London, Dec 23 (NationPress) Liverpool firmly established their position at the summit of the Premier League with a decisive 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Both Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah scored a brace, while goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai completed the dominating performance for the Reds.
The league leaders seized early control of the match, racing to a 2-0 lead by the 36th minute with goals from Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister. James Maddison pulled one back for Spurs in the 41st minute, only for Dominik Szoboszlai to extend Liverpool's lead to 3-1 before halftime.
Liverpool built a 5-1 advantage with a double from Mo Salah by the hour mark, but Spurs battled back, narrowing the gap to 5-3 with goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke. Nevertheless, the visitors sealed the match with Díaz's goal five minutes from the end, making it 6-3.
Salah made history by becoming the first player in the league to achieve double figures for both goals and assists before December 25, setting a new record in the competition. His assist for Dominik Szoboszlai's goal during first-half stoppage time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium marked this remarkable milestone. He also surpassed Billy Liddell to claim the fourth spot on Liverpool’s all-time goalscorers list.
The Egyptian reflected on this significant achievement at the club, stating, "It’s great to achieve that at such a big club, but the most important thing is that we won the game. Wherever I am going to end my career I am happy about it," in an interview with Sky Sports.
With Chelsea dropping points in a 0-0 draw against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday, Liverpool now holds a four-point lead with a game in hand, accumulating 39 points after 16 matches played.
