Soccer-Liverpool tighten grip after late show, Arsenal held by Villa

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Liverpool - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 18, 2025 Liverpool's Darwin Nunez celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool tightened their grip on top spot in the Premier League as two stoppage-time goals secured a 2-0 victory at Brentford before Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 home draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.

A day that began with Newcastle United's six-game winning league run ending abruptly with a 4-1 home drubbing by Bournemouth finished with Villa ensuring that none of the five matches resulted in home wins.