Liverpool 4 Ipswich 1 result! Premier League latest as Gakpo brace helps leaders ease past strugglers

Cody Gakpo scored twice and Dominic Szoboszlai and Mo Salah were also on target as Liverpool cruised to victory over Ipswich.

The only surprise was that the margin of victory did not surpass Manchester City’s 6-0 victory over Kieran McKenna’s side last week, with the Suffolk strugglers looking devoid of any confidence.

For much of the game, Liverpool’s whole side were in the Ipswich third of the field dictating play, with the visitors camped on the edge of their box.

Szoboszlai’s early fine strike from 20 yards prevented any frustration building for the home side and then Salah netted his customary goal shooting high into the net from close range. Gakpo added two poachers goals, one following up a goalkeeper save and then a header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross for the only goal of the second half, before Jacob Greaves’ late consolation.

The win sees Liverpool retain their six-point lead, with a game in hand, at the top of the table. Ipswich’s goal difference, which has them in the bottom three behind Wolves, took another hit this afternoon.

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The first month of the year concludes with a Sunday night clash between Fulham and Manchester United on January 26 before Nottingham Forest face Brighton on February 1.

And with a game in hand over Arsenal. Surprisingly Nottingham Forest, who began the game level with the Gunners, drop away after losing 5-0 at Bournemouth.

Ipswich are level on points with fourth-bottom Wolves but behind on goal difference - and it very much looks like being three teams from four going down, as fifth-bottom Everton under new/old manager David Moyes won at Brighton and are now seven points clear of the danger zone.

At times it seemed the margin could have been much wider, but most importantly for Arne Slot Liverpool win comfortably and take another step closer to the title.

But Johnson is flagged for offside.

Elliott was marking the Town defender he shrugged off the Liverpool substitute and stooped to meet a corner, heading powerfully past Allison.

One of the few downsides of Liverpool's season has not been able to see the Azzuri star at his best.

A fine cross from Townsend and Hirst meets it with a firm, low header but it is close to the Brazilian goalkeeper who parries away.

It could have been even more as he jumped high and from a long way away into Endo, almost kneeing the Liverpool substitute in the face.

Delap, Philogene and Hutchinson go off. They are replaced by Enciso, Hurst and Broadhead.

Salah pulls back from the by-line and Alexander-Arnold fires goalwards and is unlucky to see the ball come back off the post.

He was grateful to Tuanzebe for clearing the danger afterwards.

It's been a frustrating match for the striker - following on from one against Manchester City last week - and he shows this pushing over Endo.

It bends and dips but stays just wide of Walton's goal - much to the relief of the standing goalkeeper.

But from a tight angle he cannot get a shot away.

Nunez, Elliott and Endo come on for Gakpo, Szoboszlai and Gravenberch depart.

A fantastic cross from Alexander-Arnold and Gakpo meets the ball with a header past Walton inside the far post.