It's finished 2-2, Crouch's equaliser earning Liverpool a draw after Harewood and Aurelio's own goal gave Villa an unlikely lead.
90
Mascherano is fouled - time almost up now
90
Substitution
Carew goes off for Villa in place of defender Zat Knight
90
Gerrard's shot is poor and is wide
90
Three minutes of injury time will be played - still time for a winner
89
Torres' shot appears to strike a hand in the area but that's not a penalty
88
Goal
Crouch pokes home the equaliser, pouncing on a loose ball with two minutes left
87
Yellow Card
Young is booked for handball
87
Petrov goes off but then comes back on and is fine
86
Gerrard's shot strikes Petrov in the head and he will need treatment
85
Just about five minutes left and Liverpool are looking increasingly desperate now
83
It looks like the second Villa goal will go down as an Aurelio own goal
82
Liverpool win two corners but nothing comes from them and Villa hold firm
80
Substitution
Peter Crouch comes on for the Liverpool scorer Benayoun
79
Torres' looping header is easily claimed by Taylor
78
Torres is fouled for a free-kick but Liverpool waste possession - Villa can't quite believe they are in front still
77
Villa deal with a Liverpool corner - time beginning to run out for Liverpool
75
Babel shoots wide after neat play on the edge of Villa's box
74
Yellow Card
Laursen is booked for a foul on Torres
74
Substitution
Ryan Babel comes on for Kewell for Liverpool
72
Goal
Mellberg's shot takes a wicked deflection off Aurelio and goes past Reina to put Villa in front
71
Yellow Card
Mascherano is booked for a late tackle now - game on with 20 left
71
Villa barely deserve that and Liverpool will rue missed chances
69
Goal
Harewood equalises with an acrobatic strike past Reina
69
Yellow Card
Arbeloa is the first man to be booked tonight for a foul
68
Substitution
Skrtel comes on for Arbeloa
67
Harewood does well with his first touch and pulls the ball back for Carew but Reina gathers it comfortably
66
Substitution
Villa make an attacking change - Gardner going off in place of Marlon Harewood
65
Rafa Benitez will be nervous and knows his side may need a second goal to secure the win with 25 minutes or so left
63
Young has picked up a knock now and hobbles off before coming back on
60
Liverpool deal with a Villa free-kick easily - Agbonlahor and Young have been very quiet for the visitors
58
Arbeloa curls a shot just wide this time - the second goal looks on the cards
57
Liverpool break again and Torres is denied by a good late tackle
55
Kewell's shot is well saved by Taylor before Torres fires just over - Liverpool completely on top
54
Torres gets past Laursen easily but can't get a shot in as Liverpool raise the tempo again
53
Hyypia's slide-tackle is superb and Young is denied a chance
52
A swift break from the Reds sees Gerrard play in Kuyt but the Dutch striker slices a poor shot wide
51
Still virtually nothing from Villa going forward - they surely must improve as the game goes on
49
Gerrard's corner is cleared by the visitors - a stop-start passage of play early in the second 45
48
No changes by either manager at half-time as Liverpool earn a corner from a Kewell cross
Second half
The second half gets underway with Liverpool kicking towards The Kop end now
Half time
Liverpool lead thanks to Benayoun's goal at half-time
45
One minute of stoppage time to be added as Petrov blasts over
44
Sami Hyypia has been excellent so far for Liverpool and he turns the ball behind for a corner from which Laursen's header is weak and easy for Reina
42
Young puts the ball behind for a Liverpool corner but Villa clear
41
It's been scrappy in the last few minutes with neither side able to hold onto the ball for long
38
Benayoun and Bouma clash heads but it looks like they'll both be OK
36
Villa have been very disappointing so far tonight and have not troubled Reina at all
33
Torres wastes possession but the home side continue to dominate at Anfield
30
Another decent move ends with Aurelio firing wide
29
Kuyt does well and fires over a dangerous cross but no-one gets on the end of it
27
Benayoun is fouled and Liverpool win a free-kick in midfield
25
Liverpool just about deserve the lead as Carew is caught offside
22
Villa respond and win a corner but it comes to nothing
20
The goal has lifted Liverpool and Gerrard slices a shot wide
19
Goal
Benayoun puts Liverpool one up following a good pass from Kuyt - the winger scoring after his first shot was blocked
17
More good play from Liverpool ends with a Kewell shot that's deflected behind by Mellberg - Gerrard's corner is poor though
15
Torres tries a deft chip but Taylor can claim the ball - better from the home side in the past few minutes though
14
Neat play from Kewell sends Benayoun clear but he then wastes possession when Kuyt was well-placed
12
Fabio Aurelio dwells too long on the ball and Craig Gardner benefits but his cross comes to nothing
11
Mascherano fouls Petrov for a Villa free-kick but Ashley Young's delivery is disappointing and drifts behind
9
Javier Mascherano shoots from around 30 yards but again it's well wide
9
The home fans raise the volume again but a lack of early chances at either end so far
7
Steven Gerrard tries a very ambitious free-kick from some distance out but it's well wide
6
Kuyt pass for Torres is poor and an attack breaks down
4
A fairly tentative start at Anfield by both sides as John Carew handles the ball to give Liverpool a free-kick
2
Kuyt plays Benayoun in and the Israeli fires an early shot over
1
Jamie Carragher's ball aimed at Torres is overhit and Taylor gathers the ball
Kickoff
The action gets underway at a noisy Anfield - the home fans making it clear they are backing boss Rafa Benitez
Awaiting Kickoff
Liverpool new-boy Martin Skrtel only makes the bench as Yossi Benayoun, Harry Kewell and Dirk Kuyt all return among six changes, Villa make two changes - Stuart Taylor comes in for Scott Carson and Gareth Barry's injury means Olof Mellberg returns.
