Liverpool have been held to a dramatic draw.
Liverpool drew 4-4 with Southampton in the final match of the 38th round of the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL) at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, at 0.30am on 29 September. The result sees Liverpool finish fifth in the table with 19 wins, 10 draws and nine losses (67 points).
The hosts lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. Sulemana, Alcaraz, Elneny, Rabia, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Warburton, Liang, Bednarek, Bree, and McCarthy were on the field.
The visitors, Liverpool, lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Jota, Firmino, Salah, Jones, Fabinho, Milner, Cimicas, Gomez, Matip, Arnold, and Kellerher.스포츠토토
Liverpool struck first. In the 10th minute, a Southampton build-up at the back saw the goalkeeper pass to Rabia. Then, inside the penalty box, Rabia made a silly mistake and Jota slotted home.
Liverpool added another goal. In the 14th minute, Arnold, Fabinho, and then Firmino were played through. Firmino rattled the net with a calm finish after beating defenders inside the penalty box.
Southampton pulled a goal back. In the 19th minute, Alcaraz exchanged one-on-one passes with Sulamana in front of the penalty box before finding Ward-Prowse. Ward-Prowse stepped up and scored with an exquisite curling kick to the far post.
Southampton levelled. In the 28th minute, Walcott slipped a through ball into the box and Sulamana cut in before finishing with a neat finish to split the goal. The first half ended 2-2.
Southampton turned the tables. In the third minute of the second half, Southampton broke forward and Sulaimana dribbled in from long range. From the penalty arc, he scored with a precise shot into the corner of the net.
Southampton added a fourth goal. In the 19th minute, Armstrong intercepted a Henderson pass and sprinted into the penalty box before firing a shot to the far post. The ball went straight into the net.
Liverpool had scored. In the 27th minute, Arnold sent in a ground-ball cross that Gakpo flicked home. The second goal came soon after. In the 28th minute, Salah drove in and played a through ball, which Jota scored with a powerful doorstep shot. The score was 4-4.
Liverpool’s disappointment was short-lived. In the 34th minute, Salah saw the goalkeeper out and floated a shot towards goal, but it hit the post.
No further goals were scored and the game ended in a 4-4 draw.