Liverpool successfully capitalized on Manchester City’s latest slip-up as they fought from behind to win at Southampton.
- The Reds will now be looking towards an increasingly difficult set of fixtures if they are to further extend their advantage as Premier League leaders.
- Arne Slot’s men arrived at St. Mary’s Stadium with some amount of pressure to get a good result, though this was the same in previous weeks their challengers had dropped points.
- After an initial scare, they rallied behind Mohamed Salah to win 3-2.
- The hosts had first bounced back to claim the advantage after Dominik Szoboszlai netted the opening goal.
- This included a penalty confirmed by VAR Michael Oliver with ‘no conclusive evidence’ that Andy Robertson’s challenge was outside of the box, even though video evidence would suggest otherwise.
- Mohamed Salah was the hero again in the end, leveling the score with time to add a winner, which he was able to from the penalty spot after substitute Yukinari Sugawara handled the ball in the area.
- Liverpool remain top of the Premier League with 31 points, trailed closest by Pep Guardiola’s side on 23 points.
