Liverpool 2-0 United | Rampant Reds go 16 points clear

Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool beat bitter rivals Manchester United 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday evening and go sixteen points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The Red Devils had been the only side to take points off Jurgen Klopp’s men in the first half of the season, but were unable to repeat their feat as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat.

Liverpool went into the game knowing that rivals Man City and Leicester had both faltered over the weekend- the former drawing against Crystal Palace and the latter suffering a shock defeat away at Burnley, but were deserving winners here as they took another important step towards the title.

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