In a key battle in the 28th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of March 9, Beijing time, the leader Liverpool reversed the "vice-captain" Southampton 3-1 at home. In the first half, Van Dijk Alisson made a mistake and Smallburn scored. In the second half, Nunez equalised and Salah scored twice from the penalty spot to help Liverpool turn around.

After the reversal of this campaign, Liverpool has been unbeaten in 25 rounds of the Premier League, accumulating 70 points from 29 games, temporarily leading Arsenal with 2 games less as many as 16 points. Southampton are at the bottom of the table with nine points from 28 rounds.

【Key Focus】

In the first minute of stoppage time of the half, Southampton had a throw-in opportunity, Van Dijk and Alisson miscommunicated, but they couldn't control the ball, Smallburn turned and shot the ball from a tight angle, Southampton 1-0 Liverpool.

In the 52nd minute, Dias broke through on the side and crossed, and Nunez burst into the penalty area to push the goal. Liverpool equalised 1-1.

Nunez ended a 10-game scoring drought and his last goal for Liverpool came as a substitute at Brentford on 18 January.

In the 53rd minute, Nunez, who had just scored, made a penalty, and Salah scored a solid spot. Liverpool took the lead 2-1.

In the 88th minute, Sugawara Yusei sent a penalty with a handball, and Salah scored from the spot, Liverpool 3-1 Southampton.

Salah has been directly involved in 44 Premier League goals (27 goals and 17 assists) this season, setting a record for a Liverpool player in a single Premier League season. In addition, he has scored 243 goals for the Reds and has risen to third place in the club's all-time goalscorer list.

It was Salah's 184th goal in the Premier League, and he also equalled Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero for fifth in the Premier League's all-time scorer list.

【Wonderful Playback】

In the 6th minute, Jones won the ball in the penalty area and fired a low shot, but the ball was slightly wide.

In the 15th minute, Southampton's two players collided with headers, and the team doctor came in for treatment, and Bednarek could not insist on being replaced.

In the 28th minute, Hrafenberg's pass in the box was disrupted, and Alexander-Arnold's shot was blocked by Ramsdale.

In the 27th minute, Nunez's header from the middle hit the goal, but the ball could not be suppressed.

In the 30th minute, Nunez turned and shot near the penalty line, and Ramsdale held the ball.

In the 41st minute, Dias cut inside and hit the goal, and the ball flew out of the bottom line.

In the 43rd minute, Nunez turned and volleyed the ball away.

In the third minute of stoppage time of the half, Nunez was yellow for a foul, and the players of the two sides clashed, and VAR intervened to uphold the original decision, and Nunez escaped.

In the 71st minute, Dias crossed, and Salah followed up with a flanking shot that went wide.

【Player Rating】

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【Lineup】

Liverpool starters: 1-Alisson, 66-Alexander-Arnold (90'78-Kuanza), 4-Van Dijk, 5-Konat, 21-Tsimikas (46'26-Robertson), 38-Hrafenberg (81'3-Endo), 8-Szobosloy (46'10-McAllister), 17-Curtis Jones (46'19-Elliott), 7-Luis Dias, 9-Nunez (68'20- Jota), 11-Salah

Subs not used: Kelleher 62, Chiesa 14, McConnell 53

Southampton starters: 30-Ramsdale, 2-Walker-Peters, 6-Harwood Baylis, 35-Bednarek (19'37-Kotchap), 3-Manning (83'7-Aribo), 26-Ugochuku (83'32-Onuachu), 8-Smallburn (71'10-Lallana), 29-Glenbek (64'19-Archer), 33-Dibling (64'16- Yusei Sugawara), 18-Mateus-Fernandez, 20-Suleimana

Subs not used: 1-McCarthy, 34-Wellington, 5-Stephens