SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Liverpool slumped to a second loss of its title defense in the English Premier League after a second-minute goal from former player Danny Ings earned Southampton a 1-0 win on Monday.
The champion has gone three games without a win — after back-to-back draws against West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle — and leads on only goal difference from Manchester United, which has played one game fewer.
Ings, who had an injury-plagued spell at Liverpool from 2015-18, lifted a shot over goalkeeper Alisson Becker and into the far corner after latching onto a free kick by James Ward-Prowse.