Goals from Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah helped the Reds move three points clear of Manchester City, who play Chelsea on Sunday.
Here are five talking points from an absorbing encounter…
The Mane man
Mane's headed opener on 24 minutes settled any early nerves at Anfield as the Senegalese forward continued his recent run of scoring crucial goals for the Reds.
The No.10 has now netted in four consecutive Premier League games for the first time in his career, helping Liverpool to take eight valuable points in the process.