The striker fired a shot over the bar from close range in Wednesday's match, failing to give his side the lead with the game poised at 2-2.

Substitute Darwin Nunez missed a golden opportunity to hand Liverpool the lead during the second half against Aston Villa as he blazed the ball well over the crossbar

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said he doesn't mind Darwin Núñez missing chances like at Aston Villa, but has criticised the striker for his "behaviour" on the pitch after the opportunity.

This Premier League title race was always likely to take some twists — and Liverpool’s trip to Villa Park duly provided one. A frantic, frenetic match where the momentum swung wildly between the two teams ultimately finished 2-2,

Darwin Nunez missed a golden opportunity to give Liverpool the lead during the second half of Wednesday's Premier League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has vowed to “never give up” in response to the criticism he has received following his miss in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa. With just over 20 minutes to play at Villa Park and the score locked at 2-2, Nunez had a glorious chance to put Liverpool ahead.

Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday and are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League; Reds could have taken all three points but for a horror miss from Darwin Nunez;

Darwin Nunez had a gilt-edged opportunity to put Liverpool back in front during the pulsating draw with Aston Villa, but missed the target with the Reds forced to settle for a point

Darwin Nunez has apologised to the fans in an emotional message after Liverpool drew 2-2 with Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Arne Slot has explained his frustrations with Darwin Núñez after he left the Uruguay international on the bench during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Arne Slot has added to his criticism of Darwin Nunez by saying it was unacceptable to him that the striker did not work hard enough in each of his last two appearances. The Liverpool head coach was critical of the £85m forward’s effort in the 2-2 draw at Aston Villa,