Liverpool Moves to the Top of the Premier League. Woods Scores Hat Trick as Newcastle Loses Again

Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood (L) celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest at St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on Dec. 26, 2023. Owen Humphreys/PA via AP

MANCHESTER, England—Liverpool is back on top of the Premier League and Darwin Nunez is back among the goals.

Nunez ended a 12-game scoring drought to set up Jurgen Klopp’s team for a 2–0 win against Burnley on Tuesday and overtake Arsenal in the standings.