[골닷컴] Reporter Basion = Liverpool and Southampton played the 2021/22 season Premier League round 37 match at St Mary’s Stadium on the 17th (local time). Liverpool needed three points to continue their competition for the league title until the last round with the rotation running. Redmond conceded an opening goal, but Minamino’s equalizer and Matip’s come-back goal gave it a 2-1 victory, narrowing the lead with Manchester City by one point. Liverpool finish the 37th round with 89 points and Manchester City with 90 points, and the winner will be decided in the final round.
Home team Southampton used a 5-4-1 formation. Alex McCarthy, Nathan Redmond, Mohamed Salisou, Jack Stevens, Rianko, Kyle Walker Peters, Nathan Tella, Ibrahima Diallo, James Ward Frauss, Mohamed Elyounusi and Armando Broya were in the starting lineup.
Liverpool played in a 4-3-3 formation. Alisson Becker, Konstantinos Chimicas, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, James Milner, Harvey Elliot, Diogo Zota, Roberto Firmino and Takumi Minamino started as the starting pitchers.
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Southampton took the lead in front of the home fans first. In the 9th minute of the first half, Broya took a counter-attacking opportunity and sprinted to attack. However, Alisson saved a short shot and averted the crisis. Immediately in the 13th minute of the first half, they counterattacked once more, and Redmond’s shot following dribbling from the side led to the opening goal.
Liverpool also managed to equalize. In the 17th and 4th minutes of the first half, Firmino’s equalizer seemed to come. However, a header from Firmino from a free kick was offside and was not counted as a goal. However, in the 26th minute of the first half, Minamino scored the equalizer. Minamino, who received the ball handed over by Jota, shook the net without delay.
Liverpool continued the offensive following the equalizer. In the 35th minute of the first half, Zimikas’s shot headed straight to the keeper, and Firmino’s shot in the first minute went just over the post. In a critical situation, Liverpool have had a bad day with injuries. The first half ended due to Joe Gomes’ injury, and Jordan Henderson stepped on the ground at the start of the second half.
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In the second half, Liverpool continued to press for a comeback goal, but the goal did not come easily. In the 5th minute of the second half, Jota’s shot missed, and Chimicas and Elliott’s attacks did not shake the Southampton net in turn.
Liverpool, who had consistently knocked on Southampton’s goal, eventually scored a comeback goal. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Matip’s header from a corner kick led to a dramatic goal. Southampton did not score an equalizer until extra time in the second half and the match ended in a 2-1 comeback victory for Liverpool.