Liverpool v Southampton - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash from Anfield. Will Liverpool bounce back from last weekend's draw at Shrewsbury?
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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94'FT: Liverpool 4-0 Southampton!!! All over at Anfield! After an evenish first half, goals from the Ox, Henderson and two for Salah gave the Reds a comfortable victory. Ings could have had a penalty in the lead up to the first goal, but after that, it was plain sailing for Klopp's men. There's just no stopping Liverpool this season. That's all from us, thanks for your company and see you again soon!
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94'Liverpool are going to go 22 points clear!
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93'This match has been over for a good half an hour. The first goal changed the game and the second one completely killed it.
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91'Four extra minutes. There's a great atmosphere around Anfield now.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 90'
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Statistics of M. Salah in Premier League34190.561010
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90'It's 4-0!! Salah gets on the scoresheet again! Boufal loses the ball, Liverpool break, Salah passes to Firmino who gives it back to him and the Egyptian scores after a bit of good fortune because the GK's sliding leg knocks the ball onto Salah and into the goal.
Yellow card
a Southampton
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89'Clear pull back by Stephens on Firmino.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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88'Liverpool sub: Henderson goes off and Lallana joins us.
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86'Minamino!!! Liverpool counter brilliantly, Salah runs towards box and puts it on a plate for Minamino, but he hits it too hard.
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85'Boufal!!! The ex-Celta man curls one narrowly wide of the far stick.
Substitution
at Southampton
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82'Southampton sub: Djenepo goes off, Boufal is on.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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81'Liverpool sub: Minamino on for Wijnaldum.
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79'Fabinho goes for goal from 25 yards and it goes just over.
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75'Alisson needlessly concedes a corner and from the set piece, Obafemi can only turn it wide at the back post after Bednarek misses with his header.
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74'Southampton were well in the game, but since they conceded the first, Liverpool have been in control.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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73'Liverpool sub: Keita on for the Ox.
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71'Salah makes it 3-0!!!! Alisson's punt forward, Henderson passes to Salah, one on one and he knocks it easily into the goal. Bednarek slides to try and intercept Henderson's pass, but he can't reach it.
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69'Southampton double sub: Adams and Obafemi on for Long and Ings. Ings gets applauded by the home crowd as he leaves.
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68'Saints still attacking here.
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66'Djenepo has the ball in the box, but Van Dijk and Gomez stop him after a bit of pinball.
Yellow card
a Southampton
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65'Ward-Prowse is carded for fouling the Ox.
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64'Hojbjerg!! He plays a one-two with Ings and his effort is blocked by Gomez for a corner.
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62'Southampton have given a very good account of themselves, but I think they will struggle to fight back now.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 60'
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Statistics of J. Henderson in Premier League3040.13520
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60'Henderson makes it 2-0!!! Long pass by TAA from midfield finds Firmino on the far side, he squares it for Henderson who fires home! Game, set and match.
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59'Salah passes to the Ox and the ex-Arsenal man is just offside.
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58'Ings' shot takes a massive deflection and it's a corner.
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58'Fabinho brings down Djenepo.
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56'Shown another replay of the penalty incident. It's a difficult one, but I think it's a penalty as he is fouled first and then inside the box while he is going to ground, Fabinho trips him.
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55'VAR confirms the offside.
Goal disallowed
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54'Salah scores for Liverpool, but the flag is up! Firmino passes to Salah who runs and slots past the keeper. It's close, but he's just off.
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52'Southampton are still attacking despite conceding.
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50'Southampton win a corner at the other end.
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48'I think Southampton should have had a penalty before Liverpool scored. There was contact by two Liverpool players and a final trip by Fabinho. The VAR gave it the all clear though.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 47'
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Statistics of A. Oxlade-Chamberlain in Premier League3040.13110
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47'The Ox scores!! It looks like Fabinho brings Ings down. At the other end, Liverpool stop the ball going out, Firmino backheels it brilliantly for the Ox who cuts inside and waits for the right moment before firing in!
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46'Ings makes a lovely run into the box and goes down wanting a penalty, but nothing given!
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46'Liverpool get us going again!
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45'HT: Liverpool 0-0 Southampton!! Half-time at Anfield and although Liverpool are playing better, Southampton have had several chances as well. Alisson has been called into action a few times to deny Long and Ings while Salah and Van Dijk have come the closest for Liverpool. It's been entertaining so far and join us for more in ten minutes!
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45'Southampton win two consecutive corners. One added minute.
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45'Liverpool again poor at the back, Ings gets the ball off Gomez and Alisson has to make a good save! Gomez very poor so far.
