Liverpool swept its host and annexes, Leicester City, in a clean four in the nineteenth round of the English Premier League, and made another step towards winning the title early.
The "Boxing Day" match, which took place on Thursday, witnessed a valuable victory for Manchester United and Tottenham, while the struggles of Arsenal and Chelsea continued.
At King Power, Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino scored twice in the 31st and 74th minutes, James Milner (penalty kick) in the 71st minute, and Alexander Arnold in the 78th minute.
Liverpool raised its score to 52 points, 13 points behind Leicester, and a missing match for the club recently crowned Club World Cup.
On the other hand, Manchester United turned their back behind with a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United.
The Red Devils raised their score to 28 points in seventh place, while Newcastle's balance was frozen at 25 points in tenth place.
Tottenham turned a late goal 1-0 at home to Brighton to a 2-1 victory, raising the London club to 29 points and climbing to fifth.
Arsenal continued to bleed points when they escaped defeat and drew 1-1 at host Bournemouth in the first test of Spanish coach Mikel Arteta. Arsenal raised its score to 24 points in the eleventh place.
Chelsea were defeated by Southampton 2-0, a loss that frozen Chelsea's balance at 32 points in fourth place.
Aston Villa defeated Norwich City 1-0, while Sheffield United tied 1-0 with Watford, and Everton scored a one-goal victory over Burnley in their first game for Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti.