Liverpool will remain top of the Premier League into the hectic festive fixtures as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in one of the Week 17 matches of the English Premier League.
Chelsea were expected to leapfrog Liverpool, at least temporarily, but the Blues failed to defeat Everton at Goodison Park, as the game ended goalless, leaving Liverpool on top, even before their clash with Spurs. With this victory, Liverpool are now four points clear, with an outstanding match.
Liverpool scored three goals in each half, with Luis Diaz, Mac Allister, and Szoboszlai scoring before the break.
After the break, Mohamed Salah scored a brace, before Diaz put the icing on the cake with his second of the night.
James Maddison, Kulusevski, and Solanke scored for Spurs.
Earlier, Bournemouth turned the Theatre of Dreams into a Theatre of Nightmares as they thrashed Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United 3-0. Dean Huijsen opened the scoring for the visitors in the 29th minute.
Kluivert doubled Bournemouth’s lead with a penalty on the hour mark, before Semenyo completed the routing two minutes later.
Wolves’ new manager, Vitor Pereira, started his reign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Gonçalo Guedes, Rodrigo Gomes, and Matheus Cunha all scored a goal each in the first half to ensure their new manager started on a winning note.
