Match ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
22 Sep 2018
Liverpool beat Southampton to record their best start to a season
Liverpool won a seventh straight match from the start of a season for the first time by easing past a luckless Southampton at Anfield.
The hosts took the lead after just 10 minutes when Xherdan Shaqiri's cross deflected off Shane Long and then Wesley Hoedt for a peculiar own goal.
Joel Matip rose above opposing centre-back Jannik Vestergaard to head in Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner and double the advantage.
Liverpool effectively made sure of victory just before the break as Shaqiri's superb free-kick came down off the crossbar and Mohamed Salah turned the ball in from close range.
Saints were not quite as poor as the scoreline suggests but largely sat back in the second half, perhaps content not to be embarrassed - though Salah did have a goal disallowed for offside late on.
Jurgen Klopp's side go back to the top of the Premier League with their sixth straight win in the competition, and they also beat Paris St-Germain in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
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- Line-ups
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Line-ups
Liverpool
- 13Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 32Matip
- 4van DijkSubstituted forGomezat 55'minutes
- 26Robertson
- 5WijnaldumSubstituted forKeitaat 70'minutes
- 14Henderson
- 10Mané
- 23ShaqiriSubstituted forMilnerat 45'minutes
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 11Salah
Substitutes
- 3Fabinho
- 7Milner
- 8Keita
- 12Gomez
- 15Sturridge
- 18Moreno
- 22Mignolet
Southampton
- 1McCarthy
- 2Cédric Soares
- 4Vestergaard
- 6Hoedt
- 21Bertrand
- 14RomeuBooked at 34minsSubstituted forBednarekat 55'minutes
- 22Redmond
- 23Højbjerg
- 18LeminaBooked at 56mins
- 33TargettSubstituted forArmstrongat 55'minutes
- 7LongSubstituted forAustinat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Yoshida
- 8Davis
- 10Austin
- 16Ward-Prowse
- 17Armstrong
- 28Gunn
- 35Bednarek
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
Match Stats
Home TeamLiverpoolAway TeamSouthampton
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alisson.
Attempt saved. Charlie Austin (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton).
Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
Substitution
Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Austin replaces Shane Long.
Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
Cédric Soares (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
Wesley Hoedt (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
Booking
Mario Lemina (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mario Lemina (Southampton).
Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Southampton. Jan Bednarek replaces Oriol Romeu.
Substitution
Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Matt Targett.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Virgil van Dijk because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) because of an injury.
Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
Second Half
Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
Goal!
Goal! Liverpool 3, Southampton 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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