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Premier League leaders Liverpool defeated Southampton 3-2 on Sunday to build a sizeable eight-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City after Mohamed Salah led a second-half comeback for the visitors.

Liverpool took the lead after a mistake by Southampton in the 30th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai made a poor pass to score, but the hosts equalized from a penalty. Adam Armstrong saw his penalty saved but scored from the rebound shortly before half-time.

Southampton took a surprise lead after the break when Mateus Fernandes finished off a sublime counter-attack, but Salah made it 2-2 in the 65th minute when a clever flick from a lob sent the ball rolling past the onrushing goalkeeper and into the net.

Southampton then conceded a penalty in the 83rd minute after a Yukinari Sugawara handball and Salah made no mistake from the spot as Liverpool sealed the three points.