Liverpool vs Southampton
Match pulse
Who won: Liverpool 2-1
Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Alexander Isak (43') and Hugo Ekitike (85'). Goals for Southampton: Shea Charles (76').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Player of the game
Giorgi Mamardashvili
LIV · 90'
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Liverpool 2, Southampton 1.
- Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Southampton 1.
- 90'+5'

Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'

Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 90'+2'

Yellow card
Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
R. Manning
- 90'+1'

Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1'

Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
- 90'+1'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Danns with a headed pass.
F. Chiesa
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Free kick won
Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'

Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
- 88'
SubSubbed on for E. Jelert
Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Elias Jelert.
T. Fellows
- 88'
SubSubbed on for R. Edwards
Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Ronnie Edwards.
R. Stewart
- 86'

Red card
Second yellow card to Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) for excessive celebration.
H. Ekitike
- GOAL85'

Goal! Right footed shot
H. Ekitike · ast F. Chiesa
Goal! Liverpool 2, Southampton 1. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
LIV 2 - 1 SOU - 81'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 81'
SubSubbed on for G. Leoni
Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Giovanni Leoni because of an injury.
M. Kerkez
- 78'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
H. Ekitike
- GOAL76'

Goal! Right footed shot
S. Charles · ast J. Quarshie
Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 1. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Quarshie with a through ball following a corner.
LIV 1 - 1 SOU - 75'

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 75'
SubSubbed on for R. Ngumoha
Substitution, Liverpool. Jayden Danns replaces Rio Ngumoha.
J. Danns
- 74'

Offside, Southampton. Elias Jelert is caught offside.

