Sadio Mane earned Liverpool a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Aston Villa to keep the Premier League title race alive
Douglas Luiz's early goal had left Jurgen Klopp's side up against it inside three minutes but Joel Matip soon equalised and Mane completed the turnaround midway through the second half
 The win moves Liverpool back level on points with leaders Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's side still have a game in hand and the victory at Villa Park also came at a cost - Fabinho trudging off injured in the first half
 But Jurgen Klopp will just be glad to have come through this test as former Reds hero Steven Gerrard certainly had Villa fired up
Liverpool, having named Mohamed Salah among their substitutes in a nod to their congested fixture list, were under pressure from the start and fell behind from the first attack amid a frenzied atmosphere
 There were a series of errors in the build-up
Kostas Tsimikas, in for Andy Robertson, tumbled to the ground and was joined by Matip, allowing Luiz to have a free header from Lucas Digne's left-wing cross
 Alisson spilt it when he might have pushed the ball away and the Brazilian put in the rebound
With Klopp looking on bemused, it was all the encouragement Villa needed - but they undid their good work with some hapless defending of their own moments later
 Tyrone Mings failed to clear and though Virgil van Dijk's shot was saved, Matip prodded in the follow-up
That seemed to settle Liverpool and there were chances for Diogo Jota and Mane soon after as the Champions League finalist began to crank up the pressure
 And yet, there was danger too when Alisson's woeful clearance struck Ollie Watkins and more panic ensued
Liverpool were playing football on the edge, knowing that another slip could gift the title to Man City, and when Danny Ings headed over the bark from John McGinn's cross with Alisson off his line grasping for the ball and the goal gaping, Villa were almost ahead again
Fabinho's hamstring injury added to the awkwardness of Liverpool's task and though Mane had the ball in the net - Luis Diaz was offside in the build-up - and Naby Keita spurned a clear chance, they went in level at the break with their title hopes fading
As so often, it was Mane who came up with the key moment, his cute header from Diaz's measured left-wing cross evading the sprawling Martinez and sparking wild scenes of celebration in the away end
 It was the goal that reignited the title race
Villa still had chances, the best falling to the former Liverpool forward Ings
 Twice he was through on goal only to waste the chance before finally finishing and seeing the flag go up, much to the anguish of the Holte End
 For Ings and for Villa, it was not to be their night
For Liverpool, bigger nights lie ahead
 In the FA Cup final on Saturday and in the Champions League final in Paris later this month, for sure
 But maybe in the final stages of this Premier League season as well
 Thanks to Mane's goal and the resolve shown at Villa Park
While Pep Guardiola has been bemoaning his team's injury problems, Liverpool's loss of Fabinho could have ramifications beyond the Premier League title race
 Will he be fit for this weekend's FA Cup final? How about the Champions League final that follows?"He felt a muscle, not too much," Klopp said after the game
 "He is quite positive but I am not sure what I can make of that, to be honest
 We will see
 He has a good feeling, that gives me a better feeling than when I took him off
 We will see
 I think the rest came through
"The importance of the Brazilian can hardly be overstated
 A towering figure at the base of Liverpool's midfield, Klopp leans heavily on him to protect the defence in the air and on the deck, particularly when covering for those marauding full-backs
Indeed, Klopp has only gone without Fabinho in his starting line-up on three occasions in the Premier League since the turn of the year - against Norwich, Watford and Newcastle
The only Champions League game that he has sat out in 2022 was the second leg against Benfica - which just happens to be the only time this year that Liverpool have conceded three goals in a game
 A swift return could be crucial to his team's hopes
"Massive, outstanding, incredible mentality
 We changed five of the team so we needed time to find our way into the game and the opponent was there from the beginning
 The main issue was losing balls in the wrong areas
 From there, it is difficult to get any rhythm
"In the last 10 minutes of the first half, we began controlling the game
 We scored the second incredible goal, Luis [Diaz] sensational, Sadio [Mane] made the world of it
"Then, you have to dig deep
 Yes, they had moments, a big chance with Ingsy [Danny Ings]
 If my players were not as good as they are I would be here talking about different stuff but their quality and mentality is the reason why we are where we are
""We have to take those big moments we created in the game
 I am slightly frustrated we didn't score more than once
 The positive for me is that we were courageous and went toe to toe with the best team in the world
 I am extremely proud
"I'm sure Danny [Ings] is going to play one or two of those moments in his head on the way home
 I am delighted with what Danny brings to the team
 He should be proud of what he brought, he worked his socks off
 The positive for me is that we created good chances
""It was a good cross from Diaz and I was in the box so I just had to put it in the net," Mane told  
 "Even without power, I usually score and that's what I tried to do
 I know him very well, he's a good player
 Honestly I knew he was going to cross
"Asked if this was his happiest time at Liverpool, Mane added: "When we win trophies, I was happier
 I'm just trying to enjoy every moment
 And try to score and assist for my team-mates
 It's for the team or nothing, the boys make it very easy for me, I'm very happy
"Jordan Henderson added: "His performance was incredible
 The work he does off the ball was incredible, defending at the end
 But his quality in and around the box - it's the gym isn't it with those neck muscles! It was always going to be tough
 We keep going
"Aston Villa are back in action at Villa Park on Sunday against Crystal Palace before Burnley are the visitors on Thursday of next week
 Gerrard's side wrap up their campaign with a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City
Liverpool's next game is the FA Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, before they return to Premier League action at Southampton next Tuesday
 Their final league game is at home to Wolves before they prepare for the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris on May 28