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44'Redmond hits over the bar now!
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43'Terrible mistake by the Ox in his own half, Hojbjerg dispossesses him and shoots at Alisson! It's a very tame effort though. Klopp's men are looking a bit sloppy at the back.
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42'Shots: 8-6, on target: 4-2,
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41'Long!!! He chested down a long pass, Van Dijk blocks the first effort, Gomez heads it straight back to Long and his second effort is well saved by Alisson.
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40'Liverpool counter at breakneck speed and then Wijnaldum's error ends the move.
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40'Ings!!! What an opportunity for the visitors!! The ex-Burnley man's effort is blocked by Long I think after nicely getting past Gomez.
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38'TAA's free-kick strikes the wall and goes for a corner.
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37'Romeu brings down the Ox just outside the box. You don't want to be doing that.
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36'Bertrand and Henderson have been told to calm down by Kevin Friend
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35'Ward-Prowse gives the ball to Redmond and he fires wide!! A corner is given, but there didn't seem a deflection.
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33'Lovely play by Ings to win a corner off Robertson.
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32'Southampton's corner comes to nothing.
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31'Earlier in the move, Van Dijk was played in by Salah, he controlled in the box and tried to beat the GK with an outrageous backheel, it was saved and then Firmino was also denied on the rebound! Southampton living dangerously.
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31'Liverpool want a penalty for a shirt pull on Firmino!! Looks a clear pull back by Long. But no foul given after a VAR check!
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30'Save by mcCarthy!!! Firmino, Henderson and the Ox combine, the Ox's shot is deflected and then McCarthy has to tip it over.
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28'Djenepo is caught offside from the short corner.
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27'Direct play!! Long chests down a long pass and Djenepo's shot is knocked behind by Alisson.
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27'70% possession for Liverpool.
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26'Wijnaldum!! Quick play sees Fabinho pass to Wijnaldum and the ball gets stuck under the Dutchman's feet.
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24'Henderson gives the ball to TAA and Hojbjerg knocks the cross behind. Great tempo to this match.
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23'Van Dijk!!!!! Great defence! Ings has the ball in the Liverpool box after a nice move, he passes for a teammate and Van Dijk cuts out. On the counter, the Ox, Firmino and Henderson all combine before Henderson's shot is blocked.
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22'Liverpool are starting to put some real pressure on now.
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21'The Saints dealt with both corners.
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20'Salah!!!! A long pass by TAA is brilliantly chested down by the Ox, Salah touches with maybe his arm and then his shot is deflected wide! The Ox and Salah may have handballed it so VAR could have disallowed it.
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17'TAA!!! His cross from the far side turns into a shot and the ball lands on the top of the net. Looked a misdirected cross.
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15'Djenepo is brought down by Henderson. The Saints have come out to attack here. Not trying to play for a 0-0. 33% possession for them so far.
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11'Liverpool attack at the other end, but it comes to nothing.
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10'Southampton shouting for a backpass by Robertson to Alisson! Liverpool lose the ball after possibly a handball by Hojbjerg, the play continues, Djnepo has the ball, but then stumbles and Robertson passes to Alisson. No backpass is given and I think it's the right call because the ball touches a Saints player on the way to the GK.
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9'Salah sends in a pass for Firmino who can't reach it, the move continues and Southampton clear it for a throw.
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7'Bednarek draws a scream from Henderson after catching the Liverpool man high on the leg.
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6'Robertson's ball in is too strong and it's a goal kick.
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5'The Ox runs into the Saints' half and then he is pulled from behind by Djenepo.
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3'Southampton look to go again and Djenepo is flagged offside.
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3'Henderson is penalised for handball for now.
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2'Fast start to this game with both teams attacking from the first whistle.
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1'Southampton attack from the off and Ings is penalised for handball.
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1'Southampton gets us going left to right in the yellow!!! Liverpool in their normal kits.
Start of match
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PRVWIt's 10 degrees and cloudy in Liverpool.
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PRVWKevin Friend is the referee and Simon Hooper is the VAR.
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PRVWIt's 1st v 9th. 70pts v 31pts.
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PRVWShanel Long makes his 200th appearance for Southampton.
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PRVWSouthampton XI: McCarthy (GK); Bertrand, Bednarek, Stephens, Ward-Prowse; Redmond, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Djenepo; Ings and Long.
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PRVWLiverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, TAA; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; the Ox, Firmino, Salah.
Pre-match
01 February 2020, 16:00
Referee: Kevin Friend
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWGood afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the PL clash between Liverpool and Southampton!