Leaders Liverpool consolidated their grip at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat struggling Leicester City to move seven points clear.
Leicester had lost five of their previous seven games but stunned Anfield by taking the lead through Jordan Ayew's sharp finish in the sixth minute.
Liverpool endured a frustrating half as Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah hit the post and crossbar respectively before Cody Gakpo equalized on the stroke of half-time with a lovely curling finish from the edge of the penalty area.
That took the hosts, who took the lead for the first time, to a higher level after four minutes in the second half. Curtis Jones marked his 100th Premier League appearance by turning in Alexis Mac Allister's cross.
Leicester, who found themselves in the relegation zone after Wolves' win over Manchester United earlier in the day, missed a golden chance to equalize when Patson Daka mis-kicked in front of goal before Mohamed Salah secured the points as he finished third smashed in. goal – his 19th of the season.
Although they are one point from safety after a third straight defeat, Liverpool find themselves in a dominant position at the top with a game in hand against the two teams directly below them.
Setups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Cody Gakpo, Mac Allister, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch
Subs: W. Endo, Tsimikas, Jota, Kelleher, Chiesa, Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Elliott, Jarell Quansah
Leicester XI: Jordan Ayew, Vestergaard, Coady, Winks, Mavididi, Patson Daka, Justin, Soumaré, Jakub Stolarczyk, Victor Kristiansen, Bilal El Khannouss
Subs: Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Daniel Iversen, Odsonne Edouard, Choudhury, Skipp, Luke Thomas, Okoli, Will Alves, Facundo Buonanotte
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