Liverpool
Aston Villa
Full time
It's finished 2-2, Crouch's equaliser earning Liverpool a draw after Harewood and Aurelio's own goal gave Villa an unlikely lead.
Mascherano is fouled - time almost up now
Substitution
Carew goes off for Villa in place of defender Zat Knight
Gerrard's shot is poor and is wide
Three minutes of injury time will be played - still time for a winner
Torres' shot appears to strike a hand in the area but that's not a penalty
Goal
Crouch pokes home the equaliser, pouncing on a loose ball with two minutes left
Yellow Card
Young is booked for handball
Petrov goes off but then comes back on and is fine
Gerrard's shot strikes Petrov in the head and he will need treatment
Just about five minutes left and Liverpool are looking increasingly desperate now
It looks like the second Villa goal will go down as an Aurelio own goal
Liverpool win two corners but nothing comes from them and Villa hold firm
Substitution
Peter Crouch comes on for the Liverpool scorer Benayoun
Torres' looping header is easily claimed by Taylor
Torres is fouled for a free-kick but Liverpool waste possession - Villa can't quite believe they are in front still
Villa deal with a Liverpool corner - time beginning to run out for Liverpool
Babel shoots wide after neat play on the edge of Villa's box
Yellow Card
Laursen is booked for a foul on Torres
Substitution
Ryan Babel comes on for Kewell for Liverpool
Goal
Mellberg's shot takes a wicked deflection off Aurelio and goes past Reina to put Villa in front
Yellow Card
Mascherano is booked for a late tackle now - game on with 20 left
Villa barely deserve that and Liverpool will rue missed chances
Goal
Harewood equalises with an acrobatic strike past Reina
Yellow Card
Arbeloa is the first man to be booked tonight for a foul
Substitution
Skrtel comes on for Arbeloa
Harewood does well with his first touch and pulls the ball back for Carew but Reina gathers it comfortably
Substitution
Villa make an attacking change - Gardner going off in place of Marlon Harewood
Rafa Benitez will be nervous and knows his side may need a second goal to secure the win with 25 minutes or so left
Young has picked up a knock now and hobbles off before coming back on
Liverpool deal with a Villa free-kick easily - Agbonlahor and Young have been very quiet for the visitors
Arbeloa curls a shot just wide this time - the second goal looks on the cards
Liverpool break again and Torres is denied by a good late tackle
Kewell's shot is well saved by Taylor before Torres fires just over - Liverpool completely on top
Torres gets past Laursen easily but can't get a shot in as Liverpool raise the tempo again
Hyypia's slide-tackle is superb and Young is denied a chance
A swift break from the Reds sees Gerrard play in Kuyt but the Dutch striker slices a poor shot wide
Still virtually nothing from Villa going forward - they surely must improve as the game goes on
Gerrard's corner is cleared by the visitors - a stop-start passage of play early in the second 45
No changes by either manager at half-time as Liverpool earn a corner from a Kewell cross
Second half
The second half gets underway with Liverpool kicking towards The Kop end now
Half time
Liverpool lead thanks to Benayoun's goal at half-time
One minute of stoppage time to be added as Petrov blasts over
Sami Hyypia has been excellent so far for Liverpool and he turns the ball behind for a corner from which Laursen's header is weak and easy for Reina
Young puts the ball behind for a Liverpool corner but Villa clear
It's been scrappy in the last few minutes with neither side able to hold onto the ball for long
Benayoun and Bouma clash heads but it looks like they'll both be OK
Villa have been very disappointing so far tonight and have not troubled Reina at all
Torres wastes possession but the home side continue to dominate at Anfield
Another decent move ends with Aurelio firing wide
Kuyt does well and fires over a dangerous cross but no-one gets on the end of it
Benayoun is fouled and Liverpool win a free-kick in midfield
Liverpool just about deserve the lead as Carew is caught offside
Villa respond and win a corner but it comes to nothing
The goal has lifted Liverpool and Gerrard slices a shot wide
Goal
Benayoun puts Liverpool one up following a good pass from Kuyt - the winger scoring after his first shot was blocked
More good play from Liverpool ends with a Kewell shot that's deflected behind by Mellberg - Gerrard's corner is poor though
Torres tries a deft chip but Taylor can claim the ball - better from the home side in the past few minutes though
Neat play from Kewell sends Benayoun clear but he then wastes possession when Kuyt was well-placed
Fabio Aurelio dwells too long on the ball and Craig Gardner benefits but his cross comes to nothing
Mascherano fouls Petrov for a Villa free-kick but Ashley Young's delivery is disappointing and drifts behind
Javier Mascherano shoots from around 30 yards but again it's well wide
The home fans raise the volume again but a lack of early chances at either end so far
Steven Gerrard tries a very ambitious free-kick from some distance out but it's well wide
Kuyt pass for Torres is poor and an attack breaks down
A fairly tentative start at Anfield by both sides as John Carew handles the ball to give Liverpool a free-kick
Kuyt plays Benayoun in and the Israeli fires an early shot over
Jamie Carragher's ball aimed at Torres is overhit and Taylor gathers the ball
Kickoff
The action gets underway at a noisy Anfield - the home fans making it clear they are backing boss Rafa Benitez
Awaiting Kickoff
Liverpool new-boy Martin Skrtel only makes the bench as Yossi Benayoun, Harry Kewell and Dirk Kuyt all return among six changes, Villa make two changes - Stuart Taylor comes in for Scott Carson and Gareth Barry's injury means Olof Mellberg returns.