolve to extend their after Virgil Van Dijk’s header action. Yet only a faint touch by
Allan Saint-Maximin’s shot was beaten away by unbeaten run in the division to from a corner. Guaita denied Firmino a goal in
Tom Heaton after the break before Ezri Konsa and 30 games. At the other end, Alexander- the 65th minute.
Wesley forced saves from Dubravka at the other Roy Hodgson thought his Arnold was being given a stern Substitutions were made by
end. side had taken the lead when examination by Zaha and both and two almost combined
Aston Villa climbed to 15th on 14 points after James Tomkins headed home at almost saw a rash tackle on the for an equalizer in the 78th
ending a run of three defeats, while Newcastle are in the end of the first half, but Ivory Coast international result minute, but Christian Benteke
VAR ruled out the effort and
in a goal.
saw a bicycle kick go wide from
14th, a point better off. C
despite a late rally they suffered Luka Milivojevic’s free-kick Martin Kelly’s cross.
Wolves Down The Cherries To Extend a third straight defeat. by the corner flag was inadver- Just four minutes later and
Liverpool, who only named
Their Unbeaten Run To Eight Games Mohamed Salah on the bench, tently flicked on by Gini Palace did level with Benteke
Wijnaldum and Tomkins head-
involved alongside Townsend
Wolverhampton dominated the opening ed in at the back post, but after before Zaha opened his body
Wanderers extended exchanges at an electric Selhurst VAR had a look it ruled Ayew and drilled into the corner for
their Premier League Park, but were denied an early had fouled Dejan Lovren in the his first goal of the season.
unbeaten run to eight goal when Tomkins blocked build-up. It was short-lived joy for the
matches with a 2-1 vic- Mane’s effort from a Trent Klopp managed to get his Eagles, though, as three min-
tory at AFC Alexander-Arnold cross. side to regroup at the interval utes and 14 seconds after the
Bournemouth. After a testing 10 minutes, and four minutes into the sec- equalizer Firmino put Liverpool
A Simon Francis the Eagles forced three corners ond half they made the break- back ahead with a smart finish
foul gave João in quick succession before a through. following a goalmouth scramble
Moutinho the chance golden chance arrived in the Mané controlled Andy after a corner.
to break the deadlock with a pinpoint free-kick from 17th minute. Robertson’s cross and saw his Five minutes of stoppage
the left on 21 minutes. Cheikhou Kouyate was able left-footed effort only pushed time was added on and
Raul Jiménez’s sixth goal of the season doubled to pick out the run of Jordan onto the post by Vicente Townsend picked out Zaha
Wolves’ lead before Francis was dismissed for a sec- Ayew but the Palace forward Guaita, who watched in horror with a brilliant chipped pass, but
ond bookable offence before half-time. could only poke wide from 12 as the back spin of the ball took the winger blazed over and the
Steve Cook reduced the deficit with a header and yards out. it onto the other post and over Reds held on for another win in
Nathan Ake was denied an equalizer at point-blank Zaha wasted another decent the line. their quest for the title. C
range by Rui Patricio.
Wolves held on for three points that moved them
to fifth, on 19 points. C

Burnley Beat Watford To Secure Their
First Away Win Of The Season
Three second-half goals gave Burnley their first
away Premier League win of the season at Watford.
Watford’s Gerard Deulofeu had the best chance
of the first half but was denied by the legs of Nick
Pope in the Burnley goal.
Chris Wood’s seventh goal of the season came
eight minutes after the restart, the New Zealander
acrobatically hooking James Tarkowski’s header
past Ben Foster.
Ashley Barnes doubled the Clarets’ advantage
from the penalty spot, awarded after Jose Holebas’s
foul in the area on the forward was spotted by the
VAR.
Tarkowski added a third two minutes from time.
Burnley’s second consecutive 3-0 victory moves
them to sixth, with 18 points.
Watford, who are yet to win at Vicarage Road
this season, dropped to the bottom with eight
points. C Roberto Firmino strikes the ball through a crowd of players to put Liverpool back in front at Selhurst Park