Manchester City moved up to second with an incident-packed 3-0 demolition of Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland shrugged off having an early penalty saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili to head City in front for his 99th Premier League goal. With Jeremy Doku tormenting the Liverpool defence for long periods, Slot's side proved unable to match that energy.
Slot could point to a Virgil van Dijk equaliser that was controversially ruled out because Andrew Robertson had been in an offside position at the time, but Nico Gonzalez's deflected effort in first-half stoppage-time better reflected City's dominance.
In Pep Guardiola's 1,000th game as a manager, Doku's sensational strike ended any ambitions of a Liverpool comeback, the Belgian winger having been the outstanding player even prior to his goal. His livewire display was in stark contrast to the opposition.
The three points move City above Chelsea and into second spot in the table, now only four points behind leaders Arsenal following their draw at Sunderland. On this evidence, it is City, not the reigning champions, who are the Gunners' biggest challengers.