Liverpool extended their Premier League lead to 13 points with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Newcastle at Anfield on Wednesday.
Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister secured the win, further widening the gap at the top after Arsenal’s earlier draw.
Liverpool’s unbeaten league run now stretches to 24 games, reinforcing their status as strong favourites for a record-equalling 20th top-flight title.
Newcastle, meanwhile, slipped to sixth place, three points off the top four.
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With manager Arne Slot serving a touchline ban, and assistant Sipke Hulshoff also absent, former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga took charge on the sidelines.
Newcastle suffered a setback before kickoff with the absence of top scorer Alexander Isak due to injury.
The Anfield crowd, still buzzing from Liverpool’s recent win against Manchester City, were in a celebratory mood and didn’t have to wait long for a breakthrough.
In the 11th minute, Luis Díaz set up Szoboszlai, whose shot found the net despite a weak save attempt from Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope.
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The two sides will meet again in the League Cup final, and despite the loss, Newcastle showed glimpses of promise—particularly when Callum Wilson missed a golden chance to equalize.
Szoboszlai came close to doubling his tally with a curling effort, but it was Mac Allister who made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, finishing off a Mohamed Salah assist.
Despite his eight-game scoring streak ending, Salah was instrumental in creating the goal, drawing in defenders before laying off the pass.
Liverpool comfortably controlled the remainder of the match, with Virgil van Dijk seeing a goal ruled out for a foul.
As the final whistle approached, Anfield erupted in chants of “We’re going to win the league,” reflecting the growing belief that Liverpool’s title charge is unstoppable.
