Liverpool vs Southampton

League Cup - 1/16-finals 23 Sep 2025, 19:00
Liverpool
Liverpool
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Southampton
Southampton
🏟 Anfield

Match report

Liverpool edged past Southampton 2-1 in the League Cup - 1/16-finals on 23 September 2025.

Southampton had 13 shots to Liverpool's 10.

H. Ekitike was sent off in the 86th minute.

The match was played at Anfield.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 10 - 13 On target 4 - 3 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 8 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Alexander Isak
Liverpool · 1 goal
8 Joe Gomez 111 passes (88% accurate)
8 Wataru Endo 77 passes (90% accurate)
8 Federico Chiesa 2 assists
7 Hugo Ekitiké 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–9 6–4
Shots On Goal 3–2 1–1
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 2–4 1–2
Attacks 58–46 51–50
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
14 Throw In 16
14 Free Kick 12
2 Goal Kick 7
4 Substitution 5
109 Attacks 96
1 Attacks 0
71 Dangerous Attacks 58
4 On Target 3
6 Off Target 10
48% Ball Possession 52%
10 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 6
7 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 5
8 Fouls 12
3 Corners 6
4 Offsides 2
61% Ball Possession 39%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 2
656 Passes Total 412
591 Passes Accurate 340
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Liverpool · 4-2-3-1
25 G. Mamardashvili
30 J. Frimpong 15 G. Leoni 2 J. Gomez 26 A. Robertson
3 W. Endo 17 C. Jones
14 F. Chiesa 42 T. Nyoni 73 R. Ngumoha
9 A. Isak
Southampton · 5-4-1
1 A. McCarthy
38 E. Jelert 12 R. Edwards 15 N. Wood 17 J. Quarshie 3 R. Manning
9 A. Armstrong 20 C. Jander 4 F. Downes 13 L. Scienza
19 C. Archer
Liverpool
Coach
Arend Martijn Slot
Substitutes
  • 22 Hugo Ekitiké
  • 12 Conor Bradley
  • 76 Jayden Danns
  • 6 Miloš Kerkez
  • 28 Freddie Woodman
  • 46 Rhys Williams
  • 68 Kieran Morrison
  • 70 Tommy Pilling
  • 49 Kaide Gordon
Southampton
Coach
William Still
Substitutes
  • 24 Shea Charles
  • 42 Damion Downs
  • 46 Jay Robinson
  • 18 Tom Fellows
  • 11 Ross Stewart
  • 25 George Long
  • 6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 27 Kuryu Matsuki
  • 26 Ryan Fraser
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ H. Ekitike ↓ A. Isak Liverpool
  • 51' ↑ S. Charles ↓ C. Jander Southampton
  • 51' ↑ D. Downs ↓ C. Archer Southampton
  • 57' ↑ C. Bradley ↓ C. Jones Liverpool
  • 62' ↑ J. Robinson ↓ L. Scienza Southampton
  • 75' ↑ J. Danns ↓ R. Ngumoha Liverpool
  • 81' ↑ M. Kerkez ↓ G. Leoni Liverpool
  • 88' ↑ T. Fellows ↓ E. Jelert Southampton
  • 88' ↑ R. Stewart ↓ R. Edwards Southampton
Cards
  • 86' H. Ekitike Liverpool
  • 45' C. Archer Southampton
  • 53' H. Ekitike Liverpool
  • 86' H. Ekitike Liverpool
  • 90+2' R. Manning Southampton
Head-to-head
Liverpool 9 0 draws 1 Southampton
2025-09-23 Liverpool vs Southampton 2 - 1
2025-03-08 Liverpool vs Southampton 3 - 1
2024-12-18 Southampton vs Liverpool 1 - 2
2024-11-24 Southampton vs Liverpool 2 - 3
2024-02-28 Liverpool vs Southampton 3 - 0
2022-05-17 Southampton vs Liverpool 1 - 2
Recent form
Liverpool D W D D D
Southampton D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Liverpool vs Southampton?
Liverpool won 2-1 against Southampton on 23 September 2025.
Who won Liverpool vs Southampton?
Liverpool won the match 2-1.
Where was Liverpool vs Southampton played?
The match was played at Anfield.
Who had more possession in Liverpool vs Southampton?
Southampton had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.