On 28 May, one of the matches of the 38th round of the English football championship took place. Southampton (England) and Liverpool (England) met.
English Championship, round 38
Southampton (England ) v Liverpool (England) - 4:4 (2:2)
Goals: Ward-Prowse (19), Sulemana (28), Sulemana (48), Armstrong (64) - Diogo Hota (10), Roberto Firmino (14), Gakpo (72), Diogo Hota (73)
Warnings: Tsimikas (25), (60)
Southampton v Liverpool match review:
In a thrilling Premier League encounter between Southampton and Liverpool, fans were treated to a spectacle with a total of eight goals scored. The match took place at the St Mary's Stadium, with both teams looking to secure an important victory. The game started swiftly, with Liverpool's Diogo Jota scoring just ten minutes into the match. However, Southampton quickly responded with James Ward-Prowse scoring just ten minutes later. Liverpool regained the lead thanks to a Roberto Firmino goal, but Southampton equalised again thanks to a spectacular Kamaldin Suleman goal. It was 2-2 at half-time to level the scores, which set up a thrilling second half. Southampton came out of the break with a strong start, scoring two goals within the first 15 minutes of the second half. Both goals were scored by Sulemana, who completed his hat-trick. Liverpool did not give up and made four substitutions at the hour mark, which paid off.
Curtis Jones, making his first appearance of the season, connected with Trent Alexander-Arnold, who set up Divock Origi for a goal. Within minutes Liverpool had scored two more goals thanks to a Yota goal and new signing Christian Gakpo, setting the score at 4-4. Tensions of the game remained high and both teams continued to push for victory. Southampton made two quick substitutions, producing Ricky Jade-Jones and Diallo Ibrahima in place of the experienced Stuart Armstrong and Adam Armstrong. Liverpool also made a substitution as Costas Tsimikas came on in place of Harvey Elliott. A few minutes before the end of regulation time, Southampton made one last substitution, replacing Sibusiso Amo-Ameyau with James Ward-Prowse. However, neither team could score the winning goal and the match ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw. Overall, it was an exciting match that showcased the talent of both teams. Although both teams would have preferred a win, the fans enjoyed a great game of football. It was a result that will undoubtedly go down in Premier League history for years to come.
Southampton v Liverpool match statistics:
Southampton | Liverpool | |
---|---|---|
9 | Shots on goal | 7 |
13 | Shots | 28 |
0 | Blocked strikes | 11 |
7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 15 |
6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 13 |
4 | Offences | 10 |
1 | Corner | 8 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
31% | Possession of the ball | 69% |
0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 5 |
260 | Total assists | 581 |
191 | Accurate passes | 503 |
73% | Accuracy of transmissions | 87% |