Liverpool strengthen grip at top of EPL; Man Utd beaten again

Liverpool have gone seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table after coming from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1.

The game played at Anfield saw visiting Foxes get ahead as early the sixth minute through Jordan Ayew but the hosts fought back to next three goals.

Cody Gakpo levelled right on the stroke of half-time with a curling finish from the edge of the box, before Curtis Jones marked his 100th Premier League appearance by turning in Alexis Mac Allister’s cross.

Mohamed Salah made it three on 82 minutes when he swept home his 19th of the season.

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Elsewhere, Manchester United fell to yet another defeat as they lost 2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers after playing with 10 men for about 50% of the game.

It was captain Bruno Fernandes who was sent off for the third time this season, whole Wolves continued their perfect start under new manager Vitor Pereira.

Fernandes was dismissed for a second yellow card two minutes into the second half, having already been sent off against Tottenham and Porto earlier in the campaign.

United manager Ruben Amorim has now collected seven points from his six league games in charge.

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