The Uruguayan, who presumably should have been transferred off, helped make the difference as the Reds got the job done to go top.
Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title, coming back from before to win 3-0 against Southampton and extend their lead at the top to 16 points.
The Reds dominated possession but plodded to access the callers’ bent low block, and Arne Slot’s side was penalized in first-half stoppage time. A terrible blend-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson saw the Dutchman fail in his attempt to save the ball, only for Will Smallbone to take advantage and score.
It nearly went from bad to worse for the hosts- Darwin Nunez was lucky to be spared a red card after he thoughtlessly demurred Kyle Walker-Peters to the ground despite the Saints fullback being well ahead of him.
Slott, who was watching the game from the daises while serving a touchline ban, had seen enough and made three changes at half-time, negotiations helping his side come to their senses with an alternate 45 twinkles to go. Midweek idol Harvey Elliott forced Aaron Ramsdale into a save soon after the renewal before Nunez scored at the near post to make it 1–1 in the 51st nanosecond.
And the Uruguayan also played a crucial part in Liverpool’s alternate thing, this time earning a penalty after Smallbone committed a foul on him in the box. Salah made no mistake from the spot and headed the ball into the net beyond the reach of Rams dale.
Southampton were outplayed in the alternate half and Salah made the match indeed more initiative by scoring his alternate penalty of the game from Culinary Sugar’s handball, after which the Reds maintained their lead for the rest of the game.
