Summary

  • Liverpool nine points off fourth-placed Leicester

  • Mane opens scoring

  • Jurgen Klopp one short of 100 wins at Anfield

  • Southampton won reverse fixture in January

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 87 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is going to get a quick run around for Liverpool. Mohamed Salah heads off.

    Kyle Walker-Peters is getting a bit of treatment for Southampton. They have used all their subs.

  2. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Georginio Wijnaldum plays a nice ball into space for Andy Robertson. He feeds in Roberto Firmino but the Brazilian tries to backheel it for Sadio Mane and gives it straight back to Southampton.

  3. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Alisson's clearance goes straight to Kyle Walker-Peters. It's curled in by James Ward-Prowse but Nathaniel Phillips throws his head at it.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

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    Max: Can we just fast forward to the end when Southampton score the equaliser?

  5. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 81 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Sadio Mane thought he had a second when Andy Robertson lifts it into the box.

    He watches it all the way and volleys it into the net from close range but he's miles off.

  6. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    There's a three-on-three for Liverpool and Roberto Firmino feeds in Mohamed Salah.

    He faffs on it in the box and the chance is gone. They have to settle for a corner.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 79 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Moussa Djenepo replaces Che Adams for Southampton.

    And here is Roberto Firmino. He's on for Diogo Jota, who has just dragged a shot wide for Liverpool.

  8. CLOSE!published at 77 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Alisson has made some important saves but he makes a big mistake here and gets away with it!

    Liverpool try to play it out again but Alisson gifts it straight to Che Adams.

    The Southampton striker doesn't catch the strike well and it's a comfortable save for Alisson in the end. Eeek!

  9. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Michael Obafemi makes the same run in behind of Nathaniel Phillips but again, Alisson sees it.

    He comes out of his box and clears it long.

  10. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Andy Robertson whips one in early from the left. Doesn't beat the first man.

    No changes from Jurgen Klopp yet. Will we see Roberto Firmino or Curtis Jones?

  11. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Southampton are pressing high but Liverpool want to play it out from the back. So far they've done a fairly decent job of it - though Alisson is being hurried.

    It comes over to Mohamed Salah on the right but his cut-back is intercepted.

  12. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Sadio Mane and Fabinho do all the hard work down the left. Mohamed Salah is marked in the six-yard area but Diogo Jota is free as he sprints in towards the back post. Mane's cross is way too long though.

    Southampton break and Ibrahima Diallo strikes it from the edge of the box. Alisson has to make the save.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Fabinho gets the block in for Liverpool this time, preventing Kyle Walker-Peters' shot getting through before James Ward-Prowse dribbles an effort straight at Alisson.

  14. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Sadio Mane squeezes through on the left and tees up Mohamed Salah. He gets a shot away in the box but Jack Stephens comes sprinting over to make a crucial block.

  15. CLOSE!published at 68 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Nice play from the Saints.

    Nathan Redmon finds Che Adams on the edge of the box. He turns Nathaniel Phillips and slides in Michael Obafemi.

    Alisson reacts to close him down and Rhys Williams boots away the rebound.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 66 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Southampton make a few changes.

    Michael Obafemi is on for his first league appearance of the year after recovering from injury. Ibrahima Diallo is also on.

    Theo Walcott and Nathan Tella are off.

  17. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Nathan Tella almost makes the most of a slight touch on from Trent Alexander-Arnold but he wants more time in the box.

    Rhys Williams doesn't give him it and Alisson comes off his line to gather it in.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

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    Tom McCarron: Nat Phillips is like a world class Sunday league player.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 61 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Fabinho intercepts Nathan Redmond's run and he's dragged back as he tries to break.

    Yellow for Redmond.

  20. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Liverpool 1-0 Southampton

    Liverpool are starting to dominate possession now. Georginio Wijnaldum gets it trapped between his legs on the left and Kyle Walker-Peters can poke it away.