Liverpool vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League

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.

• 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.