They were not disappointed. Their season couldn't have gotten off to a worse start.

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Jurgen Klopp chose to rotate his squad slightly for the encounter, resting Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, and Thiago Alcantara from the starting lineup. All three were on the field for Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Tottenham at the weekend, and Klopp was likely trying to shake things up a bit.

Aston Villa, on the other hand, was the team that exploded out of the blocks, taking an early lead through Douglas Luiz after only three minutes.

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Liverpool, on the other hand, didn't waste any time in answering, with Villa Park enjoying their lead for only three minutes after that. A frantic start to the contest was continued with a scramble in the Villa box, which was finished by Joel Matip to give the visitors the lead.