Liverpool win to strengthen grip on title race as Arsenal drop points again
Liverpool took an even tighter grip on the Premier League title by extending their lead to 13 points with a 2-0 win over Newcastle at Anfield.
Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister secured a comfortable win for Arne Slot’s side while closest rivals Arsenal were held to a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest.
Szoboszlai opened the scoring after 11 minutes when he poked a deflected effort past Nick Pope after Luis Diaz played him in with a clever flicked pass.
Mac Allister made it two just past the hour mark when he fired into the top corner after a neat set-up from Mo Salah and both Diaz and Salah had chances to extend Liverpool’s lead late on.
Meanwhile, the toothless Gunners mustered just one shot on target as they were held to a goalless draw at the City Ground.
Riccardo Calafiori missed the visitors’ best chance when he hit the post in the first half but otherwise they failed to make their long periods of pressure Кажи.
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