Summary

  • Liverpool fight back from 1-0 down to beat Southampton

  • Minamino and Matip score after Redmond opener for Saints

  • Win keeps Reds' title hopes alive - defeat would have made Man City champions

  • Liverpool one point behind Man City with one game left

  1. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Half a chance for a third for Liverpool to wrap this up but Ibrahima Konate puts his effort over.

    Four minutes of normal time to go.

  2. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Adam Lallana
    Ex-Liverpool and Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Liverpool are managing this game so well. You can see the confidence they're playing with. The atmosphere is a bit subdued.

  3. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Lyanco tries to hook the ball over Divock Origi down by the corner flag in the Southampton half. It is risky and he does lose the ball but the whistle is blown for foul by Origi on the Saints man.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    It doesn't feel like there's going to be any late drama with this game drifting towards its conclusion, which will suit Liverpool perfectly.

    Both sides make changes as Roberto Firmino is replaced by Naby Keita for Liverpool and Che Adams is on for Southampton with Armando Broja making way.

  5. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    James Milner slices a cross out of play as he receives a slightly awkward pass from Takumi Minamino.

  6. Postpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Both teams [Liverpool and Manchester City] are flawless. To push the points they might get, we're blessed to watch them. We don't give them enough credit becuase we're used to how good they are.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

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    Imagine Liverpool could finish up with 90 odd points and not win the league, the standard and consistency is incredible.

    Richard, Tamworth

  8. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool are controlling the game as they look to close out the victory.

    Just over 10 minutes remaining.

  9. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    If Liverpool hold out for a win here they will move to within a point of Manchester City going into the final day.

    It is still a big ask for the Reds as they will need City to slip up against Aston Villa on Sunday but it will make things very interesting.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 73 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Southampton win their first corner of the game but James Ward-Prowse's delivery is cleared by Divock Origi.

    Jack Stephens is then booked for a foul.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Nathan Tella is booked for a foul before Southampton make a couple of changes. Stuart Armstrong and Oriol Romeu are on for Tella and Ibrahima Diallo.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

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    Liverpool are mentality MONSTERS!!!!

    Andrew, Cambridgeshire

    Somewhere in Manchester Pep has just turned his TV off and gone to scream into a pillow

    Dom

  13. Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Adam Lallana
    Ex-Liverpool and Southampton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It took another deflection. It was coming. The momentum was building. Liverpool have been fantastic second half. They had to go for it and they have that all-important goal.

  14. Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was coming. Warning signs left, right and centre. It's a fantastic delivery. It falls onto Matip and he jsujust t glances it. He doesn't know too much about it.

    Liverpool again find a way.

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    GOAL - Southampton 1-2 Liverpoolpublished at 67 mins

    Joel Matip

    BIG goal for Liverpool!

    The away end is bouncing as Liverpool finally get that elusive second goal.

    Konstantinos Tsimikas delivers the Reds' eighth corner of the game, it is headed away but only to Joel Matip, who is up against Kyle Walker-Peters and the Liverpool defender sends a looping header into the back of the net.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

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    One last dance for Divock Origi

    Sanjay, London

  17. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-1 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    They need a goal and this is the man you turn to in special moments.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Southampton 1-1 Liverpool

    Harvey Elliott and Roberto Firmino play a one-two just outside the box but Firmino bends his shot too close to Alex McCarthy.

    That's Elliott's final contribution as he is replaced by Divock Origi.

  19. Anxiety at Southamptonpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 17 May 2022

    Southampton 1-1 Liverpool

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

    There is an air of concern around St. Mary's as if the home fans feel a second Liverpool goal is inevitable. They are well on top and the signs are ominous for Southampton.

  20. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Southampton 1-1 Liverpool

    Divock Origi's name is being chanted from the away end and he is about to be introduced.

    So often the man to come up with crucial goals. Will he do so tonight?