Mohamed Salah scores 250th Liverpool goal to end losing run against Aston Villa

Mohamed Salah’s 250th goal for Liverpool helped them stop the rot with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield.

The Reds came into the match with their Premier League title defence in tatters after four successive defeats amid a wider run of six losses in seven games in all competitions.

But Salah’s landmark effort just before half-time, courtesy of a howler from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, and Ryan Gravenberchh’s deflected effort after the break earned Liverpool’s first league win since September 20.