Liverpool fail to win for third consecutive Premier League game

Liverpool failed to win for the third consecutive Premier League game as Danny Ings’s second-minute goal earned Southampton a 1-0 win at St. Mary’s, AFP reported.

The English champions remain top of the table on goal difference over Manchester United, but have now played a game more than the Red Devils, AFP added.

Southampton are only four points off the top as they moved up to sixth in a tightly bunched division with just seven points separating Liverpool from West Ham in 10th.

A famous win continued a fine season so far for the Saints, and a the size of the achievement was reflected in tears of joy from manager Ralph Hassenhuttl at full-time.

According to AFP, first league defeat in three months may hasten Liverpool’s search for a center-back in the January transfer window.