London, Feb. 27 -- Liverpool tightened their grip on this season's Premier League title with a 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday night.
Liverpool's win, combined with Arsenal's 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest, leaves them 13 points clear at the top of the table.
Dominik Szoboszlai put Arne Slot's side ahead with a deflected shot in the 11th minute, with the coach in the stands serving the first of a two-game touchline ban.
Newcastle looked flat in attack without the injured Alexander Isak, and it was game over when Alexis Mac Allister doubled Liverpool's lead in the 63rd minute after exchanging passes with Mohamed Salah.
Arsenal dropped two more points at Forest, and coach Mikel Arteta will be worried by the second ga...