Key Facts As Liverpool Beat Southampton 2-1 To Keep Title Hopes Alive

Liverpool ensured that the 2021/22 Premier League title race will go down to the final day of the season after a 2-1 win over Southampton away from home. Goals from Takumi Minamino and Joel Matip produced a much-needed comeback from the Reds as they went within just one point of Manchester City.

Jurgen Klopp’s men knew they had to win to stay in it as they sought to give themselves a chance and a shot at the title, although he did take a risk by making nine changes to his starting XI that beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

They had to come from behind to keep the dream alive, however, as the hosts took the lead in the 13th minute when Nathan Redmond cut in from the left and fired into the far top corner. Manchester City’s cheers were short-lived, though, as Liverpool equalised less than 15 minutes later when Takumi Minamino thumped home from close range.

Liverpool dominated the second half as they probed and tried to find a way through a Southampton side who were keen to go for the win themselves. The winner eventually came from a set-piece and a Joel Matip header in the 67th minute. From then on the visitors looked reasonably settled, despite a late resurgence from the Saints.

Now, it all goes down to Sunday at when the last games of the campaign get underway. If Manchester City beat Aston Villa at home, they will be champions, but Liverpool will hope to get favour from old friends; Steven Gerrard and Phillipe Coutinho who look to spoil the Blue parade. Here are key facts from the game as Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1;

• Joel Matip has ended on the winning side in all eight Premier League matches when he’s scored, while he’s only lost 10 of his 125 Premier League appearances (8%), the lowest ratio of any of the 1,081 players to appear at least 100 times in the competition’s history.

• Liverpool are the only side yet to lose a Premier League game in 2022, remaining unbeaten in their first 18 matches this year (W15 D3).

• James Milner created five chances for Liverpool in the first half against Southampton, becoming the oldest player (36 years, 133 days) to create five chances in a single Premier League match since Paul Scholes in April 2012 for Man Utd vs QPR (37 years, 144 days).

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