EPL: Liverpool go 13 points clear of Arsenal with Newcastle win

Liverpool opens Premier League campaign with gritty win over Ipswich

By Seyi Babalola

Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 2-0 on Wednesday night, putting them 13 points clear of second-place Arsenal.

The Reds entered the encounter 11 points ahead of Mikel Arteta’s side in the Premier League table.

Arne Slot was missing from the touchline for the game as he began serving his two-match ban.

Dominik Szobozslai and Alexis MacAllister scored goals in each half to secure all three points.

With the win, Liverpool now has 66 points from 28 games.

Arsenal has 51 points after being held to a 0-0 tie by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

In other games, Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, while Manchester United edged Ipswich Town 3-2 at Old Trafford.

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