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Premier League LIVE SCORES: Liverpool extend lead at the top, Man Utd and Chelsea beaten – Boxing Day latest updates

BOXING DAY football is here - and the big result of the day is Manchester United's loss to Wolves!

In the early kick off, Manchester City dropped even more points after Iliman Ndiaye's strike and Haaland's missed penalty saw the game end 1-1.

In five 3pm matches today, Chelsea lost 2-1 to Fulham, Newcastle beat Aston Villa 3-0 and Nottingham Forest overcame Tottenham 1-0.

And the final game of an action-packed Boxing Day saw leaders Liverpool beat struggling Leicester 3-1.

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  • Kick off times: 12.30pm/3pm/5.30pm/8pm
  • Live stream: Amazon Prime Video
  • Reds lay marker in title race

    Liverpool are now 14 points clear of Man City in the table, 7 points clear of second-placed Chelsea.

    Arne Slot's side also have a game in hand to play.

    The Reds will take some removing from top spot, the big question is, are any of the teams around them good enough to chase them down.

    Credit: PA
  • Premier League Boxing Day scores

    Man City 1-1 Everton

    Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Chelsea 1-2 Fulham

    Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa

    Nott'm Forest 1-0 Tottenham

    Southampton 0-1 West Ham

    Wolves 2-0 Man Utd

    Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

  • View from SunSport's Ken Lawrence

    That’s two goals or more scored in 13 of Liverpool’s last 14 games.

    Their 3 – 1 victory over Leicester takes them second points clear at the top and they are now the Prem’s 40 – goal top scorers.

    Nobody’s stopping the Slot Machine.

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    A dominant performance from Arne Slot's side.

    They showed today that even when behind in a game, they find a way to grind out a win.

    Leicester tried to keep them out, frustrating them until added time at the end of the first-half, but finally falling to this attacking Reds side.

  • FT: Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    It is all over at Anfield.

    The league leaders move seven points clear at the top.

    Perfect Boxing Day performance from The Reds.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    90+8. We are into the final minute of the game.

    Liverpool force a corner and may well have one more chance.

    Szoboszlai takes it short to Tsimikas who cross into the back post.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    90+6. Liverpool will have a seven point lead at the top.

    They will take some beating in the Premier League title race.

    Plenty of games left but The Reds are looking good.

    Credit: EPA
  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    90+4. Salah looks to thread it into Jota.

    Vestergaard comes across and puts it behind for a corner.

    The Reds can send the big men forward now.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    90+2. Elliott comes on for Mac Allister for Liverpool.

    It is good to see the youngster back after his injury lay-off.

    Slot has a number of players coming back from injuries just at the right time in the season.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    90. One more goal would top off a perfect night for The Reds.

    It did not start the way they had wanted and took some time for them to find their first goal.

    Since going ahead, they have looked in control of this match,

    We are going to have nine added minutes.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    88. Tsimikas is penalised for a shove on the touchline.

    Buonanotte is giving the visitors something different in midfield.

    His skill and ability to retain the ball is something they could have done with from the start today.

  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    86. Both managers look to make some changes.

    For Liverpool, Endo and Tsimikas come on for Robertson and Gravenberch.

    Leicester bring on De Cordova-Reid for Mavididi.

    Credit: Getty
  • Liverpool 3-1 Leicester

    84. What a superb goal from the Egyptian King.

    He picks the ball up out wide and cuts back onto his left-foot.

    Using Kristiansen to ensure the keeper is unsighted, he bends his shot around him and into the far corner.

    Game over.

  • Goal - Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    82. Mavididi takes a dive looking for a free kick.

    The referee tells him to get up and waves play on.

    Surely if that is not a foul he should be booking the player for simulation.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    80. Slot's side are patiently trying to build attacks again.

    As Leicester win the ball back, Szoboszlai takes one for the team as he brings him down.

    That means the Hungarian will miss the game on the weekend.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester 

    78. Szoboszlai and Jota come on for Liverpool.

    They replace Nunez and Jones.

    As it stands, the latter has got the winning goal this evening.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    76. When Liverpool win the ball back, Leicester fly into the challenges trying to press them.

    The problem is for the visitors, The Reds are finding it all too easy to play through it.

    That then leaves The Foxes short of numbers at the back.

    Justin has spent more time on the turf than his feet in this half.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    74. The Foxes are happy to sit deep to try and keep The Reds out.

    It may help their defensive duties but certainly does not offer any chances to get back on level terms.

    Arne Slot is preparing some changes.

    Credit: EPA
  • View from SunSport's Ken Lawrence

    Liverpool are in cruise control now following the 49th minute strike on his 100th Prem appearance from Curtis Jones that put them ahead.

    Well, cruise control going forward, that is.

    At the back, as has been the case all season, there have been shaky moments.

    Patson Daka only needed to stay calm to grab an equaliser with Alisson stranded but froze and mis – kicked, no doubt much to the relief of Arne Slot who really needs to put more work in on his rear guard.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    72. The Reds continue to look for the safety of a third goal.

    Leicester are knocking the ball around like they are trying to waste time still.

    They may want to check the scoreboard again.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    70. It is crazy how long these reviews are taking.

    Nearly four minutes with this one as Gakpo's goal is ruled out.

    We will probably have about 20 minutes of added time today.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    68. Liverpool add another goal but it is immediately ruled out for offside.

    We have to wait for another VAR review.

    Cody Gakpo hopes it is not chalked off.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    66. Van Nistelrooy looks to make a couple of changes.

    Skipp and Buonanotte come on for The Foxes.

    They replace El-Khannous and Winks.

  • Liverpool 2-1 Leicester

    64. Liverpool will be wanting more goals here.

    No one wants to go into the closing stages of the game with such a slender lead.

    Those can come back to bite you in the Premier League.

    Credit: Reuters
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