Southampton 1-3 Liverpool: Salah reaches 50-goal milestone as Reds back on top

Naby Keita scored his first Liverpool goal but it was Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson who boosted the Reds' Premier League title hopes.

Match Reports

Mohamed Salah scored a brilliant solo goal and Jordan Henderson struck late as Liverpool won 3-1 at Southampton to move back above Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Shane Long's 50th Premier League goal had put Southampton into an early lead but Naby Keita's first strike for Liverpool ensured the scores were level at the interval.

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9' GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Liverpool (Long)

Long converts the simplest of chances from close range to put the home team in front. Bertrand was afforded acres of room down the left flank and he floated a cross into the box. Hojbjerg headed the ball towards the penalty spot. Long, who was unmarked, took a touch before dispatching his strike low into the bottom corner. 

36' GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Liverpool (Keita)

Liverpool are back on level terms despite not being at their best. The Reds put the Southampton goal under pressure with a series of crosses into the box. The third delivery is on the money from Alexander-Arnold and Keita rises at the back post to direct his header towards the bottom corner. Gunn gets a hand to the ball, but it's not strong enough to keep it out of the net.

80' GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Liverpool (Salah)

 The Reds hit the home side on the break through Salah and he runs all the way from the centre circle to the Southampton box. He has Firmino in support, but he goes on his own. The Egyptian takes on the strike and finds the bottom corner with his effort to send the away end into raptures. 

86' GOAL! Southampton 1-3 Liverpool (J. Henderson)

The Reds are on their way to securing a huge win this evening. Henderson surely delivers the three points as he makes a run into the box and latches on to Firmino's low cross. The Liverpool skipper guides his effort beyond Gunn into the bottom corner. 

Line-ups

Southampton XI: S.Long, M. Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, J. Vestergaard, Redmond, Højbjerg, J.W Prowse, Angus Gunn, J. Bednarek, Y. Valery

Subs: Alex McCarthy, Austin, S. Armstrong, Stephens, Targett, Sam Gallagher, Josh Sims

Liverpool XI: Wijnaldum, Matip, Alisson, Roberto Firmino, Salah, Van Dijk, S. Mané, Fabinho, A.Robertson, N.Keita, T. Alexander-Arnold

Subs: Milner, S. Mignolet, J. Henderson, D. Lovren, X. Shaqiri, Moreno, Origi