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Liverpool on Thursday night moved closer to their first Premier League trophy after defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1.
The win puts the European champions 16 points ahead of the defending champions, Manchester City.
Liverpool scored first through Jordan Henderson who headed home a cross by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Wolves equalised in the second half through Jimenez as the home side improved significantly.
Liverpool, however, scored the winner late in the game through Roberto Firmino.
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Despite having a 16-point gap at the top of the league, Liverpool still have a game at hand.
The European and World champions are yet to lose a game in the EPL this season.
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