Nov 30 : Liverpool's marquee signing Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for the champions as they beat 10-man West Ham United 2-0 on Sunday following a dire run of nine defeats in 12 games.
Manchester United ended Crystal Palace's nine-month unbeaten home run with a 2-1 comeback victory, Aston Villa climbed to third with a 1-0 victory over lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-0 at Nottingham Forest to go fifth.
Leaders Arsenal visit fourth-placed Chelsea later on Sunday with a chance to extend their advantage at the top.
Liverpool had endured their worst spell in over 70 years, and manager Arne Slot took drastic measures, leaving Mohamed Salah out of his starting line-up for the first time in the Premier League.
Isak, who had looked short of form and fitness, spurned two opportunities before the break before slotting home a Cody Gakpo pull-back on the hour mark.
"I've been waiting for it and chasing it (his first Premier League goal for Liverpool) and sometimes it takes longer than you expect but happy to score a goal and help towards the win today," Isak told the BBC.
"It's never easy, as a striker you need momentum. We defended really well and scored twice so happy days."
Liverpool's cause was helped by Lucas Paqueta's double booking for dissent with less than 10 minutes to play, before Gakpo added a second in the 92nd minute.
Liverpool's victory, only their second in eight league games, moved them up to eighth with 21 points, while West Ham, whose players and fans paid tribute to former captain and manager Billy Bonds who died aged 79 on Sunday, are 17th with 11.
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