Liverpool wins big, Arsenal struggles to keep 2nd place

Liverpool only have to meet Ipswich Town in round 23. This is a great opportunity for Arne Slot and his team to continue to maintain their top position, while comfortably waiting for the result of the match between Man City and Chelsea.

Very quickly after the opening whistle, Szoboszlai scored the opening goal, with Konate assisting. The goal helped Liverpool play more comfortably. They easily controlled the game, holding the ball for 68% of the match time, quickly intercepting the visitors' rare counterattacks. In the 34th minute, Salah scored the second goal for the Reds. Gakpo received the ball on the left wing, passing it to Salah in the right position. The Egyptian striker calmly finished, hitting the roof of the Ipswich Town net.

Gakpo helps Liverpool beat their opponents easily.

9 minutes later, Gakpo scored himself. Szoboszlai escaped the attention of the away team's defenders, shot quickly, the Ipswich goalkeeper pushed the ball right into Gakpo's path. The Dutch player easily increased the gap for the Red Devils.

Gakpo's brilliant performance was completed in the 64th minute, he moved wisely, escaped the offside trap, and headed the ball into Walton's net. 2 goals and 1 assist helped Gakpo maintain his excitement in recent rounds, becoming the first choice in attack under coach Slot.

Ipswich Town only managed to get one goal back in the 89th minute. Jacob Greaves headed into Liverpool's net from Enciso's corner. The consolation goal did not help Ipswich Town improve their score, they are still struggling in the red light group.

For Liverpool, the 4-1 victory helps them prepare for a stormy February with a series of tense matches against direct competitors on all fronts such as Tottenham, Man City, Newcastle.

Arsenal players protest referee Michael Oliver's red card decision.

In the same match, Arsenal beat Wolves 1-0. In addition to Riccardo Calafiori's only goal, the highlight of Arsenal's hard-fought victory was the red card for Myles Lewis-Skelly. This player fouled Doherty more than 80m from the goal, but the referee still judged that the ball obstructed the attack situation that could have led to a goal and sent him off. A controversial decision by Michael Oliver and the VAR referee team.

Scores of matches taking place at the same time:

Bournemouth 5-0 Nottingham

Brighton 0-1 Everton

Wolves 0-1 Arsenal

Southampton 1-3 Newcastle

Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich Town

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