Liverpool moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League once again with victory over Sheffield United on Thursday.
Match Report
Liverpool will become only the third Premier League side to go unbeaten for more than a year after Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane inspired Thursday's 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Anfield.
The Reds last suffered defeat on January 3 last year in a 2-1 loss to Manchester City and, on the day before the first anniversary of that reverse, they had little difficulty dispatching the Blades to ensure they pass that marker.
Jurgen Klopp was forced into a pre-match change when Naby Keita suffered a groin injury, though it seemingly had little impact as Liverpool were ahead by the fourth minute thanks to Salah.
The solid performance of Manchester United-owned goalkeeper Dean Henderson – who was also aided by the post in the second half – helped keep the score down, but Mane wrapped the win up in the 64th minute at the end of a blistering move to restore Liverpool's 13-point lead at the Premier League summit.
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Match Events
4' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Sheffield United (Salah)
Salah makes it 1-0 to Liverpool! Robertson capitalises on a defensive error from Baldock by getting on the end of Van Dijk’s long ball on the left-hand side of the box, and Robertson then squares it for Salah who taps home from close range.
14' OFFSIDE! Lundstram’s goal disallowed
Baldock collects the ball on the right before sliding a well-timed throughball into the path of Lundstram who finds himself in on goal, but the assistant referee raises his flag for offside just as midfielder slots it into the net.
36' New signing Minamino watches the game in stands
60' CLOSE! Salah hits the post
Salah lifts a teasing cross into the centre from just outside the right-hand side of the box, and it evades the reach of Van Dijk and Basham before clipping the inside of the left-hand post and then dropping into the grateful hands of Henderson.
64' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United (Mane)
Salah picks it up inside the box before unlocking the United defence with a neat throughball into Mane, and the winger sees his initial effort saved by Henderson before then slamming the rebound into an empty net.
69' Double chances from Firmino and Salah
Alexander-Arnold drives a low cross into the box which Firmino fails to direct towards goal, and the ball then drops out to Salah who sees his half-volley from just outside the right-hand side of the box tipped wide by Henderson.
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