The Merseysiders broke away from "Manchester City" by eight points.
“Liverpool” won a strong-willed victory away from home against “Southampton” in the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. The match at the St. Mary's stadium in Southampton ended with a score of 2:3.
In the 30th minute of the match, the “Reds” opened the scoring – Dominik Szoboszlai scored. In the 42nd minute, the Saints equalized – Adam Armstrong failed to convert a penalty, but made a successful finish.
At the beginning of the second half, the home team took the lead – Matheus Fernandes made an accurate strike in the 56th minute.
However, Arne Sloth's charges then made a comeback. Mohamed Salah scored a double – in the 65th minute, he equalized the score after a pass from Ryan Gravenberch, and in the 83rd, he converted a penalty, which brought Liverpool victory.
Review of the match “Southampton” – “Liverpool”
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After this victory, “Liverpool” (31 points) continues to lead the Premier League. The Merseyside club has increased its lead over its closest pursuer Manchester City to 8 points. Southampton (4 points) is in the last, 20th position.
In the next round of the Premier League, the Reds will host Manchester City on December 1, and the Saints will meet Brighton away on November 29.
We will add that on Wednesday, November 27, Liverpool will play Real Madrid at its stadium in the match of the 5th round of the main round of the Champions League.