Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League and opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Manchester City after sending Pep Guardiola's crisis-hit champions crashing to a sixth defeat in seven games with a 2-0 win at Anfield.
Cody Gakpo's opener in the 12th minute and a 78th minute Mohamed Salah penalty sealed a victory which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Liverpool could have won by a much heavier margin.
Having dropped first-choice goalkeeper Éderson in favour of understudy Stefan Ortega, City boss Guardiola had hoped to inspire a change of fortune for his faltering side.