Premier League soccer title race goes to final day

English soccer’s Premier League title race, fittingly, will go to down to the final day.

Liverpool came back to beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday, as goals from Takumi Minamino and Joel Matip erased an early goal from Nathan Redmond.

With the victory, Liverpool closed to within one point of first-place Manchester City, which also has a plus-6 advantage on goal difference.

That makes City a big favorite to clinch a second consecutive EPL title and fourth in five seasons.

But Jurgen Klopp’s men now, at least, have a chance for a dramatic final-day turnaround on Sunday. Premier League title scenarios:

Manchester City will clinch the league with a win at home against Aston Villa – a team coached by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

Should City draw or lose, then Liverpool would clinch the title with a win against Wolves.

A loss from City would theoretically mean Liverpool could clinch the title with a draw – but only in the extremely unlikely scenario that City loses by enough to allow Liverpool to overturn its goal difference disadvantage.

Speaking to BBC Sport after the victory Tuesday, Klopp was realistic in his assessment of his side’s title chances, pointing out that City will be facing an Aston Villa side that will have played a game against Burnley just three days prior. “Of course it is unlikely because City play at home against Aston Villa,” he said. “But it is football . ... If someone wants us to be champion, then we have to win first and Aston Villa need to get a point at City.”