Aston Villa travelled to Anfield for this clash between somewhat local rivals. Following goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, Liverpool found themselves 2

"In general I liked our performance in the second half a bit more because we showed more patience." On his team's defensive work-rate: "It's not the first time we see this. The team that won the Premier League the last four years has shown us how important work-rate is. This is the only way to win games and with the quality we have."

As Ryan Gravenberch prepares to pass to Virgil van Dijk, Tsimikas underlaps to make a beeline for Brighton’s full-back Joel Veltman. As Gakpo receives the ball, Tsimikas pins his man, which provides Gakpo with the space to stay one-v-one against Ferdi Kadioglu, and cross (and score) without a challenge.