Liverpool mounts second-half fightback to beat Luton 4-1 and go 4 points clear in Premier League

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool mounted a second-half fightback to overwhelm Luton in a 4-1 win and move four points clear atop the Premier League on Wednesday.

Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Liverpool recovered at Anfield thanks to goals in the space of 125 seconds by Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo that put the hosts in front by the 58th minute.

Luis Diaz added a third for the Reds in front of his celebrating father, Luis Manuel Diaz, who was at the stadium — and wearing a Liverpool jersey — 2½ months after being released by members of a guerrilla group who kidnapped him in northern Colombia. Harvey Elliott wrapped up the scoring in the 90th.

It was ultimately a strong response from an injury-hit Liverpool to title rival Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Brentford on Tuesday. That had left Liverpool, City and Arsenal separated by just two points in what is shaping up to being a three-team fight for the title.