English Premier League

Liverpool vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Liverpool
  • 2': Diogo Jota
  • 32': Diogo Jota
  • 37': Thiago Alcantara
  • 52': Virgil van Dijk
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4 - 0
Southampton

    Liverpool ship four past Southampton as Diogo Jota stars

    Diogo Jota scored the fastest goal of the 2021-22 Premier League season on Saturday at Anfield as Liverpool thrashed Southampton 4-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 2': Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
    • 6': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
    • 10': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
    • 11': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
    • 11': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 19': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
    • 19': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
    • 23': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alisson.
    • 25': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
    • 25': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
    • 26': Lyanco (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Southampton. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
    • 28': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 32': Goal! Liverpool 2, Southampton 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
    • 34': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 34': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a headed pass.
    • 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 37': Goal! Liverpool 3, Southampton 0. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
    • 39': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
    • 39': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 40': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
    • 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentino Livramento with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alisson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Jan Bednarek.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Che Adams.
    • 50': Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
    • 52': Goal! Liverpool 4, Southampton 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alisson.
    • 55': Offside, Southampton. Romain Perraud tries a through ball, but Nathan Tella is caught offside.
    • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Thiago.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fabinho.
    • 62': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
    • 65': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
    • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson.
    • 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
    • 75': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Armando Broja (Southampton).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
    • 79': Armando Broja (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
    • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota.
    • 81': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 82': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
    • 82': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 86': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
    • 86': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 88': Substitution, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Romain Perraud.
    • 89': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
    • 89': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
    • 90'+1': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Southampton 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Southampton 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    35.5 Possession 64.5
    7 SHOTS 20
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 492
    338 Passes 613
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    14 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    77 Long Balls 64
    23 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    16 Tackles 13
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 6
    30 Effective Clearances 24
    30 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Anfield
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 53,040

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
    2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
    3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
    4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    26 Andrew Robertson
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    3 Fabinho
    6 Thiago Alcantara
    14 Jordan Henderson
    20 Diogo Jota
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Tyler Morton, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joël Matip, Neco Williams, Kostas Tsimikas, Takumi Minamino, Caoimhín Kelleher, Divock Origi, James Milner.

    SOU Southampton (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
    4 Lyanco
    22 Mohammed Salisu
    35 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
    6 Oriol Romeu
    8 James Ward-Prowse
    15 Romain Perraud
    21 Tino Livramento
    10 Ché Adams
    9 Adam Armstrong
    18 Armando Broja
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Nathan Redmond, William Smallbone, Theo Walcott, Fraser Forster, Yan Valery, Shane Long, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ibrahima Diallo, Nathan Tella.

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