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Liverpool 4-1 Stoke City: Reds ease back into second spot

Dec 27, 2016 2:15:09 PM

Jon Walters opened the scoring at Anfield, but Jurgen Klopp's side hit back through Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino, a Giannelli Imbula own goal and Daniel Sturridge

Liverpool recaptured second spot in the Premier League table on Tuesday with a 4-1 victory over Stoke City at Anfield.

Jon Walters opened the scoring on Merseyside inside 12 minutes, with his glancing header from an Erik Pieters delivery parried over the line by Simon Mignolet.

Parity was restored in the 35th minute when Sadio Mane’s centre ricocheted into the path of Adam Lallana off ex-Reds defender Glen Johnson and the England international fired home from a tight angle.