Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk with Newcastle’s Jamaal Lascelles. Liverpool extended its Premier League lead to six points. Lee Smith/Reuters
Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the English Premier League after strolling past visiting Newcastle, 4-0, at Anfield on Wednesday.
Defending champion Manchester City, which started the day in second place, surrendered that position to Tottenham when it fell at Leicester, 2-1 — City’s second surprise loss in four days when it was beaten at Leicester 2-1.
Tottenham followed up its 6-2 romp at Everton on Sunday with another big win as Son Heung-min scored twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Bournemouth that took the London club one point ahead of Manchester City in the standings.