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Liverpool go top on Boxing Day, Man Utd recover to beat Aston Villa

Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring for Liverpool.[Liverpool]

Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League on Tuesday night after a hard-fought 2-0 win away to Burnley.

Darwin Nunez's early goal and a late finish from Diogo Jota were enough to put the Reds two points clear of Arsenal, who don't play until Thursday. They also needed to defend well against a rival that moved the ball well but lacked punch in their penalty area.

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