Premier League after a topsy-turvy game at St Mary’s. They led 1-0, trailed 2-1 and won 3-2 after two goals from the inevitable Mo Salah. Southampton contributed plenty to an enjoyable if error-strewn game, with the outstanding teenager Tyler Dibling playing a big part in both goals. They remain four points adrift and lost two more players to injury, but the performance will give Russell Martin hope.Southampton to load the penalty area. Fernandes’s free-kick is headed over from about 12 yards by Stephens. Tough to score from there.Liverpool substitution Wataru Endo replaces Darwin Nunez.Liverpool broke at pace, with Diaz eventually trying to find Salah at the far post. His pass was headed up in the air by a defender and dropped invitingly for Salah, who cracked a close-range volley off the inside of the near post.Southampton have been penned in for the last 10-15 minutes.Southampton Cameron Archer and Yukinari Sugawara replace Adam Armstrong and Ryan Fraser.Liverpool have finally woken up.Liverpool now, and Mac Allister has just whistled a drive over the bar from 25 yards.Southampton defence towards Salah. McCarthy thought Salah, wasn’t going to reach the ball and ran diagonally to his left, leaving the goal wide open. Salah did get to the ball, stretching to cushion a volley into the net from about 18 yards. It’s a fine, improvised finish, but a horrible moment from McCarthy.Liverpool Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister replace Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo.Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy gets a big cheer when he kicks the ball long for possibly the first time today.Liverpool players, using little Sensible Soccer touches the whole way, then swerves to the left and shoots not far over from 25 yards.Southampton substitution Lesley Ugochukwu replaces the limping Paul Onuachu, who gets a fine hand from the home supporters.Southampton. Onuachu must have fallen awkwardly after that challenge from Gakpo because he needs to go off.Southampton.Liverpool.Southampton begin the second half.Southampton gave a goal to Dominik Szoboszlai with a clumsy attempt to play out from the back; Virgil van Dijk’s indulgent backheel led to a borderline penalty when Andy Robertson fouled Tyler Dibling. Adam Armstrong scored at the second attempt after Caoimhin Kelleher saved his penalty.Southampton, there are enough defenders around to block Gakpo’s shot.
Armstrong’s penalty is saved by Kelleher, diving to his right, but the ball rebounds perfectly for him to score at the second attempt.
41 min This is a nightmare for Michael Oliver in the VAR bunker. But the penalty stands! There was no clear evidence to overturn it.
PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTON! Dibling is tripped right on the edge of the area by Robertson. Was he inside? The referee thought so. It’s really tight and because the penalty was given on the field I think the decision will stand.
It stemmed from an absurd, indulgent backheel by Van Dijk that went astray. Dibling ran straight at the heart of the defence, poked the ball past Robertson and was tripped.
39 min Walker-Peters finds Aribo, who slips Gravenberch in the area and fires a low cross that is cleared by the well-positioned Van Dijk.
Walker-Peters switched to left wing-back about five minutes ago and has had a bit of joy going forward.
Source: theguardian.com
