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Dec 29, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
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4-1

Moreno (33'), Lallana (51', 61'), Shelvey (69' og.)
FT(HT: 1-0)

Liverpool ease past Swansea City

Adam Lallana scores twice as Liverpool ease to a 4-1 victory over Swansea City in their Premier League match at Anfield.

Liverpool have moved back into the top half of the Premier League table following a 4-1 victory over Swansea City this evening.

The Reds came close early on when Martin Skrtel met Jordan Henderson's corner at the back post, but he directed his header straight at Lukasz Fabianski.

Liverpool's English midfielder Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their second goal as Swansea City's Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (L) reacts after making the mistake which led to the goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverp© Getty Images

Raheem Sterling was next to threaten when he connected with Alberto Moreno's cross and saw his low drive blocked by the keeper, before Adam Lallana drilled over the bar.

Liverpool continued to dominate and they made their pressure count in the 33rd minute when Moreno arrived to tap in Henderson's low ball across the box from close range.

Brendan Rodgers's side continued to push for another goal and Philippe Coutinho saw his drive from a tight angle pushed behind by Fabianski.

Five minutes before the break Jonjo Shelvey appeared to catch Emre Can with his elbow, but nothing was given by the referee.

Alberto Moreno of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield on December 29, 2014© Getty Images

Coutinho threatened to add a second goal on the stroke of half time, but his fierce effort was beaten away by the keeper.

Swansea made a bright start to the second half and Wilfried Bony tested the keeper with a glancing header from Gylfi Sigurdsson's free kick.

However, the Reds soon found themselves two goals ahead when Fabianski's poor clearance cannoned off Lallana and looped into the back of the net.

Within a minute of conceding Swansea pulled a goal back, as Sigurdsson tapped in at the back post after Mamadou Sakho had headed a cross from Wayne Routledge across his own box.

Swansea City's English midfielder Jonjo Shelvey deflects the ball into his own net from a corner for Liverpool's fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England, o© Getty Images

There was nearly a third goal in as many minutes when Sterling smashed an effort across goal and onto the post.

Liverpool did manage to regain their two-goal advantage just past the hour mark, as Lallana drove his way past the Swansea defence before slotting a low effort into the bottom corner.

The Reds scored their fourth goal of the evening eight minutes later when Shelvey headed Henderson's corner into his own net.

Bafetimbi Gomis almost reduced the deficit once more with a curling effort that came back off the bar.

In the final minute, Mario Balotelli came close to scoring his first Premier League goal for Liverpool, but his low shot was saved by the keeper, as the Reds held on to win their final match of the year.

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Adam Lallana of Liverpool crosses the ball under pressure from Federico Fernandez of Swansea City during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Swansea City at Anfield on December 29, 2014
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