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Mohamed Salah netted his 10th goal in all competitions on Saturday to help Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 at home on Saturday, opening up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat at Brighton just hours ago. [Inset] Pep Guardiola was left dejected as his side could not hold on to the lead given by Erling Haaland in the first half, with Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley scoring in the 78th and 83rd minutes to help Brighton snatch three points. The defeat meant Guardiola suffered four consecutive defeats for the first time in his managerial career.