Roberto Firmino scored twice and Trent-Alexander Arnold also starred as Liverpool moved 13 points clear of second-placed Leicester City with a 4-0 win at King Power Stadium.
Firmino was perfectly placed to open the scoring on 31 minutes when he met Alexander-Arnold’s pinpoint cross from the left to send a header past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Liverpool moved through the gears with three second-half goals to put the game out of reach.
Substitute James Milner made it 2-0 after 71 minutes, scoring with his first touch from the penalty spot after Caglar Soyuncu had handled Alexander-Arnold's corner.
Three minutes later another inviting delivery from Alexander-Arnold was swept home by Firmino to make it 3-0.
The impressive Alexander-Arnold added his side's fourth goal with a powerful low finish set up by Sadio Mane.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liverpool
LIV
|
38 | +52 | 99 |
| 2 |
Manchester City
MCI
|
38 | +67 | 81 |
| 3 |
Manchester United
MUN
|
38 | +30 | 66 |
See: Leicester report | Liverpool report
Next fixtures
Leicester: 28 Dec v West Ham (A)
Liverpool: 29 Dec v Wolves (H)
