Liverpool came back to defeat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield, with Darwin Nunez playing a crucial role despite calls from some sections for him to be sent off. The visitors opened the scoring through Kyle Walker-Peters following a misunderstanding between Virgil van Dijkand Alisson.
Van Dijk looked to have dealt with a throw in and he left the ball for Alisson to collect, before Mateus Fernandes pounced ahead of the Brazilian goalkeeper. Smallbone then fired a low shot home.
The Uruguay international went on to redeem himself, scoring the equaliser in the 51st minute and also winning a penalty for his team minutes later. Mohamed Salah made no mistake from the spot to move into third place of all-time Liverpool top-scorers - surpassing Gordon Hodgson.
He added to his tally by converting a second goal - also from the spot - with two minutes from time. The Egyptian has now scored 243 goals for the club since arriving at Anfield in 2017.
The win sees Arne Slot's side extend their lead at the summit by 16 points with Arsenal in action on Sunday when they head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. With that in mind, the ECHO has taken a look at the Reds' upcoming Premier League fixtures compared to their title rivals;