Southampton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Salah strikes twice in thriller
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool: Salah scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to go eight points clear
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool came from behind to beat bottom-side Southampton and extend their lead over Manchester City to eight points.
Liverpool were gifted the opening goal as Russell Martin’s side approach backfired and Dominik Szoboszlai punished their mistake when building out from defence, in what was an error-strewn game.
The Saints benefitted from Liverpool’s sloppiness, though, when Andy Robertosn tripped Tyler Dibling and Adam Armstrong scored the rebound after his penalty attempt was saved by Caoimhin Kelleher.
Mateus Fernandes then stunned the Premier League leaders on the counter-attack as he fired Southampton in front, but Salah replied as he met a low ball to direct a finish under the on-rushing Alex McCarthy.
And in the 83rd minute, a handball from Yukinari Sugawara gave Salah the chance to complete the comeback and the forward scored from the penalty spot to send Liverpool eight points clear ahead of facing City next weekend.
Follow all the action with our live blog below:
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
76 mins
Liverpool are still applying all the pressure, but they haven’t found an opening yet. Southampton are camped around their own box at the moment.
The hosts make two changes, with Cameron Archer on for Adam Armstrong and Yukinari Sugawara replacing Ryan Fraser.
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
73 mins
Armstrong gives away a cheap free-kick and is booked. The set-piece is hit against the wall by Szoboszlai, and McCarthy collects the follow-up cross.
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
71 mins
Southampton give it away in their own half and two brilliant sliding challenges, from Harwood-Bellis and Stephens, are the only thing preventing a shot at goal.
Liverpool win a corner, but it doesn’t beat the first man.
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
70 mins
Mac Allister has an effort from distance and it’s not a bad attempt, but it flies narrowly wide of the near post.
Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
67 mins
Liverpool have the wind in their sails now. Robertson delivers a corner and Diaz heads it backwards, forcing a good save from McCarthy. From the next corner, McCarthy completely misses it, leaving an open goal, but Gravenberch can only hook over at the near post!
GOAL! Southampton 2-2 Liverpool
65 mins
GOAL! What has happened there?!
Gravenberch clips a long ball over to Salah, who’s found himself 1-v-1 with McCarthy. The keeper has misread the situation and is off his line, and Salah simply cushions a shot past him and into the empty net!
Southampton 2-1 Liverpool
62 mins
The first changes of the day as Jones and Gakpo come off for Mac Allister and Diaz.
Liverpool have a chance straight away too, as Nunez brings down the long ball and fizzes a ball across goal, but Diaz narrowly misses it while sliding in.
Southampton 2-1 Liverpool
60 mins
Some brilliant play from Southampton once again, with Fernandes at the heart of it as he tries to slip a through ball to Armstrong, but the striker fouls Kelleher as he chases it.
Southampton 2-1 Liverpool
59 mins
Arne Slot is preparing some changes here as his side look for an equaliser. Gakpo clips in another cross, but it’s straight to McCarthy.
GOAL! Southampton 2-1 Liverpool
56 mins
GOAL! The home side have the lead!
It’s a brilliant counter too, led by Dibling,, who latches onto Fraser’s pass. He’s isolated but he sees Armstrong on the other wing, and plays a perfect ball into his path. The striker miscontrols it, but Fernandes has made the overlapping run and he receives the pass before firing past Kelleher!
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