Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result as Salah makes more history and Reds go 16 points clear

Liverpool 3-1 Southampton: Mohamed Salah moved level with Sergio Aguero on 184 Premier League goals as the Reds moved 16 points clear

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Liverpool produced a rapid response to bottom side Southampton taking a shock lead at Anfield, as the Reds extended their advantage over Arsenal to a huge 16 points and took another step closer to the Premier League title on day which saw Mohamed Salah make more history.

Struggling Southampton started the day 58 points behind Liverpool in the table but grew in confidence in the first half and stunned Anfield with the opening goal. Alisson, Liverpool’s hero in Paris in midweek, was at fault as Will Smallbone profited from a breakdown of communication between the goalkeeper and Virgil van Dijk.

Arne Slot made a triple change at the break and Liverpool’s response was immediate. Darwin Nunez, who may have been sent off for a kick at Kyle Walker-Peters, turned in at the front post shortly after the restart and was then fouled in the box by Smallbone.

Up stepped Salah, who moved into third in Liverpool’s all-time goalscorers list. And a second penalty for Salah, in the 86th minute, took him level with Sergio Aguero in the all-time Premier League scoring charts with 184.

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Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

• Liverpool come from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield
• Reds now 16 points clear of Arsenal, who have two games in hand
• Salah moves level with Aguero into fifth in all-time Premier League goals
• 86' GOAL! Salah scores second from spot as Liverpool wrap up win (LIV 3-1 SOU)
• 55' GOAL! Salah scores from spot as Liverpool turn it around (LIV 2-1 SOU)
• 53' PENALTY! Nunez fouled in box as Southampton complain (LIV 1-1 SOU)
• 51' GOAL! Nunez fires in from Diaz cross as Liverpool respond (LIV 1-1 SOU)
• 45+3' YELLOW! Nunez survives VAR check after kicking Walker-Peters (LIV 0-1 SOU)
• 45+1' GOAL! Southampton take shock lead after Alisson error (LIV 0-1 SOU)

[8 March 2025 12:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

Good afternoon

It’s one of those rare occasions in the Premier League where top meets bottom - and today’s clash between Liverpool and Southampton surely features one of the biggest gaps in the division’s history.

Liverpool are 13 points clear at the top, while Southampton are 13 points adrift of safety at the bottom. The Reds have 67 points and have lost just once all season, while Southampton have just 9 points and have won just twice all season.

We’ll have all the build-up and team news before kick-off at 3pm.