Overview

• Liverpool overcame a first-half deficit to defeat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield, with Mohamed Salah scoring two penalties and Darwin Nunez contributing a goal and winning a penalty.
• The victory gives Liverpool a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, with second-placed Arsenal holding two games in hand and set to play Manchester United on Sunday.
• Will Smallbone capitalized on a defensive mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to give Southampton a surprise lead before halftime.
• Liverpool's halftime substitutions, including Harvey Elliott and Andrew Robertson, turned the game around, injecting energy that led to a dominant second-half performance.
• The win marks Liverpool's only league game in March, as the team prepares for critical matches in the Champions League, League Cup final, and FA Cup quarterfinals.