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LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
Diaz met Trent Alexander-Arnold's beautiful cross with a diving header to open the scoring before Alexis Mac Allister nodded home from close range to double Liverpool's lead, but James Maddison pulled one back four minutes before half-time.
WHAT A BALL.
WHAT A FINISH.Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross finds the head of Luis Diaz, who puts Liverpool in front!USA Network | #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/xDn1yhu1Bw
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 22, 2024
Alexis Mac Allister flies in for the header to double Liverpool's advantage.
USA Network | #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/NBpyMqfMkc— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 22, 2024
Dominik Szoboszlai scored in added time and Salah netted twice in seven second-half minutes, before Dejan Kulusevski's volley was followed by Dominic Solanke's 83rd-minute goal to set up a frantic finish until Diaz made it 6-3 two minutes later.
⚽️ Diaz 23'
⚽️ Mac Allister 36'
⚽️ Maddison 41'
⚽️ Szoboszlai 45+1'That first half was WILD. #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/PODfOBwBK8— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 22, 2024
A SECOND HALF BRACE FOR MO SALAH. LIVERPOOL ARE ON FIRE.
USA Network | #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/ypFYUcvzM8— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 22, 2024
Liverpool are top with 39 points from 16 games, four points above second-placed Chelsea who have played a game more. Spurs remain 11th, with 23 points from 17 games.
(Reporting by Sam Tobin; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
