Liverpool 4-1 Luton Town: Reds move four points clear at the top after comeback win over Luton

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Luis Diaz scores past Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Luis Diaz has scored six Premier League goals this season

Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Luton at Anfield.

Luton led at half-time through Chiedozie Ogbene’s header as Liverpool, and Luis Diaz in particular, spurned chance after chance.

The Reds were rampant after the break and their pressure paid off when captain Virgil van Dijk showed desire and determination to get his side on level terms by powering home a header from a 56th-minute corner.

Just two minutes later Liverpool led as Cody Gakpo nodded in from close range as Alexis Mac Allister fired in a cross from the byeline.

Diaz, with his ninth shot of the game, finally got his reward for relentless work with the third goal in the 71st minute.

The Colombian forward danced his way into the box and coolly side-footed beyond Thomas Kaminski at the near post to give the hosts some breathing space on what had initially looked like a night when they could slip up in the title race.

Harvey Elliott, making his 100th appearance for the club, rounded off a fine second half when he pounced on a loose ball in the 90th minute to claim the fourth.

It made it three wins on the bounce for Liverpool after losing 3-1 at Arsenal last month and built further momentum as they gear up for Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.

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Jurgen Klopp’s men boast a four-point cushion over second-placed Manchester City, although they have played a game more than the defending champions, while Luton remain third from bottom.

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Liverpool

  1. Squad number26Player nameRobertson
  2. Squad number42Player nameClark
  3. Squad number53Player nameMcConnell
  4. Squad number76Player nameDanns

Luton Town

  1. Squad number24Player nameKaminski

  2. Squad number15Player nameMengi

  3. Squad number2Player nameOsho

  4. Squad number29Player nameBell

  5. Squad number7Player nameOgbene

  6. Squad number28Player nameSambi Lokonga

  7. Squad number6Player nameBarkley

  8. Squad number45Player nameDoughty

  9. Squad number9Player nameMorris

  10. Squad number14Player nameChong

  11. Squad number10Player nameWoodrow

  1. Squad number12Player nameKaboré

  2. Squad number17Player nameMpanzu

  3. Squad number18Player nameClark

  4. Squad number30Player nameTownsend

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

  • 62Kelleher
  • 84BradleySubstituted forRobertsonat 68′minutes
  • 78Quansah
  • 4van Dijk
  • 2GomezBooked at 82mins
  • 10Mac AllisterSubstituted forMcConnellat 89′minutes
  • 3Endo
  • 38GravenberchSubstituted forClarkat 78′minutes
  • 19Elliott
  • 18Gakpo
  • 7DíazSubstituted forDannsat 89′minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Konaté
  • 13Adrián
  • 21Tsimikas
  • 26Robertson
  • 42Clark
  • 49Gordon
  • 53McConnell
  • 76Danns
  • 98Nyoni
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Luton

Formation 3-4-2-1

  • 24Kaminski
  • 15Mengi
  • 2Osho
  • 29Bell
  • 7Ogbene
  • 28Sambi LokongaSubstituted forMpanzuat 45′minutes
  • 6BarkleyBooked at 77mins
  • 45DoughtyBooked at 18minsSubstituted forKaboréat 74′minutesBooked at 89mins
  • 9Morris
  • 14ChongSubstituted forClarkat 63′minutes
  • 10WoodrowBooked at 42minsSubstituted forTownsendat 58′minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Potts
  • 8Berry
  • 12Kaboré
  • 16Burke
  • 17Mpanzu
  • 18Clark
  • 23Krul
  • 30Townsend
  • 43Nelson

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