Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion consolidated the Reds’ position at the summit after the setback in their previous league outing at Manchester City.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 39 | 50 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 25 | 48 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 47 |
Their 18th win in the division from 22 matches was secured through Mohamed Salah’s penalty amid what the manager, Jürgen Klopp, described as his team’s most mature performance of the season.