EPL: Aston Villa hold Liverpool to 2-2 thrilling draw 

Aston Villa and Liverpool played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Premier League encounter on Wednesday, with both teams delivering a thrilling contest at Villa Park.

Liverpool took an early lead in the 29th minute when Mohamed Salah found the back of the net, capitalising on a well-placed assist from Diogo Jota.

However, the home side responded in the 38th minute through Youri Tielemans, who slotted in the equaliser to bring Villa level at 1-1.

Just before halftime, Aston Villa completed their comeback as Ollie Watkins put them ahead in stoppage time (45+3’), finishing off a delivery from Lucas Digne to give the hosts a 2-1 advantage going into the break.

Liverpool, however, were not to be denied. In the 61st minute, Trent Alexander-Arnold levelled the score at 2-2, with Salah registering his first assist of the game.

Despite both teams pushing for a winner, neither could find the decisive goal, and the match ended with the points shared.

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