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By Bobbie JacksonBBC Sport
Last updated on 18 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Luis Diaz has scored six Premier League goals this seasonLiverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Luton at Anfield.
Luton led at half-time through Chiedozie Ogbene's header as Liverpool, and Luis Diaz in particular, spurned chance after chance.
The Reds were rampant after the break and their pressure paid off when captain Virgil van Dijk showed desire and determination to get his side on level terms by powering home a header from a 56th-minute corner.
Just two minutes later Liverpool led as Cody Gakpo nodded in from close range as Alexis Mac Allister fired in a cross from the byeline.
Diaz, with his ninth shot of the game, finally got his reward for relentless work with the third goal in the 71st minute.
The Colombian forward danced his way into the box and coolly side-footed beyond Thomas Kaminski at the near post to give the hosts some breathing space on what had initially looked like a night when they could slip up in the title race.
Harvey Elliott, making his 100th appearance for the club, rounded off a fine second half when he pounced on a loose ball in the 90th minute to claim the fourth.
It made it three wins on the bounce for Liverpool after losing 3-1 at Arsenal last month and built further momentum as they gear up for Sunday's EFL Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Jurgen Klopp's men boast a four-point cushion over second-placed Manchester City, although they have played a game more than the defending champions, while Luton remain third from bottom.
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Liverpool
Squad number62Player nameKelleher- Squad number84Player nameBradley
- Squad number78Player nameQuansah
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number2Player nameGomez- Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
- Squad number3Player nameEndo
- Squad number38Player nameGravenberch
- Squad number19Player nameElliott
- Squad number18Player nameGakpo
- Squad number7Player nameDíaz
Squad number26Player nameRobertson- Squad number42Player nameClark
- Squad number53Player nameMcConnell
- Squad number76Player nameDanns
Luton Town
Squad number24Player nameKaminski
Squad number15Player nameMengi
Squad number2Player nameOsho
Squad number29Player nameBell
Squad number7Player nameOgbene
Squad number28Player nameSambi Lokonga
Squad number6Player nameBarkley
Squad number45Player nameDoughty
Squad number9Player nameMorris
Squad number14Player nameChong
Squad number10Player nameWoodrow
Squad number12Player nameKaboré
Squad number17Player nameMpanzu
Squad number18Player nameClark
Squad number30Player nameTownsend
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 84BradleySubstituted forRobertsonat 68'minutes
- 78Quansah
- 4van Dijk
- 2GomezBooked at 82mins
- 10Mac AllisterSubstituted forMcConnellat 89'minutes
- 3Endo
- 38GravenberchSubstituted forClarkat 78'minutes
- 19Elliott
- 18Gakpo
- 7DíazSubstituted forDannsat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Konaté
- 13Adrián
- 21Tsimikas
- 26Robertson
- 42Clark
- 49Gordon
- 53McConnell
- 76Danns
- 98Nyoni
Luton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 24Kaminski
- 15Mengi
- 2Osho
- 29Bell
- 7Ogbene
- 28Sambi LokongaSubstituted forMpanzuat 45'minutes
- 6BarkleyBooked at 77mins
- 45DoughtyBooked at 18minsSubstituted forKaboréat 74'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 9Morris
- 14ChongSubstituted forClarkat 63'minutes
- 10WoodrowBooked at 42minsSubstituted forTownsendat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Potts
- 8Berry
- 12Kaboré
- 16Burke
- 17Mpanzu
- 18Clark
- 23Krul
- 30Townsend
- 43Nelson
Live Text
Match ends, Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1.
Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Luton Town. Issa Kaboré is caught offside.
Foul by Jayden Danns (Liverpool).
Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Liverpool 4, Luton Town 1. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Issa Kaboré (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Issa Kaboré (Luton Town).
Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
Substitution, Liverpool. Jayden Danns replaces Luis Díaz.
Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
Ross Barkley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
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