The Reds reached 42 points with one game in hand and continue with a dream campaign.
Liverpool defeated Leicester City 3-1 last Thursday, the 26th, at Anfield, in a match valid for the 18th round of the Premier League. Ayew opened the scoring for the visitors just five minutes into the game, but Gakpo, Jones, and Salah scored the goals for the Reds’ victory. Check out the top football scores on live sport scores.
Arno Slot’s team remains unstoppable. After two consecutive draws against Newcastle and Fulham, the more optimistic rival fans filled with hope, expecting Liverpool to slow down. Chelsea, who were on a nine-game unbeaten run in the competition, closed the gap and began to dream of taking the lead. But the truth is clear: no one plays better football than the English team.
Despite going behind early with a goal in the fifth minute, the Reds remained undeterred and continued to impose their style of play with great speed and pressure, and it was only a matter of time before the goals came. The equalizer came late – Gakpo scored just before halftime – and the turnaround came quickly. In the 48th minute, Curtis Jones put Liverpool ahead, and there was still time for Salah (as usual) to seal the win.
This was Salah’s 16th goal in the competition in 17 games, highlighting his current form. In the previous round, the striker had already become the first player in Premier League history to achieve a double-double (at least ten goals and ten assists) before Christmas.
With the win, Liverpool reached 42 points from 17 games, opening a seven-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, who lost to Fulham in the round. However, this gap could shrink to six points if Arsenal, with 33 points in fourth place, wins their match against Ipswich Town to close out Boxing Day. Lead the pack with BBscore football.
