LIV vs SOU
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LIV vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Saints earn 0-0 draw at Liverpool
- Forster saves Milner's second-half penalty
- Saints make it four unbeaten against Reds this season
- Claude Puel's side up to tenth in the Premier League
Puel gives his thoughts
Watch our interview with Claude Puel after Southampton's 0-0 draw at Liverpool.
17.40Forster speaks after draw at Liverpool
Fraser Forster reflects on his penalty save from James Milner and Southampton's 0-0 draw at Liverpool.
17.40FULL TIME: Liverpool 0-0 Southampton
An excellent point for Saints, as they blank Liverpool for a fourth time this season! Well played, boys! 😇
15.22Yellow Card for Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
Bertrand is cautioned for kicking the ball away.
Forster tips over Coutinho's header
Another excellent stop from the Saints keeper, as he produces a flying save to tip a Coutinho header over.
Four minutes of added time
Not long left now at Anfield!
Yellow Card for Dejan Lovren (Liverpool)
The former Saints defender is booked for handball near the halfway line.
Forster denies Lallana
Adam Lallana sends in a well-struck left-footed shot from distance, but Fraser Forster is there again to make the stop!
Saints starting to threaten
Dušan Tadić gets onto a ball down the left, but can't quite flick it into the path of Shane Long, who was completely alone in the middle. Some openings starting to appear for us, though!
Forster denies Coutinho
Fraser Forster gets behind Philippe Coutinho's shot from 20 yards to deny Liverpool again.
Redmond sends a shot over
A loose ball drops to Nathan Redmond on the right side of the area, but he fires his angled shot over the bar.
Liverpool substitution: Daniel Sturridge replaces Divock Origi
Now it's a second change for the hosts.
Liverpool substitution: Adam Lallana replaces Lucas Leiva
Liverpool make their first change.
Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Manolo Gabbiadini
Saints make their second change. Can Longy do it again at Anfield?
FORSTER SAVES THE PENALTY!
Fraser Forster dives to his right and gets a hand brilliantly on James Milner's spot kick to keep the game goalless! Yes!
Yellow Card for James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
Ward-Prowse is also cautioned.
Yellow Card for Cédric (Southampton)
Cédric is booked for dissent.
PENALTY TO LIVERPOOL
Jack Stephens is judged to have handled the ball in the area, and Liverpool have a spot kick.
Southampton substitution: Nathan Redmond replaces Sofiane Boufal
Claude Puel makes his first change of the afternoon.
Still tight and tense
No real change in the pattern of the game in the second half so far. Saints still doing an excellent job of keeping Liverpool at bay.
Liverpool begin the second half
We're back under way at Anfield. Come on, Saints! 😇
HALF TIME: Liverpool 0-0 Saints
It's level at the break. Saints have defended superbly, limiting Liverpool to just a few shots from distance, although they will hope to have more of an impact at the other end in the second half.
Can with a deflected effort
Emre Can produces a shot from outside the area, but it deflects on its way through and bounces harmlessly into the arms of Fraser Forster.
Firmino sends in a shot
Roberto Firmino works some room to send in a low, angled shot from 25 yards, but he doesn't get sufficient power on it, allowing Fraser Forster to dive to his right and make the save.
Chances proving hard to come by
It's been a tight contest so far in this half, with neither keeper yet to be seriously tested, as we tick past the half-hour mark.
Coutinho tests Forster from distance
Philippe Coutinho has hurt Saints from long range on more than one occasion before, but this effort with his right foot is straight at Fraser Forster, who makes a comfortable save.
Claude sends out instructions
Saints boss Claude Puel issues some messages to his team. Both sides still looking for the breakthrough here.
Yoshida makes a key block
Roberto Firmino wins the ball off Oriol Romeu just outside the edge of the area, but Maya Yoshida positions himself superbly to block the Liverpool player's subsequent shot.
Romeu gets stuck in
It never takes long for Oriol Romeu, who was voted Fans' and Players' Player of the Season, to get involved in the thick of the action.
Saints get settled in
It's been a composed start in the opening minutes from Southampton. Both sides are still looking for the first opportunity of the match, though.
