Liverpool took the Premier League title race down to the final day of the season after surviving a potential scare following the team’s comeback to win at Southampton.
The visitors began to struggle early on and were made to pay for it when Nathan Redmond gave Southampton a 13th-minute lead with a curling right-foot shot beyond Alisson.
Jurgen Klopp made nine changes from the side that won the FA Cup by beating Chelsea on penalties at Wembley on Saturday, once again showed their resilience and reserves of strength as Takumi Minamino levelled before half-time with a thumping drive against the club where he spent a spell on loan last season.
The leveler handed Liverpool the momentum heading into the second half with the team putting the hosts under pressure and were rewarded with a deserved lead after 67 minutes when Joel Matip sent an instinctive looping header over Saints’ keeper Alex McCarthy.
Jurgen Klopp’s charges knew anything short of victory would hand the title to Manchester City – while even a draw would effectively end the challenge because of their inferior goal difference.
City will still retain their title with victory over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium but Liverpool have pushed them all the way again and ensured the fight will go down to the wire.
