Southampton vs Liverpool result: Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino secure win

The two met in the Premier League on Saturday

Southampton v Liverpool: Premier League match preview

Liverpool made light of their exhaustive midweek jaunt to Turkey to post a club-record 11th straight Premier League win with a 2-1 success at Southampton.

Goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino kept up their impressive domestic record as they have won every game going back to the Merseyside derby on March 3 and are unbeaten in 19 overall.

This win must be as pleasing as any for Jurgen Klopp given his side did not land back in this country until 4am on Thursday morning following their penalty shootout Super Cup win over Chelsea in Istanbul on Wednesday night.

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[17 August 2019 15:08 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

7 minutes

The visitors are dominant in the early stages, controlling possession and attacking with penetration. Alexander-Arnold is sent clear down the right and sees a cross blocked behind for a corner. The set piece comes to nothing.

[17 August 2019 15:10 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

8 minutes

An alarming moment of indecision from Adrian, who takes an age to clear the ball and allows Ward-Prowse to close down. Thankfully for the Liverpool goalkeeper, the ball deflects wide.

[17 August 2019 15:11 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

9 minutes

Southampton have woken up. Redmond plays a superb ball over the top for Adams, who almost rounds Adrian. But Van Dijk does just enough to deny the forward a clear path to goal.

[17 August 2019 15:14 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

13 minutes

Lovely work from Salah, who makes a run down the right flank and backheels the ball into the path of Oxlade-Chamberlain. The midfielder shoots from just inside the box but drags his effort wide of the far post.

[17 August 2019 15:17 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

16 minutes

There's a pause in play after a clash of heads between Milner and Ward-Prowse. The former has come off worse, and needs stitches to stop the bleeding.

[17 August 2019 15:19 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

18 minutes

Romeu does brilliantly to dispossess Salah and pick out Redmond, who sets off towards Liverpool's box. Oxlade-Chamberlain tracks back and stops the cross, and the corner that follows is drilled agonisingly across the face of goal and wide by Vestergaard.

[17 August 2019 15:22 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

20 minutes

More nervousness at the back for Liverpool. Matip attempts to guide a long ball back to his goalkeeper but gets way too much on the header. It flies just wide.

[17 August 2019 15:23 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

21 minutes

What a save! Adrian makes a fine stop from close range to deny Yoshida, who meets a Ward-Prowse corner from just a few yards out and powers a header towards goal. Somehow, it doesn't find the net. Southampton are on top at the moment.

[17 August 2019 15:24 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

22 minutes

The hosts are rampant and the fans are responding. Adrian gives the ball away with another questionable clearance, which allows Southampton to force another corner. This time, it's cleared by Liverpool, who now have Milner, stitched up and bandaged, back on the pitch.

[17 August 2019 15:29 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Southampton 0-0 Liverpool

27 minutes

Liverpool haven't been able to keep up the intensity after a promising start. The last ten minutes has been all Southampton, but the home side will want to take the lead while they're on top.