Summary

  • Saints take one-goal lead into second leg at Anfield

  • Redmond punishes Klavan error to slot home only goal of the game

  • Redmond also hit the bar with chipped effort late on

  • Coutinho make first Liverpool appearance since 26 November

  1. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Four minutes of time added on and Southampton are camped out on the edge of their own area. Liverpool doing all the pressing, could they snatch an equaliser?

  2. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    A nice little shimmy by Philippe Coutinho on the edge of the Liverpool area... before he over hits a pass out wide and out for a goalkick. The Brazilian, understandably, looks a little rusty.

  3. Elsewhere around Europepublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (agg 3-3)

    Someone has just sneaked a cat in among the pigeons. Chaos. Seconds after Barcelona go 2-0 ahead, Athletic pull back an all-important away goal.

    Saborit's towering header pulls the visitors level in this gripping last-16 tie. That was Athletic's first shot on target. Extra-time as it stands...

    Enric Saborit celebratesImage source, EPA
  4. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Given their performance, Liverpool will surely take a one-goal deficit going into the second leg. However, they have the chance to restore parity with a corner, but James Milner's effort is cleared. The Reds have been poor from set pieces.

  5. Elsewhere around Europepublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Bilbao (agg 3-2)

    Barcelona fans haven't seen Neymar's cheeky grin for a while - it's back! 

    The Brazil forward increases Barca's lead with his first goal in domestic football since 2 October. He is clumsily fouled by an away defender in the box, picking himself up to coolly slot into the bottom left corner. Keeper? Sent. 

    All hope not lost for Athletic though. The visitors need one goal to take this to extra time.

    Neymar celebratesImage source, EPA
  6. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 85 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Another big chance for Southampton. Shane Long plays a sublime ball across the face of goal for the onrushing Nathan Redmond who, with three Liverpool players on the line, cleverly attempts the chip but it strikes the bar before Adam Lallana hooks away the loose ball. 

    Liverpool escape again.

    Nathan Redmond shootsImage source, Getty Images
  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    And here comes Divock Origi for Liverpool, replacing Roberto Firmino.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 82 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Jay Rodriguez is looking tired and he is booked following a late challenge. It's his last action of the game as he is replaced by Shane Long. James Ward-Prowse also comes on, replacing Steven Davis.

    Shane Long comes on as a substituteImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Liverpool have Divock Origi on the bench. He bagged a hat-trick when these two sides met in the League Cup at St Mary's last season, time to send him on soon? He's staying in his seat for now. 

  10. Elsewhere around Europepublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Bilbao (agg 2-2)

    Half-time at the Nou Camp where Luis Enrique is delivering a tactical masterclass no doubt. The words 'do', 'not' and 'concede' will be getting bandied about. In Spanish, obviously. 

    Barcelona are 45 minutes away from the Copa Del Rey last eight after Luis Suarez's volley. 

    We're already back underway in the second halves of the earlier kick-offs in Italy and France. Coppa Italia holders Juventus are still 2-0 up against Atalanta, while defending champions Paris St-Germain are 1-0 ahead against Metz in the Coupe de la Ligue. 

    Paulo Dybala celebratesImage source, AP
  11. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Daniel Sturridge has been handed some instructions on a scrap of paper from the Liverpool bench and he is currently running around the pitch showing it to Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana. Change of tactics? They need to do something.

    Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool reads a piece of paperImage source, Rex Features
  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Southampton make their first change of the game as Jordy Clasie is replaced by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. 

    How much will the Saints rue missing a few decent chances? As long as they lead by just the one goal, Liverpool are still in this.

    Jordy Clasie walks off injuredImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Just under 20 minutes to go and it is all Southampton as Ragnar Klavan stabs away Ryan Bertrand's cutback for Jay Rodriguez. Great chance for the hosts to add a second.

  14. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    A lucky escape for Liverpool as Lucas blocks Oriol Romeu as Southampton again threatened to break quickly from the edge of their own area.

  15. 'Dreadful!'published at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Steve Claridge
    Ex-Leicester striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Dreadful. Dreadful! If you are going to miss you've got to miss at the far post. You should never hit the near post from an angle like that.

    Pass it - or shoot across goal! If Southampton get two goals Liverpool will be up against it in the second leg. 

  16. CLOSE!published at 67 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Oh big chance for Southampton to add a second! 

    Not for the first time, Liverpool are caught on the counter after their own attack breaks down. Southampton are three against two with Nathan Redmond leading the charge and he puts Cedric Soares through on goal but the defending slams a shot into the sidenetting. Should have hit the target.

  17. Klopp counting on Coutinhopublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at St. Mary's

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave Philippe Coutinho a warm embrace before sending him on - perhaps because he knows how much he is counting on him here.

    Klopp's side just haven't got going at all but they are still right in this game at only one down and he will be hoping the little Brazilian can provide the moment of magic Liverpool are seeking.

    Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool embraces substitute Philippe CoutinhoImage source, Getty Images
  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 65 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    First yellow card of the game as a fuming Dusan Tadic is booked for remonstrating too strongly after being pulled to the ground by Nathaniel Clybe.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2017

    #bbcfootball

    Vieira151: Not expecting too much from Phil, just glad to see him back

    Mo Rizwan: It's 2am here in Karachi. Stayed up to watch the match but this dire Liverpool display is making me yawn

    Ryan Lloyd: Sturridge has been awful today. He simply doesn't have the work rate or strength to play up front on his own

    Daniel SturridgeImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Southampton 1-0 Liverpool

    Philippe Coutinho is eager to get involved. He is buzzing around midway inside the Southampton half, collecting the ball from Emre Can before spraying a pass to James Milner on the left side of the area, but Milner's cross is cleared.