This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
July 5, 2020: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum in action with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Shaun Botterill / Pool via REUTERS
On a blustery day at Anfield, Liverpool maintained their 100 percent home record in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The champions, who have now won 17 consecutive home games, struggled to break down a determined Villa side, but eventually found the back of the net through Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones.
Mane broke the deadlock in the 71st minute, meeting a low ball from Naby Keita with a firm shot that rattled in off the underside of the cross-bar.
Substitute Jones scored the second, a minute from the end, with the 19-year-old hooking home after Mohamed Salah headed an Andy Robertson cross into his path.
The goal was Jones' first in the Premier League and came a day after he signed a new five-year contract with the club.
"That's Curtis in a nutshell. He signed a new contract yesterday which is good for him and good for us. We'll have a lot of fun with him," said Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp.
