LIVERPOOL set a club record of 64 top-flight home matches unbeaten by overwhelming Leicester in a 3-0 win in the Premier League on Sunday.

Diogo Jota had a record of his own, becoming the first player to score in his first four home top-division league appearances for Liverpool with a glancing header to add to Jonny Evans’ own-goal in the first half.

Roberto Firmino made amends for hitting the post twice by scoring the third in the 87th minute from a corner as Jurgen Klopp’s side — undefeated in the league at Anfield since April 2017 — eclipsed the great team of the late 1970s and early 1980s, whose own run was coincidentally ended by a Leicester team in 1981.

Fabinho’s return after a three-match absence not only eased Liverpool’s injury worries but soothed any anxiety at the back as he slotted into central defense with a calm, assured performance usually associated with Virgil van Dijk, who is out long-term through injury.

With Liverpool’s absentee list also including Mohamed Salah, Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Leicester — with its 100 percent  record away from home — and its former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers would have fancied their chances of a first win at Anfield in over 20 years.

However, the hosts were well worth their 2-0 lead at halftime.

Jamie Vardy, the scourge of the top teams, barely had a touch of note and never really had the chance to test Fabinho’s newly healed hamstring or Joel Matip’s lack of pace.

Instead, it was another livewire forward in Jota who took center stage, occupying the wide-right position usually the preserve of Salah.

The summer signing roamed in off the flank to cause Leicester all kinds of problems, and he was duly rewarded with his goal just before the break.

When he headed in a cross from Andy Robertson, it was his seventh goal in his last six club matches.(SD-Agencies)