by a single victory in the last four days has slowed down Aston Villa, which remains in third position, still two points behind Liverpool’s leadership, but with one more game, after 0-0 in its visit to Everton.
An intense, vibrant match, at full speed, won by the goalkeepers, saviors in specific actions: Jordan Pickford, for the locals, and Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, for the visitors, with a magnificent double intervention by the Argentine on the brink of half-time.
There were also two goals disallowed. One against Aston Villa, first, in a shot by Álex Moreno, invalidated by a previous offside by a teammate. And another to Everton, already in the final moments, in a counterattack culminated by Doucouré, who started from an illegal position to beat the opponent’s goal.
Aston Villa drops to third place, surpassed by Manchester City, after adding only five of the last twelve points at stake; Everton remains out of relegation, after easing a streak of three consecutive defeats.
