Liverpool took another step towards a second Premier League title in five years as a 2-0 victory over Newcastle extended their lead to 13 points.

Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister in either half ensured Arne Slot's side capitalised on another slip-up by second-placed Arsenal to leave few inside Anfield in any doubt May – or maybe sooner – will bring a record-equalling 20th championship trophy to Merseyside.

Slot, sat in the stands at the start of his two-match touchline ban for his Merseyside derby red card, and his senior players will not countenance such thinking but it is difficult to imagine a team which has lost just one league match this season letting their lead slip.

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There was no goal for the in-form Mohamed Salah, but he did provide the assist for Mac Allister to claim his 52nd goal involvement of the campaign.

Szoboszlai’s 11th-minute goal was Liverpool’s 100th of the season in all competitions and Mac Allister’s a league-leading 66th in 28 league matches.

The nervousness of Liverpool’s last home match against Wolves was non-existent, thanks mainly to the Gunners’ defeat at the weekend opening up an 11-point gap.

They had even more to cheer when Mac Allister clipped home Salah’s pass, reward for the Argentina international launching the counter-attack from just inside his own half by intercepting Tonali’s pass.


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