Southampton vs Liverpool, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Saints despite Adrian howler
Liverpool made it two wins from two to start the season following a 2-1 victory at Southampton on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Southampton. Jan Bednarek tries a through ball, but Yan Valery is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 3': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 4': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 7': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 8': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 12': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 14': Hand ball by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 18': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Che Adams following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 21': Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (Southampton) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Milner.
- 25': Hand ball by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Yan Valery (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 36': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 36': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 38': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Southampton. Nathan Redmond tries a through ball, but Ryan Bertrand is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Goal! Southampton 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Milner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Liverpool 1.
- 49': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 49': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Che Adams.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 55': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 59': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 59': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 63': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 63': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 64': Substitution, Southampton. Danny Ings replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 65': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 67': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Che Adams.
- 70': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 70': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Goal! Southampton 0, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 73': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 74': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 74': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces James Milner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 77': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Ryan Bertrand.
- 78': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 78': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 80': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adrián.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 83': Goal! Southampton 1, Liverpool 2. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 84': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 84': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Offside, Southampton. Maya Yoshida tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 90': Hand ball by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.8 | Possession | 36.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 192 |
| 530 | Passes | 296 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 30 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,712
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,712
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 3 | Maya Yoshida |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu  |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Adrián (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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