Saints get things under way!
We're up and running at Anfield! Let's go, lads! 😇
Watch the Saints warm-up
Nearly time to go! Watch as the players went through their warm-ups at Anfield ahead of kick-off...
13.2312.54I hope our record against them continues! it is an important game for liverpool, but also for us, as we need points to go up into the first half of the table.
claude puelsaints manager
Watch the players arrive
Check out the players arriving at Anfield today...
12.44Ward-Prowse back in the side
It's one change for Southampton today, as James Ward-Prowse comes into the team for Nathan Redmond.
12.41Liverpool line-up confirmed
Starting XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Can, Lucas, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Firmino, Origi.
Subs: Karius, Moreno, Grujic, Sturridge, Alexander-Arnold, Lallana, Klavan.
12.32Saints team announced!
Starting XI: Forster, Cédric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Davis (c), Ward-Prowse, Tadić, Boufal, Gabbiadini.
Team news on the way!
Who will be in the starting line-up for Southampton? We'll have the teams for you right here at 1.30pm BST!
12.1712.04we know liverpool well now. we have good memories against them from the last games, but this will be another game.
claude puelon liverpool
Puel previews Liverpool
We visited Claude Puel in his office this week to talk about #SFCAwards2017 and today's trip to Liverpool. Here's our interview with him.
12.02Targett back in action
Charlie Austin wasn't the only man returning from a long injury lay-off with the Under-23s this week. Matt Targett also featured for the first time since October. Hear what he had to say afterwards.
11.56Austin returns to action!
There was big news this week, as Charlie Austin featured for the Under-23s at Manchester City in what was his first appearance since suffering a shoulder injury last December.
11.37Catch up on #SFCAwards2017!
We held our annual Player Awards night this week, and you can catch up on who won the prizes here.
11.2110.48i was just focused on doing my job and helping the team, but, looking back, it does seem like it was a massive game for me.
jack stephenson the efl cup game at liverpool
Stephens looks back on a "massive" night for him
Jack Stephens was one of the heroes on our last trip to Liverpool, so we caught up with him this week to reflect on the importance of that night and to look ahead to the latest visit to Anfield.
10.38Relive our last trip to Anfield!
Who could forget this incredible night? Watch back as Southampton beat Liverpool 1-0 in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final to seal a 2-0 aggregate win and a place at Wembley.
10.23
It's Matchday!
Welcome everyone! Saints are heading to Anfield in the Premier League today, as they aim for a second win there this season. Stay with us for all the build-up, action and commentary.
10.16LIV vs SOU Line Ups
Liverpool
22 |
Simon Mignolet (GK)
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7 |
James Milner (C)
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6 |
Dejan Lovren
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2 |
Nathaniel Clyne
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32 |
Joël Matip
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23 |
Emre Can
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5 |
Georginio Wijnaldum
Marko Grujic (87′)
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21 |
Lucas Leiva
Adam Lallana (69′)
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27 |
Divock Origi
Daniel Sturridge (69′)
|
10 |
Philippe Coutinho
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11 |
Roberto Firmino
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Substitutes
66 |
Trent Alexander-Arnold |
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17 |
Ragnar Klavan |
16 |
Marko Grujic |
20 |
Adam Lallana |
15 |
Daniel Sturridge |
18 |
Alberto Moreno |
1 |
Loris Karius |
Southampton
1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
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21 |
Ryan Bertrand
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2 |
Cédric Soares
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3 |
Maya Yoshida
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24 |
Jack Stephens
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16 |
James Ward-Prowse
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8 |
Steven Davis (C)
|
19 |
Sofiane Boufal
Nathan Redmond (60′)
|
11 |
Dusan Tadic
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14 |
Oriol Romeu
|
20 |
Manolo Gabbiadini
Shane Long (69′)
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Substitutes
40 |
Mouez Hassen |
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7 |
Shane Long |
23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
26 |
Jérémy Pied |
12 |
Martín Cáceres |
9 |
Jay Rodríguez |
22 |
Nathan Redmond |
LIV vs SOU Match Stats

Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)6535
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Shots174
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Shots on target80
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Corners36
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Passes Complete499206