Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane score twice as Liverpool hit Leeds for six

By Peter Hall

Liverpool - Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored twice each as Liverpool crushed Leeds United 6-0 on Wednesday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points.

City's surprise home loss to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend ignited hopes of another exhilarating title race if Liverpool won their game in hand against Leeds, and that never looked in doubt.

After taking a 15th-minute lead through Salah's penalty, the title chasers were unrelenting, as Joel Matip's first league goal of the season and another Salah spot-kick effectively put the game to bed before the interval.

Salah was again instrumental in the move that led to Mane slotting home the fourth 10 minutes from time, before the Senegalese forward added his second in the 90th minute.

Cannot. Stop. Scoring! ⚽It’s advantage Liverpool at Anfield thanks to Salah and Matip. As it stands, only three points separate them and Man. City