EPL: Liverpool beat Newcastle on New 12 months’s Day to increase lead

Liverpool have been 4-2 winners over Newcastle United in a Premier League conflict at Anfield on New 12 months’s Day.

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Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool opened up a three-point lead on the prime of the Premier League.

The Reds mounted assault after assault on Newcastle’s defence as the sport appeared destined for a 3rd consecutive Anfield draw.

However Salah, who will now depart to hitch Egypt on the Africa Cup of Nations and who had a first-half penalty saved, tapped dwelling a cross for his facet’s first, then transformed a second spot-kick within the closing phases.

His first strike was his one hundred and fiftieth Premier League objective for the Reds, nevertheless it was cancelled out 5 minutes later by Alexander Isak, who received in behind the hosts’ defence and curled dwelling.

Liverpool pressed to go in entrance once more, and ultimately, Curtis Jones gave them the lead once more earlier than a Cody Gapko effort from an excellent Salah cross gave them respiration house.

However again got here Newcastle when Sven Botman headed dwelling a nook to make it 3-2 earlier than Salah despatched Martin Dubravka the mistaken technique to safe the factors.

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Liverpool had gained their opening seven Premier League video games at Anfield this season however had been been held to attracts by Manchester United and Arsenal of their earlier two dwelling video games.

They now lead Aston Villa by three factors and have a five-point lead over Manchester Metropolis, who’ve a sport in hand, and Arsenal.