2-3: Liverpool beat Southampton before hosting Real Madrid
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Liverpool came out on top away to Southampton before hosting Real Madrid at Anfield in matchday five of the Champions League (Wednesday, 9pm). The result sees Arne Slot's side extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points over second-placed Manchester City.
Szoboszlai put the visitors ahead on the half-hour mark before Adam Armstrong levelled in the 42nd minute when following up after his own penalty was saved. Mateu Fernandes put the home side ahead in the second half (59‘), but Salah eventually put Liverpool ahead thanks to a brace (67’ and 83').
MATCH INFO
2-Southampton: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Fraser (Sugawara, 77‘), Dibling, Downes, Lallana (Aribo, 37’), Mateus Fernandes, Onuachu (Ugochukwu, 52‘) and Armstrong (Archer, 77’).
3-Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Curtis Jones (Mac Allister, 62‘), Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo (L. Diaz, 62’) and Darwin Núñez (Endo W., 89').
Goals:
0-1 (min 32): Szoboszlai.
1-1 (min 43): Adam Armstrong.
2-1 (min 59): Mateu Fernandes.
2-2 (min 67): Salah.
2-3 (min 83): Salah (Penalty).