Mohamed Salah's impressive performance, which included two goals, propelled Liverpool to a commanding eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after their match against Southampton. In a moment of celebration, Salah's shirt was flung off as he celebrated his second goal, a penalty, in front of the ecstatic Liverpool fans. Luis Díaz later retrieved Salah's No 11 shirt from the edge of the Southampton box. At the start of the match, it appeared to be a clear mismatch, with Liverpool sitting at the top of the table and Southampton at the bottom. Liverpool initially took the lead with a goal from Dominik Szoboszlai, but Southampton responded with goals from Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes, putting them ahead. However, Salah equalized with a goal from open play before converting a penalty to secure the win. He nearly added a third late in the game, hitting the post, but his contributions were enough to leave Southampton looking up at Liverpool's impressive position in the league.