Soccer-Nunez and Firmino on target as Liverpool prove too strong for Saints

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Southampton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 12, 2022 Liverpool's Darwin Nunez scores their second goal REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool's South American strikers Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino propelled the team to a 3-1 home win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday in their final match before the season pauses for the World Cup.

The victory took Liverpool into sixth place in the league standings on 22 points after 14 matches although Brighton & Hove Albion can climb back above them when they play Aston Villa on Sunday. Southampton are 19th on 12 points after 15 games.