Liverpool thrash West Ham after Man City win in Guardiola’s 500th game
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Liverpool put up a superfine performance in London to thrash West Ham in a Premier League encounter on Sunday.
The Reds sealed a 5-0 victory, courtesy of goals from Luiz Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota.
With the victory, Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points.
Earlier on Sunday, Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi was in action as Manchester City secured a 2-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
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Savinho and Erling Haaland gave the floundering defending champions just a second win in their last 10 Premier League games.
The win was still not enough to lift them back into the top four, instead leaving them fifth and 14 points behind leaders Liverpool after they beat West Ham.
Guardiola, marking 500 games in charge at City clearly needed this win more than anyone.
In the other Premier League games on Sunday, Crystal Palace pipped Southampton 2-1; Tottenham and Wolverhampton Wanderers shared the spoils in a 2-2 scoreline.
Super Eagles duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action for Fulham in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth; and Everton fell to a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
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