Premier League: Liverpool beat Newcastle to go 13 points clear

Liverpool moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Anfield on Thursday (IST) while Manchester City rode an Erling Haaland strike to defeat Tottenham Hotspur and boost their hopes of a top-four finish.

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Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool their latest victory, while second-placed Arsenal fell further off the pace after a draw with Nottingham Forest.

The match started in torrential rain but it did not dampen Liverpool's enthusiasm to leave an early mark.

The bright start was rewarded with the 100th goal of the 2024-25 campaign—Szoboszlai taking that tally to three figures with his seventh contribution.

Diaz charged down the left flank and found the No. 8 stationed in the centre of the Newcastle box, with the stroked first-time finish taking a nick on the way to beating Nick Pope.

Both sides had adopted a front-footed approach, making it a physical and hectic affair. Tsimikas blazed high and wide with a right-footed shot inside the penalty area just before the visitors worked their best chance of the half, according to Liverpool report.