Sadio Mane's double helped unbeaten Liverpool go top of the Premier League table with a well-earned 4-1 victory over Cardiff at Anfield.
The hosts were dominant from the off, with Mohamed Salah giving them a ninth-minute lead with his fourth goal for Liverpool in his last three appearances in all competitions.
Cardiff survived a siege on their goal in the first half before taking the attack to Liverpool in the second, but Mane's 66th-minute strike seemingly ended any hope of a comeback for the visitors.
It's matchday and Liverpool return to Premier League action at home to Cardiff City following their convincing 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
With Manchester City not playing at Tottenham Hotspur until Monday night, Jurgen Klopp's side - currently kept off the summit by goal difference - know that by merely avoiding defeat today then they can claim top spot in the table in their own right.
