Southampton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action from St Mary’s where Liverpool won to keep the pressure on Man City
Liverpool ensured the Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season by coming from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at St Mary’s.
Joel Matip’s crucial second-half winner moved the Reds a single point behind leaders Manchester City to set up a tantalising finale on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp’s men knew they had to be victorious on the south coast to remain in contention to become top-flight champions for only the second time in 32 years and were stunned by Nathan Redmond’s superb solo opener.
But the much-changed visitors controlled proceedings for almost the entire evening and levelled through former Saints loanee Takumi Minamino before Matip completed the turnaround with the aid of a deflection off Kyle Walker-Peters.
The Reds, who remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple, will welcome Wolves to Anfield in five days’ time, hoping Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa can do them a major favour away to City.
Relive all the action live below:
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
48 mins: Henderson first real involvement sees him take control on the ball in the middle of the pitch before floating a pass over to the left side of the box. Kostas Tsimikas makes a run in from the left but he’s tracked shoulder-to-shoulder by Kyle Walker-Peters who holds the left-back off long enough to allow the ball to skip out of play.
Second half: Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
Kick off: Jordan Henderson comes on for Liverpool to replace Joe Gomez who picked up a knock at the end of the first half. James Milner has dropped to right-back with Henderson taking his place in midfield. No changes from Southampton as the visitors restart the game.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
James Milner and Harvey Elliott are a starting Premier League match for Liverpool alongside one another for the first time. Milner made his Premier League debut in November 2002, 145 days before Elliott was born.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
Liverpool have won eight of their last nine league games against Southampton, netting at least twice in each victory. However, the exception was a 1-0 defeat in this exact fixture last season.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
Nathan Redmond shocked Liverpool with a darting run inside and a deflected strike that got the better of Alisson Becker. That was Southampton’s best move though as Liverpool stepped up the tempo and secured an equaliser through Takumi Minamino. Can Jurgen Klopp’s men go on to win the game?
Half-time: Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
45+4 mins: Gomez is helped off the pitch and Liverpool finish the half with 10-men. They knock it slowly around the back and wait for the whistle. Jurgen Klopp will be able to decide on whether to replace Gomez at the break.
The teams head in at half-time all square.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
45 mins: Two minutes of added play to go. Firmino has a shot from inside the box blocked by one of the many Southampton defenders. Joe Gomez has gone down off the ball and needs some attention from the medical team.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
42 mins: Joe Gomez attempts another cross but puts this one straight out of play. Jurgen Klopp looks deep in thought with his arms crossed over his chest on the touchline. Liverpool have created enough to be winning the game but that clinical final ball has been lacking.
Southampton 1 - 1 Liverpool
39 mins: Liverpool have had over 70% possession and most of it has come inside Southampton’s half. The visitors are happy whipping crosses in from btoh side and asking questions from the Southampton defenders who hav eso far stood up to the task.
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