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Fans euphoric as Liverpool cruise to victory

Rumeana Jahangir and Stewart Whittingham
BBC News
Reuters Salah takes a selfie with fans cheering in the stand behindReuters
Mohamed Salah used a photographer's phone to take a selfie with fans after the fourth goal

Thousands of Liverpool fans are celebrating after the team have become Premier League champions in their first season under manager Arne Slot.

Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored - as well as an own goal from Destiny Udogie - in a 5-1 victory for the Reds against Tottenham in front of about 60,000 ecstatic spectators at Anfield.

The team now have 82 points - 15 ahead of Arsenal in second place - with four more games remaining until the season ends on 25 May.

Liverpool previously won the league in 2020 after a 30-year wait, however the impact of coronavirus restricted public celebrations.

Reuters Ticketless fans crowds outside the stadium in celebrations with some red flares Reuters
Ticketless fans celebrated the victory outside the stadium
Reuters Trent Alexander-Arnold roars and hold his fists up while photographed by press and fans behindReuters
Local lad Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrated with fans although it is still unconfirmed whether he will move to another club next season
EPA Alexis Mac Allister roars in front of a pitch with Luis Diaz knelt on one knee to rht right and Andy Robertson running behind on the left to celebrate with fans in the standsEPA
Alexis Mac Allister let rip a roar after he and Luis Diaz scored the first two goals for Liverpool
Reuters young woman in red LFC shirt lifts up her arm and cheers while other fans around her look into the window of a terraced houseReuters
Fans without tickets celebrate Mac Allister's goal after a local resident generously let them watch the game

But joy was unleashed as the squad and spectators celebrated together in the stadium, as well as many more fans across the city.

Thousands of ticketless fans lined the streets outside Anfield during the game, with some local residents letting them watch the game through their front windows.

Fans also climbed on bus shelters, cars and a garage shop as they let off red flares.

Reuters Many fans stand on top of a Greggs lorry with some letting off red flares during the gameReuters
This sandwich delivery driver will have to wait...
Reuters Cody Gakpo, wearing a white vest saying "I belong to Jesus", is surrounded by Liverpool teammates as he celebrates his goal in front of a packed stand of ecstatic fans. A forlorn Tottenham player in a blue strip walks in front with head down Reuters
Tottenham were left forlorn after Cody Gakpo scored the third goal

Dominic Solanke reached the back of the net for Tottenham while team mate Destiny Udogie scored an own goal.

Liverpool will officially be crowned champions when they lift the trophy at the final game of the season, which will be against Crystal Palace at Anfield on 25 May.

Thousands of fans are expected to turn out for a victory parade in the city, which would be expected to take place the following day.

Reuters Arne Slot, wearing a red LFC shirt over his white shirt, raises his arm in the air with fans in the backgroundReuters
Arne Slot celebrates after taking the team to Premier League victory in his first season as Liverpool boss
PA Media Group of six fans in red Liverpool shirts cheer and punch the air with one man ont he left holding the yellow, blue and red Colombian tricolor flagPA Media
Jubilant fans relished the celebrations after coronvirus limited gatherings when Liverpool were champions in 2020
EPA Salah takes woman's phone with fans aroundEPA
After scoring the fourth goal, Salah took a phone from a club photographer...
EPA salah takes selfie with hundreds of fans behind and the banner of him inthe backgroundEPA
...before turning around for a memorable selfie with fans
Reuters Woman holds red scarf saying "Them Scousers again"Reuters
Liverpool have been champions 20 times
PA Media Liverpool fans wearing the team's shirts gather outside Anfield stadium, most with their backs to the camera. One fan is waving a flag that reads Champions, and flares have left red smoke in the air around themPA Media
Flares went off and fans waved flags outside Anfield
PA Media Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo raise arms as they jump up and down PA Media
Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo danced on the pitch as they celebrated with fans
PA Media Liverpool fans in the stadium at Anfield hold up scarves to the camera as they celebrate.PA Media
A sea of scarves as fans celebrated Liverpool's Premier League victory

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