LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Roberto Firmino scored a hat trick, including one goal with his trademark no-look finish, as Liverpool rallied to a 5…
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Roberto Firmino scored a hat trick, including one goal with his trademark no-look finish, as Liverpool rallied to a 5-1 win over Arsenal and opened up a nine-point lead in the Premier League on Saturday.
Liverpool bounced back in emphatic style to going behind in the 11th minute in another statement of intent as the team marches toward a first league title since 1990, and its 19th overall.
Firmino equalized with a close-range finish three minutes later, put Liverpool 2-1 ahead with a brilliant solo goal, and capped the victory with a penalty in the 65th.
In between, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah — from the penalty spot — also scored as Liverpool capitalized on an inept defensive performance from Arsenal. It was the visitors’ heaviest loss since Unai Emery took charge in the offseason and the tame display revived memories of some of the poorer performances in the latter years of predecessor Arsene Wenger’s long reign.
Liverpool started the 20th round of the league with a six-point lead over second-placed Tottenham and that has been extended, with Spurs unexpectedly losing 3-1 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier Saturday.
