A pair of first-half headers from Virgil van Dijk set the Reds on course for a 13th win in 14 Premier League outings this season, though it was secured only after a testing final 10 minutes following Alisson Becker’s red card and Lewis Dunk’s free-kick goal.
The final result sent the home side 11 points clear at the summit as they equalled a club record that had stood for more than three decades.
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Reds match club record
By preserving their 2-1 lead with 10 men for the final 15 minutes on Saturday, the Reds extended their unbeaten run in league football to 31 games.