Liverpool vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
4 - 0
Liverpool ship four past Southampton as Diogo Jota stars
Diogo Jota scored the fastest goal of the 2021-22 Premier League season on Saturday at Anfield as Liverpool thrashed Southampton 4-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 11': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Liverpool 2, Southampton 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 37': Goal! Liverpool 3, Southampton 0. Thiago (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Che Adams.
- 52': Goal! Liverpool 4, Southampton 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Thiago.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 88': Substitution, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Romain Perraud.
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,040
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
 SOU |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 338 | Passes | 613 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 30 | Clearances | 24 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Southampton (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
Premier League News
Chelsea's Reece James: Enzo Fernandez situation could be 'problem'
Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a "problem" within the Chelsea camp and believes the situation can only be fully resolved in face-to-face talks with his teammates.
Arsenal close in on Riccardo Calafiori transfer - sources
Arsenal are close to finalising a deal with Bologna for defender Riccardo Calafiori, who is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days, sources have told ESPN.
Ranking best/worst transfers in Premier League and beyond
By grading the top 100 most expensive transfers over the past four years, we can assess why teams like Man United and Chelsea miss the mark but Real Madrid are on fire.
Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
The summer transfer window is now open. Here are the big deals in the men's game and how we rate them.
Manchester United unveil '90s-inspired dark blue away kit
Manchester United have revealed their new away kit for 2024-25 that sees the Premier League club return to a classic blue change strip.