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 had been additionally on track as Liverpool cruised to victory over Ipswich.

The one shock was that the margin of victory didn’t surpass Manchester Metropolis’s 6-0 victory over Kieran McKenna’s aspect final week, with the Suffolk strugglers wanting devoid of any confidence.

For a lot of the sport, Liverpool’s complete aspect had been within the Ipswich third of the sphere dictating play, with the guests camped on the sting of their field.

Szoboszlai’s early high-quality strike from 20 yards prevented any frustration constructing for the house aspect after which Salah netted his customary aim capturing excessive into the online from shut vary. Gakpo added two poachers targets, one following up a goalkeeper save after which a header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross for the one aim of the second half, earlier than Jacob Greaves’ late comfort.

The win sees Liverpool retain their six-point lead, with a sport in hand, on the high of the desk. Ipswich’s aim distinction, which has them within the backside three behind Wolves, took one other hit this afternoon.