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Liverpool took a clear lead of seven points at the top of the English Premier League on Thursday. Liverpool, who became a strong contender for the title, beat struggling Leicester City 3-1 to avoid relegation. In the match at Anfield, Jordan Ayew's goal gave Leicester a shocking lead at the beginning.
Right before the end of the first half, Cody Gakpo equalized for Arne Slott's Liverpool. English midfielder Curtis Jones added a second goal for Liverpool while playing hundreds of games in the top division. Mohamed Salah scored the third goal and it was his 19th goal.
With this, Liverpool won the 11th out of 13 matches in all competitions. Before that, Liverpool gained more advantage after being defeated 2-1 by Chelsea, which is in second place, Fulham. Liverpool has 42 points from 17 games. Chelsea has 35 points from 18 games.
"It was a 3-1 win after being 1-0 down, it shows how strong we are," coach Slot responded after the game. In other matches on Thursday, Wolves beat Manchester United 2-0. Mathes Kunha Hwang Hi-Chan scored the goal. United captain Bruno Fernandez was forced to leave the field after receiving a red card.
With this defeat, United has come under more pressure. Wolves have left the relegation zone with 15 points with the win. In other matches, Newcastle United defeated Aston Villa 3-0, Nottingham Forest defeated Tottenham 1-0 and West Ham defeated Southampton 1-0. Bournemouth and Crystal Palace played a goalless draw.
