At times, this seemed like a personal duel between Steven Gerrard and Thomas Sorensen, the Aston Villa goalkeeper.
Suinday Times
Overrun Villa rescued by a Solano special
How Aston Villa managed to preserve their unbeaten home record yesterday is something of a mystery.
Sunday Telegraph
Solano draws sting from rampant Reds
A season riddled with worrying inconsistency for Liverpool has suddenly developed a more encouraging look about it. In the space of seven days, they have beaten Arsenal in the Premiership, reached the semi-finals of the Carling Cup and proved to be the dominant force in this match.
The Observer
Wasteful Gerrard left to lament missed chances
After doing their bit to add to the clouds of supposed crisis hanging over Highbury, Liverpool ran into a fog of their own making at Villa Park.
Independent on Sunday