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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Liverpool 3-1 Southampton: Mohamed Salah penalties seals comeback win as Reds move 16 points clear

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to beat Southampton - (AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 and opened up a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

The Reds trailed at the break following a rare defensive mistake involving Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker, but stepped it up in the second half with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah both getting on the scoresheet to ensure the league leaders moved one step closer to being crowned champions of England.

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