Liverpool organized a second half of comeback to achieve a 3-1 victory over Southampton in Anfield.
The visitors took a shock just before half -time by Will Smallbone, but a three -minute burst early in the second half changed the game in favor of the Reds.
Goals from Nunez and Mohamed Salah, the latter scored twice from the penalty spot, ensured that the side of Arne Slot collected all three points and 16 clearly moved.
Southampton arrived in Anfield as serious underdogs and Liverpool dominated the possession from the start.
Curtis Jones had an early chance, but dragged his shot wide, while Nunez also tested Aaron Ramsdale with a tame effort from a distance.
In the first half of the interruption time, Southampton made a defense of a defensive decay.
A quick complicated in Van Ryan Manning caught Liverpool’s Backline, with Smallbone Pounding on a miscommunication between Alisson and Virgil van Dijk to close at home.
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The Slot team needed a response after the break and it came quickly. Six minutes in the second half, Luis Diaz produced a moment of sparkle, in which he was relaxed beyond Kyle Walker-Peters before he cut the ball back for Nunez, who converted a simple tap-in to make it right.
Only three minutes later, Liverpool completed the turning point when Smallbone Nunez contaminated in the penalty area. Salah stepped up and sent the spot kick past Ramsdale to lead the hosts.
Southampton, who struggled to find a way back in the game, could not create clear opportunities.
Their best chance after promised came in the 70th minute when replacement Cameron Archer drove the Liverpool box and a salvation by Alisson forced.
When the match added time came in, Liverpool received another penalty after VAR intervened to judge Yukinari Sugawara’s handball under pressure from Diaz.
Salah stepped up again and switched his efforts in the upper corner, sealed the victory and took his seasonal number to 27 goals.
The dominant display of Liverpool was reflected in the statistics and registered an XG of 4.07 compared to Southampton’s 0.31.
The victory ensures that the Reds are contrary to several games, with a crucial Champions League second stage against PSG on the Horizon, followed by the League Cup final against Newcastle United.
In the meantime, Southampton continues their fight to prevent relegation, even though the opportunities are stacked against them.
