LIVERPOOL have hammered struggling Leeds.
Mo Salah netted an early penalty to give the Reds the lead at Anfield, before Joel Matip doubled their lead.
And things got even better later in the first half as Salah netted a second penalty.
Sadio Mane then scored twice for Liverpool in the second half before Virgil van Dijk added a sixth in stoppage time to round off a comprehensive victory.
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Pumped up
Klopp does his trademark fist pumps to the Liverpool crowd, and the fans love it.
They give this Liverpool team a huge ovation as they make their way off the pitch.
A real sense of belief around Anfield that they could do something special.
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That’s the end of that. A brilliant night for Liverpool. A horror show from Leeds.
Liverpool are within three points of Manchester City at the top of the table now, and they believe they can win the title again.
What a way to head into a cup final on Sunday.
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90, Van Dijk rises to head home Henderson’s corner.
The cherry on top for Liverpool. They mean business.
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Van Dijk! It’s 6-0! SIX-NIL!
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90, Three added minutes.
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90, That was delightful build-up play from Van Dijk and then Milner.
Origi had the first chance, but his shot was saved and the rebound fell nicely for Sadio Mane to grab his second.
Red-hot from the Reds.
GOOAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!
Mane has his second! Liverpool have five!
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87, Liverpool fans are singing Wembley songs now.
Their job is done tonight, and they’re looking forward to a cup final at the weekend.
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84, Final change for Liverpool – on comes Origi and off goes the new boy Diaz.
Another really good showing from Diaz.
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81, An awesome assist from Henderson on the right hand side, and brilliantly tucked away from Mane.
A brilliant goal. And a brilliant performance.
GOALLLLLLL!!!!!!
Sadio Mane gets his goal! And Liverpool have their fourth.
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76, Second change for Liverpool. James Milner comes on for Curtis Jones in the middle of the park.
Decent shift from Jones, but Milner will bring a bit more defensive solidity.
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70, Just gone a bit flat around Anfield now. Liverpool are 20 minutes or so from victory and Leeds look to be waving the white flag.
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67, And here comes the first change for Liverpool.
Henderson is coming on for Thiago. The Spaniard goes off to a standing ovation, and the captain comes on to one as well.
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65, About the time now when Klopp might be thinking about withdrawing some of his key men.
Liverpool 3 Leeds 0
63, Jones bursts forward and squares it to Salah… but he puts it over.
The Egyptian king really should have his hat-trick by now. That was a real chance.
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62, Gelhardt is loosened up and ready to come on.
He replaces Daniel James in the third change for Leeds.
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59, Salah in the area and on his left foot… SAVED by Meslier.
That was a chance for Salah, but it was well read by the Leeds goalkeeper to be fair to him.
Good save, but one you’d expect him to make.
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56, More bad news for Leeds. Burnley (who are below them in the league) are leading against Tottenham.
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54, Frustration from Salah as Mane doesn’t play it into him.
Salah wants a hat-trick here. He knows that he might be getting taken off shortly with a cup final coming up in four days.
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51, Liverpool going through the motions a bit here now.
They’re moving the ball around and waiting for their moment.
Leeds look like a beaten team.
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48, Raphinha is almost in behind… but Van Dijk gets a big toe in to thwart the danger.
One goal for Leeds might make this interesting. Maybe. You never know.
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46, A couple of half-time changes to tell you about for Leeds.
Klich and Rodrigo are off, Shackleton and Roberts are on.
Here we go again
We’re underway in the second half at Anfield.
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