Liverpool moved seven factors clear on the high of the Premier League desk with a 3-1 win over Leicester at Anfield.
Second-placed Chelsea’s defeat to Fulham earlier on Boxing Day gave Arne Slot’s facet the prospect to increase their lead on the summit they usually took it with each fingers – albeit after an early scare.
Leicester took a shock lead within the sixth minute when Jordan Ayew swivelled and located the underside nook with a deflected effort from Stephy Mavididi’s low cross, however the hosts got here roaring again.
Cody Gakpo levelled when he reduce inside from the left-hand facet and curled house an outstanding effort from the sting of the field in first-half stoppage time, with Liverpool then entering into entrance when Curtis Jones swept house Alexis Mac Allister’s cut-back early within the second interval.
Mohamed Salah, who struck the crossbar within the first half, added some gloss to the outcome late on when he drove into the field from the fitting and guided a superb end past Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk for his sixteenth Premier League aim of the season.
Liverpool’s lead on the high will probably be diminished to 6 factors if third-placed Arsenal beat Ipswich on the Emirates Stadium on Friday night time however Arne Slot’s facet nonetheless have a recreation in hand, placing them in an much more commanding place within the title race.
Leicester, in the meantime, slip under Wolves into 18th place, a 3rd consecutive Premier League loss leaving them a degree from security.
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