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Liverpool moved three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after two sublime goals by Sadio Mane helped see off Cardiff City at Anfield.
The visitors were already trailing to Mohamed Salah's sweeping finish when Mane turned a couple of Cardiff defenders before turning and finishing past Neil Etheridge.
Virgil van Dijk nodded against a post while Adam Lallana was denied by Sean Morrison's headed clearance off the line as the Reds dominated for long spells.
Cardiff pulled a goal back with their first shot on target 13 minutes from time, Callum Paterson steering past Alisson.
But substitute Xherdan Shaqiri restored the two-goal cushion with his first goal for the club and Mane chipped Etheridge to seal the points.
Jurgen Klopp's side will stay top of the table until at least Monday, when City take on fifth-placed Tottenham at Wembley (20:00 GMT kick-off).
This was not as straightforward as the result suggests, with Liverpool requiring two late goals to finally see off Cardiff - who scored from their first shot on target to make it 2-1 in the 77th minute.
Yet the hosts' quality shone through and they will travel for a huge test at Arsenal next Saturday as leaders unless Pep Guardiola's City beat Spurs.
The positives keep on coming for Klopp.
Mane produced two delicious finishes, while Salah supplied two assists as well as providing the early breakthrough.
Cardiff looked like they would be buried as the Reds dominated possession - yet it required a wonderful finish from Mane to double the lead midway through the second half.
The one big disappointment as far as Liverpool were concerned was Paterson's goal, which denied them a 10th successive Premier League clean sheet at Anfield.
However, it proved only a blip as Shaqiri and Mane went on to seal the points following two late Salah assists.
Played five, lost five against the top five
With the three teams below them all failing to win, Cardiff remain 17th in the table with three points, one win and seven defeats from their opening 10 games.
It has been a tough start for life back in the top flight for Neil Warnock's side, who have now faced all the top five in the first 11 weeks of the season.
Having given Arsenal a scare in Cardiff, they have lost heavily to Chelsea,Manchester City and now Liverpool, while suffering a narrow defeat by Tottenham at Wembley.
Next up are back-to-back home games against Leicester and Brighton, which perhaps offer them a chance of moving away from danger.
They struggled to recover from conceding early, a poor clearance allowing Liverpool to take the lead - but they did become the first team since West Ham on 24 February to score a league goal against Klopp's men at Anfield.
Cardiff completed 120 passes in this match - just nine more than Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum managed during the game - while the visitors could only muster two shots throughout the 90 minutes.
However, it is also worth remembering how far Cardiff have come in a short space of time.
Two years ago they ended October 21st in the Championship. They have already proved this season they can win at this level - but they need to learn fast and start picking up points.
With one goal and two assists, Mohamed Salah once again caught the eye on the back of his two midweek goals against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League
Liverpool are out of the Carabao Cup so have a full week to prepare for next Saturday's intriguing league game at fourth-placed Arsenal (17:30 GMT). Cardiff also have a full week to get ready for Leicester City's visit next Saturday (15:00).
