Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Southampton in the Premier League today.
The Reds are hoping to find some consistency at last following a dismal start to the campaign which has left them eighth in the table ahead of kick-off. However, a win over Spurs last time out and making it through to the Champions League last-16 both give reason for optimism. The Reds could move into the top six with a win, depending on other results elsewhere, though there’s still work to do before they can feel confident of having turned the corner.
Saints have opted to change manager in the lead-up to this game, with Nathan Jones taking charge of his first game since replacing Ralph Hasenhuttl. Southampton are 18th and one point from safety ahead of his top-flight managerial debut, after being hammered at home by Newcastle last time out.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
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Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott, Salah, Nunez, Firmino
Southampton XI: Bazunu, Caleta-Car, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams, A Armstrong
GOAL! Firmino heads in from distance after just 6’
GOAL! Adams quickly nods equaliser past Alisson on 9’
GOAL! Darwin Nunez side-foots home from Elliott cross on 22'
GOAL! Darwin Nunez gets his brace from close range just before the break
Liverpool FC 3 - 1 Southampton FC
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🗣 @Dean__Hammond
🗣 Andrew Surman
The instant reaction to #SaintsFC’s defeat at #LFC: https://t.co/sH74fqBkgm— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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That's all for today, goodbye!
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That win lifts Liverpool into sixth, and they're now five points off the top four. Their first game back after the World Cup is an EFL Cup tie at Manchester City. Southampton drop down to 19th after Nottingham Forest's win. They also come back to an EFL Cup game, facing Lincoln City.
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Nathan Jones' first game at Southampton ends in a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. Firmino opened the scoring just six minutes in, glancing a wonderful header into the bottom corner, but Adams equalised not long after with a thumping effort of his own. Nunez's brace secured the points for Liverpool as he volleyed in the first before poking in another just before the break. Van Dijk came close a couple of times, while Alisson made good saves to deny Adams and Edozie in the second half, but neither side could add to their tallies.
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FULL-TIME: LIVERPOOL 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON.
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Heading into the break with a win 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7dG0VjgqF0
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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Salah weaves between two Southampton defenders to get to the edge of the box before curling a shot towards the far post. Lyanco throws himself forward to make the block and deflects it wide.
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Into the first of four added minutes here, and Southampton are still pushing forward. Elyounoussi swings an early cross into the box this time, looking for Adams, but his header is straight down the middle at Alisson.
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CLOSE! The corner comes in from Tsimikas, and it's Van Dijk that rises highest in the middle again. He flicks his header towards the far post, and a slight nick off Adams helps it just wide of the post.
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Substitution Trent John Alexander-Arnold Nathaniel Harry Phillips
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Nunez won't get the chance to go for his hat-trick goal as Carvalho comes on in his place.
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86' - Three more changes for the Reds. Tsimikas, Phillips and Carvalho come on for Robertson, Núñez and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
[3-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Substitution Andrew Henry Robertson Konstantinos Tsimikas
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Southampton are still making a late push for another goal, but their final pass is letting them down. Perraud looks for Edozie down the left, but there's just too much on it, which allows Milner to get back and block his run.
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Southampton's final change does see Lavia making way, with Aribo on to replace him.
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82: @J_Aribo19 is the next man on for #SaintsFC. [3-1] pic.twitter.com/nnUUI4wI1x
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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Lavia has stayed down after stretching to block Salah's cross and it looks like he has cramp. The medical team are on to see to him, but it looks like they won't risk him as a substitution is coming for the Saints.
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80' - Milly dances past the Southampton midfield and plays the ball out to Salah. He attempts to deliver the ball and wins the Reds another corner.
[3-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Southampton win a free-kick on the right and Ward-Prowse swings another good delivery in. It runs all the way through to the far post, but it's just out of Lyanco's reach as he slides in on the stretch.
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GREAT SAVE! Walcott spins before surging down the left and he gets away from Fabinho to knock it out to Lyanco on the right. He clips a good cross into the middle and Adams thumps a header on goal, but Alisson denies him with a strong hand.
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75' - Second change for the Reds as Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Firmino. Excellent this afternoon, Bobby ✨
[3-1]#LIVSOU pic.twitter.com/fgKmMjOici— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Liverpool's second change sees Oxlade-Chamberlain come on in place of Firmino.
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Thiago finds himself in space down the left this time and he's looking for Salah with his cross. It's too high for him, though Firmino tries to keep it alive at the far post before turning straight into Salisu.
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73: Another change for #SaintsFC, as @Lyanco comes on. [3-1] pic.twitter.com/gOy5XDscQW
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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72' - Robbo with another sublime ball into the area, this time towards van Dijk, however his header goes narrowly wide of the Southampton goal.
[3-1]#LIVSOU pic.twitter.com/2w2Rw9rADd— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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CLOSE! Alexander-Arnold's corner is cleared, but Liverpool keep it alive by working it out to Robertson on the opposite flank. He whips another good cross into the box and picks out Van Dijk. He thumps a header towards the near post, but it bounces just wide.
