Liverpool seal Premier League title at Anfield with 5

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Arne Slot's side secured the club its 20th top-flight crown with four games left to play in the campaign when they overcame Spurs thanks to goals from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.

The visitors took the lead with 12 minutes on the clock through Dominic Solanke but were 3-1 down at the break following first-half responses from Diaz, Mac Allister and Gakpo.

A finish from Mohamed Salah and Destiny Udogie own goal after the break then made sure of the victory, which took Liverpool’s points haul to an unassailable 82.

The full-time whistle produced scenes of joy and emotion as the Anfield crowd celebrated a first in-person title victory in 35 years.

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Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to the starting XI, replacing Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley.

Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz (Elliott, 76), Szoboszlai (Jones, 67), Mac Allister (Nunez, 83), Salah, Gakpo (Jota, 67), Robertson, Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold (Endo, 76).

Unused subs: Kelleher, Chiesa, Tsimikas, Quansah.

First half

The home supporters marked the occasion accordingly and, in a defeating atmosphere, the Reds made a bright start.

Salah curled just off-target inside the opening 120 seconds before Gakpo threatened with a close-range poke and then an overhead kick.

But it would be Tottenham who took the lead somewhat against the run of play, with Solanke the first to meet James Maddison’s out-swinging corner and heading into Alisson Becker’s net.

The Reds’ response was one of champions, though.

Anfield erupted when Diaz slid in to nudge home Dominik Szoboszlai’s pull-back from the touchline. The flag was raised to indicate the assister was offside but a VAR review quickly overturned the on-field decision and the scoreline was 1-1.

The decibel levels surged to a whole new level in the 24th minute when Mac Allister’s thunderbolt gave the hosts the lead.

The Argentine picked up a loose ball near the edge of the Spurs penalty area and decided to take aim. His drive flew into the top corner, leaving a full-stretch Guglielmo Vicario with no chance.

Gakpo increased Liverpool’s advantage nine minutes later, the Dutchman scoring with a reverse finish after jinking past several challenges following a corner that had failed to be cleared.

Second half

A sweeping move not long after restart should have produced the Reds’ fourth goal but Gakpo opted to pass instead of shoot having been sent through with a neat give-and-go with Mac Allister.

It was coming, however, and the man to provide it would be Salah.

The Egyptian was given the ball by Szoboszlai on a counter-attack and duly cut inside onto his left foot to fire a low effort past Vicario in the Kop-end net.