Liverpool vs Cardiff City: Reds finish with a flurry to kill off Neil Warnock's men
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League as Neil Warnock's assessment of Cardiff's hopes at Anfield proved accurate.
Warnock delivered a startling admission that trying to get a result on Merseyside was "virtually impossible" on the eve of the fixture, and his Bluebirds side rarely looked like proving him wrong.
Sadio Mane's brace, plus Mohamed Salah's strike and substitute Xherdan Shaqiri's first goal for the club sealed a 4-1 victory which was enough to move Liverpool three points clear of Manchester City.
The only blemish for Liverpool came when Cardiff striker Callum Paterson scored a scrappy goal, dashing the Reds' hopes of extending their run of clean sheets in the top-flight at home to 10 matches.
Paterson's effort seemed to set up a grandstand finish but in truth Cardiff were comfortably second best, with only two attempts at goal, in stark contrast to 19 from Liverpool, who enjoyed 80 per cent possession.
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Liverpool 1-0 Cardiff
61 minutes
First substitution of the game for Liverpool. Lallana is replaced by Shaqiri.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Cardiff (Mane)
66 minutes
That should be the game. Liverpool hadn't looked in any great rush to get a second goal, but now they have it. Mane bundles his way into the box and lashes a left-footed shot into the net.
Liverpool 2-0 Cardiff
70 minutes
Cardiff, who had done well to keep Liverpool at bay, look visibly deflated by the second goal. They know they don't have it in them to score twice.
Liverpool 2-0 Cardiff
71 minutes
Firmino makes way for James Milner, always a comforting site for Liverpool fans when they're winning.
GOAL! Fulham 0-2 Bournemouth (Brooks)
71 minutes
Bournemouth look to have sealed another victory. David Brooks slots home after a quick counter attack.
Liverpool 2-0 Cardiff
76 minutes
Liverpool are strolling towards victory now. This is over as a contest; it's just a case of how many they can score.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Cardiff (Paterson)
77 minutes
Maybe it isn't over. That was unexpected. Hoilett's cross takes a deflection and falls perfectly for Paterson, who nudges the ball in.
Liverpool 2-1 Cardiff
81 minutes
Liverpool need to ensure they don't make any sloppy errors in the final ten minutes. They're trying to starve Cardiff of the ball as they did in the first half, but the lead is dangerously slim now.
GOAL! Watford 3-0 Huddersfield (Success)
80 minutes
Success converts from a set piece to put the finishing touch on a successful day for Watford.
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