Darwin Nunez scored two desires as Liverpool secured a assured three-1 victory over Southampton at Anfield on Saturday.
Roberto Firmino opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 6th minute, earlier than Southampton levelled via a header from Che Adams within the ninth minute.
Striker Nunez located the back of the internet on a wonderfully timed via run to connect with the ball from Harvey Elliott’s bypass and introduced any other just before half-time as Liverpool cemented their lead.
The victory took Liverpool into 6th place inside the league standings on 22 points after 14 fits despite the fact that Brighton & Hove Albion can climb again above them once they play Aston Villa on Sunday.
Southampton are 19th on 12 points after 15 games.
Firmino, who this week was disregarded of Brazil’s squad for the sector Cup, put Liverpool in the front within the 6th minute through glancing an Andy Robertson free kick into the internet.
Moments later Southampton answered with a comparable attempt, Adams rising to move in James Ward-Prowse’s set-piece transport and rating the club’s first goal underneath new manager Nathan Jones.
Uruguay global Nunez restored Liverpool’s lead inside the twenty first minute by volleying home a pass from 19-yr-vintage midfielder Harvey Elliot.
The striker, who Liverpool signed for a complete of $98.34 million from Benfica in June, grabbed his 2nd intention 3 mins before 1/2 time, assembly some other go from Robertson from near range.
Nunez turned into a handful for Southampton all afternoon, causing chaos in the air each time Liverpool despatched a ball into the field and linking up nicely along with his group buddies, conjuring up an outrageous backheel to play in Firmino despite the fact that the Brazilian changed into thwarted by using Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu.
The second half of lacked the frenetic nature of the first although Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson needed to make precise saves to keep his side’s two-purpose cushion whilst Mohamed Salah spurned a tremendous threat whilst he robbed possession and raced unfastened into the vicinity simplest to miscontrol the ball.
Liverpool have been in inconsistent shape heading into the healthy, losing to Leeds United and Nottingham wooded area but beating Tottenham Hotspur of their last league trip before scraping beyond Derby County on penalties within the League Cup on Wednesday.
Southampton were gambling their first in shape under Jones, whom the membership poached from 2d-tier Luton city after sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl following Sunday’s 4-1 domestic loss to Newcastle United, their 8th league defeat of the season.
The traffic showed some combat inside the 2nd 1/2 however Jones will have masses of work to do whilst the season resumes in overdue December if he’s to persuade the team faraway from the relegation zone.
Liverpool instruct Jurgen Klopp turned into serving a one-in shape touchline ban for buying despatched off in the win over Manchester city closing month however at full-time he came out on to the pitch to salute the house fanatics.