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Substitution Armel Bella-Kotchap Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves VojnoviÄ
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Liverpool work it well down their left before Robertson squares it to Salah on the edge of the D. He has the right idea by playing it between the lines for Alexander-Arnold but he wasn't expecting it, and Bazunu collects.
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6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ @PremierLeague appearances 🙌
Outstanding achievement, @JamesMilner 👏 pic.twitter.com/hTqKRLWNKn— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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68' - First change for the Reds, as James Milner comes on for Harvey Elliott. Superb today, Harvey 💎
[3-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Substitution Harvey Daniel James Elliott James Philip Milner
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Southampton are enjoying a good spell of possession at the moment, but they're struggling to get forward. The Reds are staying compact and stopping them from getting out of their own half.
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Yellow Card Mohamed Salisu Abdul Karim
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63' - Two top saves from AB1 to deny Southampton 👏
[3-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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GOOD SAVE! There are big shouts from the Liverpool fans and players for a penalty as they feel Salah was dragged back, but nothing's given and Southampton break on the counter. Edozie spins before hitting a shot down the middle, but Alisson makes another good stop.
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59: A triple change for #SaintsFC. [3-1] pic.twitter.com/vchcmIX9Ua
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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SAVE! Adams gets in front of Gomez again and he drills a low shot towards the near post from the left of the box. Alisson smothers it and sets Liverpool on the counter.
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Southampton are starting to move it quicker now and it's catching Liverpool's defenders out. Ward-Prowse slides a throughball into the box for Walcott to chase, but he can't keep it in.
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Substitution Adam James Armstrong Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
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Adam Armstrong is also making way, with Diallo replacing him.
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Substitution Duje Äaleta-Car Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles
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Southampton are making a triple change here. Stuart Armstrong is the first player to go off, with Walcott on in his place.
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Elliott finds himself in a pocket of space down the right and he clips another good cross into the six-yard box. This time, he picks out Salah, but he gets caught under it and his header loops high over the bar.
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Southampton are still showing a threat down their left and Perraud cuts back before squaring a low cross into the box. Gomez slips at the wrong moment, but Adams can't bring it under control.
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With his two assists in the first half, Robertson has equalled Leighton Baines as the defender with the most assists in Premier League history (53).
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CLOSE! Liverpool win a corner, and Robertson swings another good delivery in. He picks out Firmino at the near post, and he glances a header on which has Bazunu scrambling, but it sails just over the bar.
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50' - Robbo delivers a corner into the area. Bobby connects with the ball but is unable to direct it on target.
[3-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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SAVE! Southampton win it back on the halfway line, and Lavia spins before sliding it through for Adam Armstrong. Alexander-Arnold was playing him onside and he drills a low shot across goal, but it's straight at Alisson.
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Liverpool get us back underway for the second half!
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46' - Back underway for the second half.
[3-1]#LIVSOU pic.twitter.com/CfPEeCZaV1— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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46: Into the second half. [3-1] pic.twitter.com/T8m26WDyhf
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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Klopp looked fairly pleased with his side's performance from his spot in the stands, and he'll be hoping for more of the same after the break. Jones' first game isn't going the way he would've liked so far, though Southampton have had some bright moments. He'll be looking for a quick start to the second half to try and get back into this game.
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Liverpool take a 3-1 lead over Southampton into half-time. Firmino broke the deadlock just six minutes into the game, glancing a wonderful header into the bottom corner from Robertson's free-kick. Adams equalised from a similar set-piece at the other end not long after, thumping his header past Alisson. Nunez's double put Liverpool in control though, volleying in his first past Bazunu before poking in his second just before the break.
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🎶 NUNEZ, NUNEZ, NUNEZ! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/RzKMux67ib
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Two for @Darwinn99 and a glancing Bobby header gives us the lead at the break! 👏 pic.twitter.com/DMzn6LytEB
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON.
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Half time at Anfield. pic.twitter.com/Jg46ADv704
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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MISS! Alexander-Arnold steps in front of Adam Armstrong to stop him from getting in on goal, but his interception falls straight to Adams. He holds off Fabinho before drilling a shot wide of the near post, but it wouldn't have counted anyway as he fouled the Brazilian in the process.
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Southampton were just starting to take more risks before Liverpool's third goal, but they're trying their luck again now. They're moving it nicely until Bella-Kotchap takes a heavy touch, but he's fouled by Robertson when he attempts to steal it off him.
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42' - Robbo plays the ball across the area to Núñez, who doubles his tally for the afternoon. 🙌
[3-1]#LIVSOU https://t.co/f9H6wwOPnd— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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42: Goal. Nunez. [3-1] pic.twitter.com/hgsbUOyxso
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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TWO FOR DARWINNNNNNNNN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/KE0yh8Xf9B
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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It's better from Southampton here as it's switched out to Elyounoussi on the right. He gets a yard on Nunez to clip a cross into the middle, and it's just out of Adam Armstrong's reach as he throws himself forward.
