Liverpool face Ipswich at Anfield in the Premier League with the hosts looking to consolidate their position at the top of the table.
Arne Slot’s side begin the day six points ahead of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in a campaign that has seen them stay strong as rivals have faltered. A perfect Champions League record was preserved by victory against Lille in midweek, with a deep squad showing its worth as Slot’s substitutions provide consistent impact.
Their opponents this afternoon are a struggling Ipswich still reeling from a heavy 6-0 defeat to Manchester City last weekend – and things don’t get any easier here. Kieran McKenna’s side occupy 18th place in the table, below Wolves on goal difference, in what looks a developing three-way fight to avoid joining Southampton in dropping to the Championship. An upset win here would certainly boost the visitors’ hopes of staving off relegation.
Follow all of the latest from Anfield in our live blog below:
Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich
45+1 mins: Seven minutes added on, the bulk of which comes as a result of the serious injury suffered by Wes Burns earlier in the half.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:48
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich
44 mins: GOAL! Liverpool are running away with this!
Gravenberch bends one in towards Szoboszlai whose close-range effort is saved, but Cody Gakpo is there to tuck home the rebound.
A fifth goal in five home league games for the Dutchman. That should be job done.
Liverpool 2-0 Ipswich
40 mins: Philogene has a first opportunity of the game to attack and tries to slip through Delap, who goes down in the box after Konate comes across.
Appeals for an Ipswich penalty mainly come from the away end, with Delap himself hardly looking convinced. The referee waves play on.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:43
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Ipswich
35 mins: GOAL! Just like that, Liverpool double their lead!
Lovely delivery from Gakpo to find an unmarked Salah in space, who brings it down and fires into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
That’s the goal that the Anfield faithful would’ve been craving. Liverpool have breathing space.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:38
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
33 mins: Van Dijk tries switching the play but his lofted pass asks too much of Gakpo.
The delay brought by Burns’ injury has slightly taken the sting out of this game.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:35
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
29 mins: Ipswich will be fearing the worst there as Burns is stretchered off with what looks like a serious knee injury.
Ben Johnson comes on in his place.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:30
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
24 mins: Concern for Ipswich as Wes Burns lies on the deck, looking in a lot of discomfort.
His knee looked to buckle under him as he planted his foot trying to tackle Gakpo.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:26
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
21 mins: Mac Allister pinches the ball in the middle of the park before driving forward into space and shooting from range.
We know he can score from distance, but this time he can only drag it wide.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:23
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
20 mins: First opportunity for Ipswich as Wes Burns forces Robertson into conceding a corner.
Davis whips it right on top of the goalkeeper, Alisson flaps at it and does enough. The whistle then goes for a foul on the keeper.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:22
Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich
18 mins: Liverpool in complete control here.
Alexander-Arnold is staying in more forward positions, forcing Philogene to drop back and allowing Konate to have space to pick out pass after pass.
Liverpool are yet to fashion another golden opportunity, but you feel it might be coming.
Will Castle25 January 2025 15:20