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Liverpool extended their advantage through Ryan Gravenberch, whose shot took a heavy deflection off Pau Torres to wrong-foot Emiliano Martinez.
The home side worked the ball swiftly through midfield before the 23-year-old unleashed an effort from outside the box that deflected off Torres and nestled into the net.
Matty Cash picked up a yellow card for dissent after Aston Villa conceded a foul in midfield.
According to The Telegraph, Liverpool appeared much sharper in the second half, gradually growing in confidence and rhythm.
Villa manager, Unai Emery, patrolled his technical area, applauding his side’s efforts as they tried to play out from defence and counter quickly when recovering possession in midfield.
Villa came close to breaking into dangerous positions, but most of Liverpool’s attacking threat flowed through Dominik Szoboszlai, who looked the most composed player on the pitch.
Despite their earlier defensive mistake, Villa continued to build play from the back — even inside their own penalty area — a strategy that drew loud approval from the home fans as Liverpool pressed aggressively.
Mohamed Salah later delivered a sublime left-footed pass toward Cody Gakpo on the left, but the winger failed to control it before being flagged offside.
Moments later, Conor Bradley surged down the right flank and fired in a low cross, only for Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara to intervene at the crucial moment.
Liverpool remained on the front foot after the restart, pushing into Villa’s half in search of their second goal.
Despite Salah matching Wayne Rooney’s Premier League goal involvements for a single club, he still trails his former Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard’s total contributions.
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