Liverpool vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Salah, Nunez strike in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Southampton
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck within three minutes in the second half in a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday that gave the Premier League leaders 16 provisional points of breathing room at the top of the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 3': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 5': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 13': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 13': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, Southampton. Armel Bella-Kotchap replaces Jan Bednarek because of an injury.
- 19': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 20': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 23': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
- 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 25': Albert Grønbæk (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 26': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 27': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 29': Hand ball by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 30': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 31': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 31': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 34': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
- 34': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 40': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones following a fast break.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 43': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a headed pass following a corner.
- 44': Hand ball by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Liverpool 0, Southampton 1. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 45'+3': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 45'+7': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 45'+7': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Curtis Jones.
- 46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyler Dibling.
- 47': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 50': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 53': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Penalty Liverpool. Darwin Núñez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Will Smallbone (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Goal! Liverpool 2, Southampton 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 60': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 60': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 63': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 63': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Tyler Dibling.
- 64': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Albert Grønbæk.
- 65': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 70': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Lallana replaces Will Smallbone.
- 72': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 72': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 77': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 81': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 83': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 83': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Ryan Manning.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 84': Offside, Southampton. Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
- 88': Goal! Liverpool 3, Southampton 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 89': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Adam Lallana (Southampton).
- 90'+6': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 90'+6': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Paul Onuachu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 204 | Accurate Passes | 593 |
| 267 | Passes | 655 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 37 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,399
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 8 | William Smallbone |
| 26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 29 | Albert Grønbaek |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 33 | Tyler Dibling |
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