Republic of Ireland midfielder Will Smallbone scored his first Premier League goal for Southampton but conceded a penalty as three goals from leaders Liverpool saw the Reds seal a 3-1 win at Anfield and extend their lead at the top of the table to 16 points.

At this stage of the season, a week is a long time in football but in the space of a few days, goalkeeper Alisson Becker went from hero to zero.

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The Uruguay international, making his first league start since Stephen's Day, then won a 54th-minute penalty after he was brought down by Smallbone after Ramsdale parried Diaz's shot.

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Anfield fell silent but when Mohamed Salah stroked home the resulting spot-kick for his 31st goal of the season, it erupted again



Will Smallbone had opened the scoring at Anfield

That equalled Ian Rush's club record of 10 league goals against Saints and now only the Welshman and Roger Hunt have more Liverpool goals than the Egypt international's 242.

Yukinari Sugawara's handball in trying to fend off Diaz saw Salah dispatch his second penalty for his 184th Premier League goal, drawing level with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero in joint-fifth on the all-time list.

Liverpool were far more recognisable as the team which has lost just once in the league this season - in September - with their second-half performance inkeeping with Slot's assertion his players should treat this as a final.


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