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 1-1 Liverpool
55 mins
Liverpool win a free-kick midway into the Southampton half, but the set-piece routine comes to nothing.
Moments later, Gravenberch ecxchanges passes with Sozoboszlai on the edge of the area before his cutback to Salah is cleared for a corner.
Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
52 mins
Onuachu is replaced by Lesley Ugochukwu.
There’s some great work from Dibling to skip past a challenge on halfway and then drive towards the box, and he fires a shot narrowly over the bar.
Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
50 mins
Onuachu has signalled that he’ll be unable to carry on, and there’s a little break in play.
Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
49 mins
Another half-chance for the visitors as Gakpo’s cutback finds the middle of the box, but nobody is there to convert.
Liverpool recycle possession but the attempted cross is cleared and Onuachu wins a free-kick, for which Gakpo is booked.
Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
47 mins
Liverpool have started the second half on top, though their possession comes to nothing as Bradley can’t control Salah’s pass.
KICK-OFF! Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
We’re back underway on the south coast!
No changes for either side.
HALF-TIME! Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
It’s been a strange half of football at SDt. Mary’s, with the league leaders looking unusually sloppy. It’s not clicked in attack for them, while a couple of defensive laps have caused them problems too.
Southampton haven’t played badly but they gifted Liverpool their goal, and were fairly lucky to be offered a way back into it after good work from Dibling.
HALF-TIME! Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
HALF-TIME! Southampton 1-1 Liverpool
The referee brings the half to an end with Liverpool probing but being forced backwards.
We’re level at the break!
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