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Liverpool go five points clear

Published:Thursday | January 31, 2019 | 12:28 AM
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane (left) celebrates with his teammate Naby Keita after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City, at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England yesterday.
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane (left) celebrates with his teammate Naby Keita after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City, at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England yesterday.

Liverpool couldn’t fully capitalise on Manchester City’s latest slip-up in the English Premier League title race, only drawing 1-1 with Leicester to extend their lead to five points yesterday.

Injury-hit Tottenham might be back in title contention after scoring twice from the 80th minute to rally to a 2-1 home win over Watford and move seven points behind Liverpool.

Chelsea thrashed

Chelsea dropped out of the top four on goal difference after getting thrashed 4-0 at Bournemouth in what proved to be a sobering league debut for their new striker, Gonzalo Higuain, who was substituted after 65 minutes. Liverpool looked on course to move seven points clear of City, who lost 2-1 at Newcastle when Sadio Mane scored with just over two minutes played at Anfield.

But Leicester equalised on the stroke of halftime through Harry Maguire and Liverpool endured some nervous moments in the second half as they bid to win a first league title since 1990, and 19th overall.

In yesterday’s other game, Wilfried Zaha scored and was later sent off for Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw at Southampton.