Southampton vs Liverpool - final score, goals, highlights and reaction
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Liverpool bring the curtain down on their Premier League campaign with a trip to Southampton this afternoon.
The Reds head to the South Coast knowing that no matter what happens at St Mary's, they will not move from the position of fifth in the Premier League table. Liverpool have already booked their place in next season’s Europa League.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have taken 22 points out of a possible 24 over their last eight matches, but speaking on Friday afternoon, the Reds boss revealed he plans to make changes to his starting line-up for the game.
The Saints, on the other hand, are already relegated after a relatively miserable campaign. The game will also be Ruben Selles’ last in charge of the club. He is reportedly set to be replaced by Russell Martin.
Darwin Nunez is in contention for Liverpool's season finale, with Klopp set to give an opportunity to a number of fringe players. Nunez has been absent for the last two games with a minor toe complaint but returned to training this week at Kirkby.
Andy Robertson, though, has had a scan on a groin problem, while Ibrahima Konate has been suffering from illness, and Naby Keita is also set to miss the game.
Kicking off at 4.30pm, Paul Gorst and Ian Doyle will both be at St Mary's to bring you live updates on the action, as well as bringing you team news, analysis and reaction.
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19:23Stephen Killen
The last time Liverpool failed to qualify for the Champions League, Jurgen Klopp didn’t mess about.
Sadio Mane was brought in from Southampton, Gini Wijnaldum taken from relegated Newcastle United. And Joel Matip was already on his way on a free transfer from Schalke.
All three would go on to play an integral role in first taking the Reds back into Europe’s elite competition before conquering the continent, the world and, after 30 years of waiting, finally England.
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18:56Stephen Killen
Southampton4
Liverpool4
Premier League, Sunday 28th, 2023
18:37Stephen Killen
Caoimhin Kelleher 5
Will feel he should have done better with the second and fourth Southampton goals. Not his best afternoon.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 7
Whipped in some decent crosses first half and initiated second goal but kept busy defensively. Tremendous assist for the third.
Joe Gomez 5
Understandably rather rusty after so long since a start and somewhat slack in closing down for Southampton’s third.
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18:25Stephen Killen
The season ends in a draw. An eight-goal thriller on the south coast
18:23Stephen Killen
Denies Walker-Peters in the latter stages.
18:18Stephen Killen
Into the final seven minutes of added time at St Mary's.
18:17Stephen Killen
McCarthy with a fine save to deny Salah
18:10Paul Gorst
This game has been great. Defensively, Liverpool have been awful at times but it doesn’t mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things. Both teams are properly going for the winner
18:07Stephen Killen
Salah hits the post with a remarkable first-time volley from a long ball.
18:03Paul Gorst
It’s 4-4. This is quite the game! Gakpo made it 4-3 and then Jota smashed in his second of the game almost immediately after. Some turnaround. Can Liverpool now grab a fifth?
18:00KEY EVENT
DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SETS. It's 4-4.
Diogo Jota has two.
17:59KEY EVENT
Maybe there's still life left in this. Cody Gakpo.
17:58Stephen Killen
Liverpool's season has just 20 minutes left.
17:53Paul Gorst
4-2 Southampton. This game might just have escaped the Reds now. Armstrong has buried one past Kelleher after a dreadful pass from Henderson to concede possession
17:52KEY EVENT
It gets worse for the Reds.
17:50Stephen Killen
Harvey Elliott now in the book.
17:45Paul Gorst
Subs aplenty for Liverpool: Henderson, Diaz, Gakpo and Elliott all on. Jones, Firmino, Tsimikas and Fabinho go off.
ON: Elliott, Diaz, Henderson and Gakpo.
OFF: Tsimikas, Jones, Fabinho and Firmino
17:44Paul Gorst
Not Mo Salah’s finest hour here, I have to say. Looks like a player ready for a rest, even if he is giving it his all. A lot of mistakes creeping into his game.
17:41Stephen Killen
Elliott, Henderson, Gakpo and Diaz all about to emerge
17:40Ian Doyle
Not much riding on this game and it is starting to show for Liverpool. When intensity is your identity, the lack of it being required doesn’t half show.
17:37Paul Gorst
Not a great start to the second half for Liverpool as Kamaldeen Sulemana makes it 3-2 to Southampton. Another poor goal to concede from a defensive point of view as the Saints forward escapes the attention of Fabinho before carrying it to the edge of the box and curling one home.
17:36KEY EVENT
Worst possible start to the second half.
17:20Ian Doyle
It was all a bit too easy for a much-changed Liverpool in the opening stages.
But that they a) have nothing to play for and b) are playing with a scratch defence was very much evident as Southampton worked their way back into the game.
It was nice to see Firmino get his goal. Not much else worth from this game, though.
Mind you, if Liverpool decide to increase the intensity in the second half they could easily score a few more goals.
Ultimately it depends on how much they can be bothered.
17:19Ian Doyle
Caoimhin Kelleher 5
Will feel he should have done better with the second Southampton goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 6
Whipped in some decent crosses and initiated second goal but kept busy defensively first half.
Joe Gomez 6
Bit rusty after so long since a start but no real errors before break.
Joel Matip 6
Asked to do a bit more than usual when covering for Alexander-Arnold at right-back.
Kostas Tsimikas 5
Struggled to get to pace of game and could have done more to prevent Southampton first. Booked.
Fabinho 7
Enjoyed himself when pushing forward and claimed assist for second goal.
James Milner 7
Skipper on his final appearance, involved in plenty before the interval.
Curtis Jones 7
Saw a lot of the ball and keen to keep Liverpool on the front foot.
Mohamed Salah 6
Didn’t get much change out of Lyanco first half but kept at it.
Roberto Firmino 7
Showed great patience with finish for Liverpool’s second and lively. Lost ball to spark Southampton equaliser, though.
Diogo Jota 6
Just about tucked away the gift for the opener and always a threat going forward.
17:17Stephen Killen
Liverpool traced into a two-goal lead through Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino.
However the already-relegated side fought-back thanks to James Ward-Prowse and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
17:16Paul Gorst
Liverpool have started to go off the boil in the last few minutes. Southampton are definitely having the better of it since they levelled. Half-time is approaching. Two minutes added on.
17:15Stephen Killen
Two additional minutes at the end of the first-half.
17:13Stephen Killen
Two minutes of normal time remaining at St Mary's.
2-2.
17:06Ian Doyle
Milner drags a shot wide from a long way out. Couldn't resist having a dig there
17:00Paul Gorst
That’s such a soft goal for Liverpool to concede. Firmino hesitates and loses it near the halfway line and then the defence are undone far too easily. Kamaldeen tucks it beyond Kelleher. 2-2. Quite the advert for meaningless last-day football, this.
