The Colombian winger Luis Díaz made a pass that ended with the goal scored by the Uruguayan center forward Darwin Núñez. In another match, the Egyptian right winger Mohamed Salah scored two goals from the penalty spot, thus sealing a 3-1 victory for his team.
In other matches of the day, Brighton defeated Fulham 2-1, while Crystal Palace won 1-0 against Ipswich with a goal from left winger Callum Hudson-Odoi that confused Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Moraes.
In the clash between Liverpool and Southampton, the goals for the team coached by Dutch manager John Heitinga were scored by Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah in a double. Meanwhile, the only goal for Southampton was scored by Will Smallbone.
During the first half of the match, there was offensive dominance from Southampton, who managed to open the scoring in the 45+1 minute, putting them ahead of Liverpool, who ultimately took the victory and the top spot in the league standings.
On the other hand, Manchester City failed to overcome Nottingham Forest and lost 1-0 in a match where poor finishing of attacking plays affected their performance. The goal for Nottingham Forest was scored by Will Smallbone, who took advantage of a mistake by Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Despite City's efforts in the second half, they could not change the scoreline and suffered the defeat, which dropped them to fourth place in the Premier League standings.
