Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
Updated
Liverpool won: Southampton 1-2 Liverpool in the EFL Cup (Round 1/4) on Wed, 18 Dec 2024 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire. Southampton goals: Cameron Archer 59'. Liverpool goals: Darwin Nunez 24', Harvey Elliott 32'. Expected goals: 0.70-1.70. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Wataru Endo (8).
Match report
Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1
Liverpool narrowly beat Southampton 2-1 away from home at St. Mary's Stadium on Wednesday 18 December in EFL Cup.
Darwin Nunez put Liverpool ahead on 24' (0-1), Harvey Elliott made it 0-2 on 32' and Cameron Archer pulled one back for Southampton on 59' (1-2).
Southampton had 31% of the ball, shots were 6-14 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.70-1.70.
Wataru Endo (Liverpool) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 26,503. Referee: Simon Hooper.
Match stats
| Southampton | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 227 (79%) | 571 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 10 |
Lineups
Southampton (3-5-2): Alex McCarthy, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Jan Bednarek, James Bree, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, Mateus Fernandes, Ryan Manning, Tyler Dibling, Cameron Archer
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Wataru Endo, Joseph Gomez, Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, Harvey Elliott, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)
- 32' · Goal · Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Federico Chiesa for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Konstantinos Tsimikas for Joseph Gomez (Liverpool)
- 57' · Yellow card · Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 57' · Yellow card · Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)
- 59' · Goal · Cameron Archer (Southampton)
- 61' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for James Bree (Southampton)
- 63' · Substitution · Diogo Jota for Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
- 63' · Substitution · James McConnell for Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 73' · Substitution · Kamaldeen Sulemana for Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 73' · Substitution · Paul Onuachu for Cameron Archer (Southampton)
- 84' · Substitution · Adam Lallana for Joe Aribo (Southampton)
- 84' · Substitution · Ben Brereton Diaz for Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
- 86' · Substitution · Jayden Danns for Trey Nyoni (Liverpool)
- 90' · Yellow card · James McConnell (Liverpool)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ben Brereton Diaz (Southampton)
All-time head-to-head
48 league meetings since 1993: Southampton 10, draws 10, Liverpool 28.
Questions
Who won Southampton vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won, 1-2 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 18 Dec 2024.
When and where is Southampton vs Liverpool?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024, 20:00 UTC at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Liverpool?
In 48 league meetings since 1993: Southampton 10 wins, 10 draws, Liverpool 28 wins (goals 51-93).