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EPL: Jota's brace helps Liverpool close gap on City, Gabriel lifts 10-man Arsenal against Wolves

Leicester's goalkeeper was finally beaten for a second time with three minutes remaining after Diaz and Joel Matip set up Jota to fire home. Liverpool remain second on 51 points following a third straight win. Leicester drop to 12th with 26 points

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Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England. Pic/AFP

Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England. Pic/AFP

Diogo Jota scored a goal in each half to move Liverpool back to within nine points of leaders Manchester City in the Premier League as they completed a 2-0 victory over Leicester City at Anfield on Thursday.

Liverpool took the lead from a 34th-minute corner when Jota applied a close-range finish after Kasper Schmeichel had pushed Virgil van Dijk's header into his path.

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