Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool LIVE! Premier League result reaction and match highlights

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool - LIVE!

Liverpool threw down the gauntlet to their Premier League title rivals with a devastating display of clinical finishing at Selhurst Park.

The defending champions will spend Christmas as top-flight leaders for the third year in a row after Roberto Firmino and substitute Mohamed Salah both notched superb braces on a memorable afternoon in south London.

There were also quality goals from captain Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Takumi Minamino - who started in place of Salah - as Liverpool opened up a six-point gap at the summit to heap pressure on the likes of Tottenham, who host Leicester tomorrow.

It is the first time in Liverpool’s top-flight history that they have won a match by seven goals away from Anfield, while it is also a joint-record margin of victory for Klopp as Liverpool boss.

It was the perfect way to follow up a crucial midweek win over Spurs, with the Reds now having a week off before facing struggling West Brom next weekend.

Follow all the reaction to Liverpool’s stunning display with Standard Sport’s live blog below…

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