Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 6:22 p.m.
Facing the bottom of the Premier League, the Reds fought to take three points. A double from Salah which brings his total of goals to 10 in the league and which allows Liverpool to widen the gap in the standings.
Liverpool were hot! On the Southampton lawn, the Reds, trailing by the score, reversed the scenario of the meeting to take the three points. Opportunist, Mo Salah was once again brilliant with his team. The Egyptian has scored six goals in Liverpool's last seven league games. The Mersey club took advantage of Manchester City's misstep to take an eight-point lead in the standings over their runner-up.
Liverpool battered
After two consecutive successes in the league – two at home against Aston Villa and Brighton – Liverpool hoped to continue their momentum this Sunday. Especially since on paper, the opponent seemed well within the reach of the Reds. Last in the standings, Southampton and their four points on the clock were not far ahead before the start of the match. Especially when the Hungarian Szoboszlai opened the scoring from the left following a poor recovery in their Saints area (30th, 0-1). With their backs against the wall, the locals didn't give up. Armstrong equalized before the break by taking his penalty repelled by the Reds goalkeeper, then served Fernandes in the second act to take control of the match (56th, 2-1). Manhandled, the leader reacted as hoped with the inevitable Salah.
Salah responds
Southampton could have taken their second victory of the season. But the errors cost Scottish coach Martin's players dearly. The Saints goalkeeper made a complete mistake on his exit after a long ball from Gravenberch and allowed Salah, quicker, to equalize in the empty goal (65th, 2-2). At the very end of the match, Sugawara was guilty of a handball in the area and offered the Egyptian striker the opportunity to double the lead on a penalty. In force, Salah scored his 10th goal of the season (80th, 2-3). In pain, but at the end of a controlled match, Liverpool kept the lead and already scored a big blow in the standings with 8 points ahead of City and 9 points over Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton.
