Southampton: Mohamed Salah-led Liverpool won at Southampton 3-2 to go eight points clear at the top of the English Premier League on Sunday. Liverpool's Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored the opening goal in the 30th minute at the St. Mary's Stadium after hosts Southampton made careless passing in their own penalty area, allowing Szoboszlai to capitalize and score. According to Anadolu Agency, before the break, Southampton were awarded a penalty. Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved Adam Armstrong's penalty, but the Southampton forward managed to score on the rebound. In the 56th minute, Mateus Fernandes scored on a counterattack, giving Southampton a 2-1 lead. After 65 minutes, Liverpool equalized as Salah put the ball into the Southampton net following a significant mistake by goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. Later, a handball from Yukinari Sugawara resulted in Liverpool being awarded a penalty. Salah scored from the spot in the 83rd minute, securing a 3-2 win for the league leaders. This s eason, Southampton suffered their 10th loss, placing them at the bottom of the table with four points. Liverpool now has 31 points from 12 matches, marking an important victory ahead of their upcoming showdown with Manchester City. Their nearest opponents, second-place Manchester City, remain at 23 points following a surprising 4-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side, facing a challenging period, is set to play a crucial away match against Liverpool on December 1 at Anfield. Chelsea, Arsenal, and Brighton are closely trailing Manchester City, each with 22 points. Meanwhile, Manchester United, experiencing a difficult season, drew 1-1 at Ipswich Town on Sunday. Man Utd star Marcus Rashford's early goal was equalized by Ipswich forward Omari Hutchinson.