Soccer-Nunez scores and wins penalty, Salah bags brace in Liverpool's win over Southampton

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Southampton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - March 8, 2025 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Phil Noble

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck within three minutes in the second half in a 3-1 victory over bottom-placed Southampton on Saturday that gave the Premier League leaders 16 provisional points of breathing room at the top of the table.

Arne Slot's men have 70 points after 29 games, while second-placed Arsenal have 54 but two games in hand. The Gunners play at Manchester United on Sunday. Besieged Southampton are 20th on nine points, 13 points from the safety zone.