Liverpool get 16th straight win in Premier League

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - Liverpool toppled Southampton 4-0 to extend their winning streak to 16 games.

At Anfield Stadium, neither team was able to break the deadlock in the first half, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the opener in the 47th minute.

The Reds' other goals came from Jordan Henderson in the 60th minute and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah in the 72nd and 90th minutes.

As a result, Liverpool maintained the lead at the top of the English Premier League with 73 points.

In another match on Saturday, Leicester City were held to a 2-2 draw at King Power Stadium to Chelsea.

Chelsea scored the opening goal with defender Antonio Rudiger, while Leicester's Harvey Barnes equalized the score.

The Foxes' defender Ben Chilwell found a goal for his team, but Chelsea's Rudiger equalized the match with his second goal.

Leicester City, having 49 points from 25 games, are in third place and followed by Chelsea with 41 points.

- Saturday's results are as follows:

Leicester City - Chelsea: 2-2

Bournemouth - Aston Villa : 2-1

Crystal Palace - Sheffield United: 0-1

Liverpool - Southampton: 4-0

Newcastle United - Norwich : 0-0

Watford - Everton : 2-3

West Ham United - Brighton & Hove Albion : 3-3

Manchester United - Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0-0