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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 13th goal of the season helped Manchester United close in on the Premier League’s top four with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich.
The Portugal international scored a penalty with quarter of an hour left in Norfolk to give Ralf Rangnick a second victory since his arrival and extend the Red Devils’ unbeaten run to six games following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking.
It was harsh on Norwich who had their chances and pushed the visitors hard but remain bottom while United are level on points with fourth-placed West Ham.
Follow all the latest reaction from the Premier League action of the day below:
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
84 mins: James Milner comes on for Liverpool replacing Thiago Silva for the final few minutes at Anfield. Alexander-Arnold whips a corner into the box but sends it straight into the hands of Martinez.
GOAL! Chelsea 2 - 2 Leeds ⚽️
83 mins: Huge goal at Stamford Bridge as Leeds have a late equaliser. Joe Gelhardt has just come on for Raphinha, he breaks into the box and squeezes in front of Thiago Silva to meet a cross and guide it into the back of the net. It’s the youngster’s first Premier League goal and what a big one it could turn out to be.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
81 mins: Aston Villa are throwing men forward and creating space on the right wing for Matty Cash. He’s whipped a couple of decent crosses into the box but Van Dijk manages to deal with both of them.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
78 mins: Konsa gets away with one as a backpass to Martinez comes up short. Jota gets to the ball and dinks it around the sprawling goalkeeper but sends the effort wide of goal!
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
75 mins: Danny Ings is on for Aston Villa. He’s taken up a central position with Buendia and Watkins in behind him. Yet it’s Liverpool who are controlling the game still. Aston Villa are struggling to get the ball out. Konsa sends a pass up towards Douglas Luiz but it’s off target and Andy Robertson collects.
Norwich vs Man Utd: Line-ups
Norwich XI:Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Kabak, Giannoulis Rupp, Gilmour, Placheta, McLean, Sargent, Pukki.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rashford.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
73 mins: Salah drives into the box from the right side and looks for the top corner with a left-footed shot that is deflected behind for a corner.
Emiliano Buendia is on for Aston Villa replacing Jacob Ramsey.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa
70 mins: 20 minutes to go at Anfield. Can Aston Villa find a way back into the match. They’ve not had a great deal of joy going forward but they may have to open themselves up a little now that they’re chasing the game.
Mo Salah now has 21 goals for the season.
GOAL! Liverpool 1 - 0 Aston Villa (Salah, 67’) ⚽️
67 mins: Salah breaks the deadlock. He fires the penalty into the bottom right hand corner. It’s a great penalty! Martinez leapt the correct way but the can’t get near the ball and Liverpool finally take the lead at Anfield.
Penalty to Liverpool!
Liverpool 0 - 0 Aston Villa
65 mins: Mo Salah is sent down the right channel by Henderson and brings the ball into the box. He flicks the ball away from Mings and sprints around the Villa captain. Mings tries to recover but blunders into Liverpool’s leading goalscorer and barges him to the ground. Clear penalty.
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