Leaders Liverpool persisted with their unstoppable charge towards the Premier League championship by securing a 2-0 triumph over Newcastle United on Wednesday. Thanks to goals scored in each half, one by Dominik Szoboszlai and the other by Alexis Mac Allister, they managed to open up a 13-point lead.

Arne Slot's team further widened their substantial advantage over Arsenal, which is in second place and has one game in reserve.

Newcastle dropped one position to sixth, finding themselves three points adrift of Manchester City, who occupy the fourth spot.

Szoboszlai found the back of the net in the 11th minute. Luis Diaz maneuvered the ball down the left flank and then pulled it back. The unmarked Hungarian, whom Newcastle's Sandro Tonali had failed to keep a close eye on, dashed into the open space. Szoboszlai then unleashed a powerful shot from close range that went through two pairs of legs and past goalkeeper Nick Pope.

Newcastle showed more resilience after the halftime break. However, Mac Allister extended the home team's lead in the 63rd minute. Mohamed Salah laid the ball back for the Argentinian, and Mac Allister capitalized on the visitors' careless defending by firing a thunderous shot into the top corner of the goal.

The Anfield faithful celebrated Mac Allister's goal by breaking into a chorus of "We're going to win the league," while the television camera panned to Slot, forced to sit in the stands due to a touchline ban, jubilantly pumping his fists.

The manager served the first of a two-game suspension on Wednesday for a red card he was shown after the final whistle of the chaotic recent Merseyside derby and his assistant John Heitinga was in the dugout in Slot's place.

Eddie Howe's team suffered a huge blow before the game with Alexander Isak, who has scored 21 goals this season across all competitions, ruled out with a groin injury.

Callum Wilson was Newcastle's biggest threat, and spurned a terrific chance in the first half when he got behind Liverpool's defence.

He took a couple of touches before chipping the ball just wide, with his finishing rusty after playing just seven league games this season due to injuries.

Liverpool, who had 12 shots to Newcastle's three, had several late chances to add to their lead with talisman Salah front and centre.

He sprinted down the right before sending a beautiful pass to the far post for Diaz, who stretched but poked the ball just wide.

Pope dived to push a Salah shot wide towards the end of normal time.

Ibrahima Konaté briefly celebrated when he outjumped Pope to head the ball home, but the Liverpool defender was adjudged to have fouled the keeper.

The Kop were in full voice as Liverpool cruised to their 32nd victory in 43 games across all competitions, the most in Europe's top five leagues and two wins better than Real Madrid.