Mohamed Salah’s double earned Liverpool a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Sunday.
The Egyptian scored a brace with an initial equaliser in the 65th minute before converting from the spot in the 83rd
The win further assured Arne Slot’s men of maintaining the table lead after 12 games.
The Reds knew that victory at St Marys would take them eight points clear of Manchester City, who were humiliated 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.
And they took the lead in the first half through Dominik Szobozslai.
However, the Saints fought back to take the lead, thanks to Armstrong’s penalty and a breakaway goal from Mateus Fernandes.
But Mohamed Salah scored twice to ensure Liverpool took maximum points.
Arne Slot’s men will now face City at Anfield next weekend, in what could be a decisive fixture in the title race.