English Premier League

Liverpool vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League

Mar 8, 2025, 3:00 PM · English Premier League
  • 51': Darwin Núñez
  • 55': Mohamed Salah (P)
  • 88': Mohamed Salah (P)
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  • 45'+1': William Smallbone

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 LIV
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

Competition: English Premier League
3:00 PM, Sat, Mar 8, 2025
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,399

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 29 +42 70
2 Arsenal 30 +30 61
3 Nottingham Forest 30 +15 57
4 Chelsea 29 +16 49
Full Standings

Line-Ups

Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté
21 Kostas Tsimikas Yellow Card
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
38 Ryan Gravenberch
17 Curtis Jones
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
9 Darwin Núñez Yellow Card
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 Gronbaek Erlykke
20 Kamaldeen Sulemana
33 Tyler Dibling

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