Liverpool expanded their undefeated home record in the Premier League to nine games when the team of Arne Slot went to a 4-1 win over Ipswich Town, where the Cody Gakpo scored twice and set up a new one.
The title lead of The Reds remains six points, while rival Arsenal won a late 1-0 victory over the relegation-fighting Wolves, after he had been reduced to 10 men.
So although Liverpool could not increase their lead, they remain six points ahead and they still have a competition ahead of the seconds placed.
The end result was effectively secured by a dominant performance by the hosts on Anfield in the first half, when goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Gakpo ended a one -sided opening of 45 minutes, with the defensive game plan of Ipswich being completely dismantled by the home team.
When the match was decided at the start of the second period, the Reds extended their lead to four when Gakpo slid into the penalty area and nodded in the beaten cross of Trent Alexander-Arnold, before Jacob Greaves in the extra time a comfort goals in Ipswich headed home.
Liverpool closes the weekend with an intact lead at the top of the ranking, but a new Premier League defeat for Ipswich holds the Kieran McKenna team within the degradation zone in 18th place, behind Wolves on doel balance.
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Data Debrief: Gakpo corresponds to Dutch greats
Due to the double here, Gakpo only became the third Dutch player who scored in five consecutive Premier League home competitions, in the footsteps of Ruud van Nistelrooy (August 2003) and Robin van Persie (twice in March 2012 and January 2013).
Already eight league goals this season means that Gakpo has now matched its competition score for 2023/2024, just over half the current season. These figures continue the theme of players who crush targets at the beginning of 2025 under the leadership of Slot.
Luis Diaz is also on eight goals, a reflection of his own competition total of last season, in which Salah is now catching up with his goal (19 league goals compared to 18) in the period 2023-24.
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