Liverpool 3-1 Southampton
Updated
Liverpool won: Liverpool 3-1 Southampton in the Premier League (Round 28) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Darwin Núñez 51', Mohamed Salah 54' (pen), Mohamed Salah 88' (pen). Southampton goals: William Smallbone 45'+1. Expected goals: 4.12-0.36. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Mohamed Salah (9.2).
Match report
Liverpool beat Southampton 3-1
Liverpool came from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday 8 March in the Premier League.
William Smallbone put Southampton ahead on 45+1' (0-1), Darwin Núñez levelled for Liverpool on 51' (1-1), Mohamed Salah restored Liverpool's lead from the penalty spot on 54' (2-1) and added another from the penalty spot on 88' (3-1).
Liverpool had 71% of the ball, shots were 28-6 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 4.12-0.36. Liverpool were the better side on chances, too.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 60,399. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.12 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 28 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 59 | 8 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 593 (91%) | 204 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 28 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 3 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez
Southampton (4-4-2): Aaron Ramsdale, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Manning, Tyler Dibling, Lesley Ugochukwu, William Smallbone, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mateus Fernandes, Albert Grønbæk
Key events
- 19' · Substitution · Armel Bella-Kotchap for Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
- 31' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool)
- 45'+1 · Goal · William Smallbone (Southampton)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Andrew Robertson for Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexis Mac Allister for Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Harvey Elliott for Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 51' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
- 54' · Goal · Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 64' · Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara for Tyler Dibling (Southampton)
- 64' · Substitution · Cameron Archer for Albert Grønbæk (Southampton)
- 68' · Substitution · Diogo Jota for Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
- 71' · Substitution · Adam Lallana for William Smallbone (Southampton)
- 81' · Substitution · Wataru Endo for Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
- 83' · Substitution · Joe Aribo for Ryan Manning (Southampton)
- 83' · Substitution · Paul Onuachu for Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton)
- 88' · Goal · Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 89' · Substitution · Jarell Quansah for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Paul Onuachu (Southampton)
All-time head-to-head
48 league meetings since 1993: Liverpool 28, draws 10, Southampton 10.
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Southampton?
Liverpool won, 3-1 (Premier League) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Liverpool vs Southampton?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Southampton?
In 48 league meetings since 1993: Liverpool 28 wins, 10 draws, Southampton 10 wins (goals 93-51).