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Fabinho spins away from Lavia before going long for Nunez. He brings it down on the edge of the box and squares it into Salah, but his heavy first touch bounces straight to Salisu, who clears the danger.
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Southampton just can't keep hold of the ball and Liverpool are on the attack again. Van Dijk slides it through for Elliott down the right, and his cross almost causes Bazunu a problem, but it lands on the roof of the net.
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Thiago has switched out to the right for the moment and his clipped cross is cleared away by Bella-Kotchap. He only gets it as far as Alexander-Arnold, who hits the shot first time on the volley, but it sails high over the bar.
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Liverpool are really starting to up the pressure now, and Southampton just can't get out of their own half. Thiago curls in a cross from the left, but Nunez just slips before he can get on the end of it.
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Alexander-Arnold's cross is just too high for Nunez and Bazunu flaps it away as far as Firmino. He does well to hold it up, spinning away from Bella-Kotchap before touching it to Robertson. He squares it to Salah in the middle, but he scuffs it straight at Bazunu.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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GREAT SAVE! Stuart Armstrong's loose pass is cut out by Liverpool and Elliott bursts forward on the counter before switching it to Salah. He feeds in Nunez, who touches it to Firmino at the near post, but his clever flick is blocked by Bazunu and held at the second attempt.
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30' - Núñez backheels the ball to Bobby inside the area, whose effort is denied again by Bazunu.
[2-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Again, Southampton look to their left to make something happen as Perraud and Stuart Armstrong try to open up Liverpool. Alexander-Arnold stands his ground well, and Gomez helps clear the danger.
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It's well worked by Southampton this time as Caleta-Car intercepts Salah's throughball and links up well with Lavia to get out of trouble. Adam Armstrong has space to run into, but a heavy touch gifts it straight to Gomez.
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Southampton are enjoying a good spell of possession here, but they're not moving it as quickly as they were before. They're patiently working it upfield but can't find a way in behind Liverpool.
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21' - What a ball from Harvey Elliott to find Núñez, who side-foots the ball across Bazunu and into the corner. 🤩
[2-1]#LIVSOU https://t.co/e4yzBqvOGU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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22: Goal. Nunez. [2-1] pic.twitter.com/LZfuULsBEZ
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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DARWINNNNNNNN!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2GafZTJfVN
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Liverpool are just starting to get a foothold in this game, and Nunez drives through the middle. It deflects into the air and Elliott nods it into the box, but the three forwards get in each others' way and Bazunu collects again.
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The finish ✅
The celebration 🙌 pic.twitter.com/nXXK5HlYI2— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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It's a really open game here as Liverpool break forward again. Firmino drops deep to touch it out to Elliott, who squares it into Nunez. He gets goalside of Salisu, but can't get the ball out of his feet quick enough to get a shot away.
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16' - Brilliant play again from Núñez down the left. His ball across goal finds Salah, but Bazunu makes a great save to deny him.
[1-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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GOOD SAVE! It's fizzed down the left for Nunez by Robertson and he has a quick glance into the box before squaring it to the far post. Salah reaches it first and pokes it towards goal, but Bazunu gets down quickly to smother it.
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Bazunu goes long with a free-kick and Adams gets in front of Van Dijk to flick it on towards Adam Armstrong. He's just beaten to it by Gomez, who takes two attempts to clear his lines.
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BLOCK! The threat for Southampton comes down their right this time, with Elyounoussi clipping in a cross from the byline. Perraud runs onto it and drills it on goal first time, but it's blocked by Alexander-Arnold.
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Southampton are on the attack again here after winning the ball back high upfield. Perraud tries to pick out space for a cross down the left, but he hits it straight against Alexander-Arnold.
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9: @CheAdams_ levels it up 🙌
A sensational free-kick delivery from @Prowsey16, and Ché is there to head home! [1-1] pic.twitter.com/K9AKpSl7dp— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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Assist James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
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INSTANT RESPONSE! [1-1] pic.twitter.com/9SO3N3r2Nr
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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9' - Goal for Southampton.
[1-1]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Southampton are looking to get an instant response to going behind and they're working it quickly upfield. Perraud makes a driving run down the left before he's tripped by Elliott to win a free-kick.
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6: Goal. Firmino. [1-0] pic.twitter.com/i9aAYdDoIC
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 12, 2022
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Goal Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira
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BOBBBBBBYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/PRDIo5DnwZ
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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5' - Salah looks to counter for the Reds and pokes the ball past Ćaleta-Car, who fouls Mo and is booked in the process.
[0-0]#LIVSOU— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022
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Yellow Card Duje Äaleta-Car
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Liverpool are moving it quickly upfield and Thiago lifts a lovely ball over the top for Nunez to chase down the left. He quickly hooks a cross to the far post under pressure from Bella-Kotchap, but Salisu chests it back to Bazunu.
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Thiago is crowded off the ball and Southampton quickly break on the counter. Elyounoussi's throughball is shielded back to Alisson, who slices it out for a throw-in. Elyounoussi swings a cross in this time, which Adams flicks on, but he sends it wide.
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