Liverpool vs Leeds final score: Title race is fully on

Liverpool surged past Leeds United to secure their sixth-straight Premier League win as they moved just three points behind leaders Manchester City.

The Premier League title race is fully on.

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Mohamed Salah scored two penalty kicks in the first half, which were sandwiched in-between a fine goal from Joel Matip.

Late in the second half Sadio Mane scored twice and Virgil van Dijk nodded home from a corner to put extra gloss on the scoreline as Liverpool beat Leeds 6-0.

The win moves Liverpool on to 60 points from 26 games, as they are three points behind Manchester City and have played the same number of games but now have a four-goal advantage on goal difference. Leeds have now gone five games without a win and have lost three on the trot, as they have 23 points and are three points above the drop zone.

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Liverpool 6-0 Leeds

Goals scored: Salah 15′, Matip 30′, Salah 35′, Mane 80′, Mane 90′, Van Dijk 90+2′ 

Shots: Liverpool 23, Leeds 3

Shots on target: Liverpool 15, Leeds 2

Possession: Liverpool 65, Leeds 35

1. Ruthless Liverpool in 2nd gear: They hardly had to work for this 6-0 win. Think about that. Liverpool were at ease and were able to rest up ahead of the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday. Klopp even gave Salah and Mane a full 90 minutes and Liverpool’s rhythm was sublime throughout. They are so clinical and comfortable in everything they do right now. They also had a bit of a rest ahead of the League Cup final. Watch out, Chelsea.

2. Injury-hit Leeds start well, then unravel: Marcelo Bielsa’s side caused Liverpool a few issues early on as Dan James almost caught out Alisson, but after that fast start they faded badly. An unprecedented run of