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Mane, Salah run the show as Liverpool defeat Huddersfiled at Anfield

- Liverpool vs Huddesrfield ended in favour of the Reds as they move back to top of the league

- Sadio Man and Mohamed Salah scored a brace each while Naby Keita also added to the goals

- Jurgen Klopp's side have gone back to the top of the Premier League for the 29th time this season

Liverpool vs Huddersfield ended in a 5-0 thumping of visitors as the Reds return to the summit of the Premier League.

Naby Keita scored Liverpool's fastest goal in Premier league's history as an error by the Huddersfield defence found left the Guinean little to do to fire his side 1-0 up after just 34 seconds.

Another came form Sadio Mane who was on hand to head home Andy Robertson's cross to make it 2-0 in the 23rd minute.

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And just before half time the Reds went 3-0 up as Mohamed Salah scored his 20th Premier League of the season from a Trent Alexander-Arnold's through ball, finishing with a beautiful lob.

After the restart Jurgen Klopp's men confidence grew in confidence as Mane completed his brace and his 20th of the season courtesy of Jordan Henderson's assist. 4-0 to the Anfield giants.

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The Egyptian magician made it 5-0 seven minutes from time as Robertson drilled in a low cross for Salah, who had an easy tap-in to finish the game at 5-0 and his recording breaking 21 goals.

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The win put Liverpool back on on top of their title rival Manchester City with two points as City will be away to Burnley to play their 36th league game.

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