The Merseysiders triumphed in the goal shootout.
As part of the 13th round of the Premier League, Southampton hosted Liverpool.
The hosts started the match poorly, trying to play an opponent with a better team from a position of strength or at least an equal team.
As a result, in the 20th minute the visitors had their first serious chance. Mohamed Salah fired into the corner of Alex McCarthy’s goal, but the Scot was able to save the Egyptian’s shot.
After 10 minutes, the “saints” created a “fire” in their penalty area, as a result of which Mateus Fernandes brought the ball straight to the feet of Dominik Szoboszlai, who coolly sent it into the bottom corner of the goal. McCarthy didn’t even react and the score was open.
However, even before the break, Liverpool made a serious mistake in their own goal. Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson committed a hit parade of errors near their own penalty area, with the latter being forced to foul, and VAR, which found no reason to believe the foul was outside the penalty area area, the referee is recommended to give an award. a punishment.
The 11-meter shot was taken by Adam Armstrong, and it was saved by Quivin Kellegher, however, Armstrong was faster and then finished the ball into the Irishman’s net.
At the beginning of the second half, Russell Martin’s team was better, and as a result, the hosts took the lead, running a quick counter-attack, which Mateus Fernandes realized.
After that, Arne Slot noticed that his team needed “fresh legs” and brought out reinforcements in the form of Alexis McAllister and Luis Diaz. It worked, although not directly with Argentine and Colombian help.
The score was leveled by Mohamed Salah, who received a long pass from Ryan Gravenberch and, noticing McCarthy’s weak exit from the goal, sent the ball into the net with a one-touch shot.
Later, Yukinari Shugawara, who came on as a substitute for the “red and white,” played with his hand in his own penalty area and the referee awarded the second penalty of the match. The aforementioned Mohamed Salah, unlike Armstrong, succeeded in the first attempt, bringing his team a difficult but very welcome victory.
Southampton – Liverpool 2:3
Objectives: Armstrong, 45+2, Fernandes, 56 – Szoboszlai, 30, Salah, 65, 83
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