Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League game between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield.

Villa heading for only a second away in the Premier League. Their fans loving this afternoon.

Not sure what that Liverpool rearguard was doing there. All too easy. Rodgers looking utterly bamboozled by what has gone on here.

GOAL! Christian Benteke nets the third goal for Villa. Strolls through the middle of the home defence. Easy finish and the visitors lead 3-0.

Downing slips the shot at goal from Suarez's pass. But no real power on the shot. Easy save for Guzan. Story of the afternoon really.

Suarez prods the effort at goal from inside the Villa box. Can't get the power on the shot as Guzan dives to make an easy stop.

Clark and Agger collide going for a loose ball, but the referee waves play on. Liverpool fans appeal in vain for a loose ball.

We are off and running in this second period.

There goes the whistle for the break! A 2-0 lead for Villa. Liverpool utterly stunned by this Villa response. Work to be done by the home side in the second period.

We are into one minute of time added on in the first period as Allen can't gather the loose ball in the Villa box.

Andreas Weimann scored his third Premier League goal of the season – all have come against traditional 'big four' clubs. He also scored twice against Manchester United.

Suarez and Sterling trying to get on the end of that Shelvey free-kick, but the move comes to a familiar end with Guzan diving to grasp the loose ball.

Eric Lichaj bundles Sterling to the ground and Liverpool have a free-kick out wide.

Chance for Shelvey in a packed Villa box, but Guzan does enough to get a firm punch on the ball.

Johnson picks out Shelvey in the middle, but he can't connect properly with the finish as Guzan saves. More frustration for Liverpool.

Liverpool look on in disbelief. Were all over Villa like a rash early on, but somehow trail by two goals.

GOAL! Andreas Weimann has added a second goal for Villa. Brilliant one-two with Benteke and he slams the ball under Reina in the Liverpool goal. A 2-0 lead for Villa.

Baker through Sterling with a late challenge. Wasn't hanging about with that one. Sterling felt the full force of that tackle.

Johnson takes up a decent position out wide, but ends up sending a cross far too deep as the ball bounces out of play.

An offside flag is raised against Shelvey and that will suit Villa all day long.

Andreas Weimann and Holman almost in again on the break for Villa with Benteke free in the middle. Liverpool none too clever in defending these counter attacks.

Andreas Weimann with a glorious chance to add the second from Benteke's header on, but he lifts the ball over the bar with Reina stranded.