An in-form Liverpool have moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League after thrashing Arsenal 5-1.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles opened the scoring for the Gunners, but Jürgen Klopp's side would bounce back and put on a scintillating display against Unai Emery's men.
The Reds would head into half-time with a 4-1 lead thanks to Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah.
With Firmino scoring a first-half brace, he would round off the performance with a hat-trick after firing in Liverpool's fifth from the spot kick.
Second-place Tottenham Hotspur had the chance to keep Liverpool's lead to six points earlier in the day, but that failed after a shock 3-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Manchester City are in action against Southampton on Sunday and a win would move them into second place ahead of Spurs.
:five: for Liverpool
:three: for Firmino
The Brazilian seals his first hat-trick for the Reds from the penalty spot to make it 5-1...
BT Sport 1 HD :tv: pic.twitter.com/vvHSLxGVqu
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 29 December 2018
6 - Roberto Firmino's hat-trick is the sixth to have been scored in fixtures between Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premier League - the most hat-tricks in a single fixture in @premierleague history. Trebles. #LIVARS pic.twitter.com/ATirRHbceu
- OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) 29 December 2018
OMG Liverpool...
- Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol) 29 December 2018
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed just 10 passes in his 71 minutes on pitch against Liverpool.
Six of those 10 were from kick-offs. pic.twitter.com/rzIQXVcccq
- Squawka Football (@Squawka) 29 December 2018
Roberto Firmino is the first Liverpool player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Arsenal since Peter Crouch in 2007.
A robot and a pirate walk into a bar... pic.twitter.com/A0eCiSPK6l
- Squawka Football (@Squawka) 29 December 2018
Arsenal have conceded five or more goals in a Premier League game for just the sixth time.
Two of the last three instances have been against Liverpool at Anfield. :stadium: pic.twitter.com/RzLuQGEBWp
- Squawka Football (@Squawka) 29 December 2018
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Topics: Liverpool, Football News, ainsley maitland-niles, Unai Emery, Football, Roberto Firmino, Premier League, Jurgen Klopp, Arsenal, Mohamed Salah
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