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Liverpool goes 5 points clear in EPL title race

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10 years ago

April 20, 2014

Liverpool took a giant step towards their first title
in 24 years with a 3-2 win at a plucky Norwich
City on Sunday, opening up a five point lead over
second-placed Chelsea with three matches
remaining.
Two goals to Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez’s 30th league strike of the season helped them to their 11th consecutive Premier League victory and ensured them a top four finish and qualification for next season’s Champions League, the first time they have reached Europe’s elite club competition since 2009-10.
They moved to 80 points, five ahead of Chelsea who suffered a shock 2-1 defeat by last-placed Sunderland on Saturday, while third- placed Manchester City, on 71 points and with two matches in hand, play West Bromwich Albion on Monday.
Norwich, who remain mired in the relegation battle in 17th place, two points above Cardiff City and Fulham and three ahead of Sunderland, failed to roll over for their higher placed opponents.
After Gary Hooper had scored for Norwich early in the second half, Robert Snodgrass’s 77th minute goal ensured a nervy finish for the visitors who had appeared to be heading for a comfortable win at 3-1
up.
Liverpool have not finished top since 1990, two years before the Premier League began, and they can put themselves on the brink of ending that drought when they meet Chelsea at Anfield next Sunday.
Suarez, who now has 12 league goal in five matches against Norwich, refused to get carried away with their position.
“In football you never know what can happen,” the Uruguayan told Sky Sports.
“We keep calm and focus on next game. Of course we happy, at the start of the season our target was for the top four.”