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Diogo Jota scored twice to bring Liverpool within two points of the top four with a convincing 3-0 win at Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp’s men dominated for long periods, but they had to be patient before making the most of Chelsea’s surprising loss at home to West Brom.
The visitors controlled the first half, but had difficulty creating clear chances. James Milner dragged his best attempt wide open, while Arsenal didn’t do enough on the fast break to put Alisson to the test at the opposite end.
However, the pressure from the Merseysiders finally paid off just after an hour when Jota headed home with a sublime cross from Trent Alexander Arnold within three minutes of coming off the bench.
Liverpool then doubled their lead four minutes later when Mohamed Salah ran from the right to score his 26th goal of the season.
Jota added a third with a strong finish eight minutes from time when the visiting team rubbed salt on the wounds of Mikel Arteta’s men.
The victory sees Liverpool climb to fifth place and puts them back in contention for the Champions League places with eight games to play. Arsenal are seven points further behind in ninth place.
Then Liverpool faces on Tuesday the small matter of the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League with Real Madrid. Arsenal meet Slavia Prague in the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday.
