Official Premier League standings at the end of the season

Salah's Brace, Including 100th Away Goal, Lifts Liverpool Over Southampton 3-2 to Go Eight Points Clear

Nov 24, 2024, 03:45 PM

Liverpool secured a 3-2 victory over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium, moving eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Southampton's Stuart Armstrong equalized in the 42nd minute, and Mateus Fernandes gave Southampton a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute with his first Premier League goal. Mohamed Salah, who has now scored in five consecutive league games, equalized in the 65th minute after Ryan Gravenberch's long pass led to an error by goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. Salah then converted a penalty in the 83rd minute to secure the win, marking his 100th away goal for Liverpool in all competitions. Salah has been directly involved in 16 Premier League goals this season with 10 goals and 6 assists, contributing to 66% of Liverpool's 24 league goals.