Liverpool have not dropped a point in the Premier League since 3 March when they were held at Everton
Sadio Mane's exquisite strike helped sink his former club Southampton and earned Liverpool an 11th successive top-flight victory to equal their best-ever Premier League winning run.
The Senegal forward scored against the run of play at the end of the first half with a delicious arrowed finish from the edge of the penalty area after Saints had gone close on three occasions.
Adrian, who was passed fit to play after an ankle injury in a collision with a pitch invader following Liverpool's Uefa Super Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, had kept out Maya Yoshida's header while Che Adams spurned two chances to equalise.
Roberto Firmino doubled Liverpool's advantage with a clever finish before a howler by Adrian allowed Danny Ings to reduce the deficit.
Liverpool's number two keeper, starting in place of the injured Alisson, cleared against the substitute's shin as the Saints striker scored against his former club.
In a dramatic finale, Ings wasted a great chance to equalise inside the six-yard area.
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Line-ups
Southampton
28Gunn
35Bednarek
3Yoshida
4Vestergaard
43Valery
16Ward-Prowse
14RomeuBooked at 36minsSubstituted forIngsat 64'minutes
23Højbjerg
21BertrandSubstituted forDjenepoat 77'minutesBooked at 84mins
10AdamsSubstituted forArmstrongat 68'minutes
22Redmond
Substitutes
2Cédric Soares
9Ings
12Djenepo
17Armstrong
20Obafemi
38Danso
44Forster
Liverpool
13Adrián
66Alexander-ArnoldBooked at 79mins
32Matip
4van Dijk
26Robertson
15Oxlade-ChamberlainSubstituted forHendersonat 89'minutes
5Wijnaldum
7MilnerSubstituted forFabinhoat 74'minutes
11SalahSubstituted forOrigiat 79'minutes
9Firmino
10Mané
Substitutes
3Fabinho
12Gomez
14Henderson
20Lallana
22Lonergan
23Shaqiri
27Origi
Referee:
Andre Marriner
Attendance:
31,712
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthamptonAway TeamLiverpool
Possession
Home37%
Away63%
Shots
Home14
Away15
Shots on Target
Home3
Away6
Corners
Home5
Away9
Fouls
Home10
Away6
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Match ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Liverpool 2.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
Posted at 90'+1'
Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'
Hand ball by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
Posted at 89'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Posted at 88'
Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
Posted at 85'
Offside, Southampton. Maya Yoshida tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
BookingPosted at 84'
Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 84'
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
Goal!Posted at 83'
Goal! Southampton 1, Liverpool 2. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Posted at 80'
Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Posted at 80'
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adrián.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah.
BookingPosted at 79'
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
Posted at 78'
Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Ryan Bertrand.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
Posted at 77'
Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
Posted at 75'
Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces James Milner.
Posted at 74'
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
Posted at 73'
Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Goal!Posted at 71'
Goal! Southampton 0, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
Posted at 70'
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Che Adams.
Posted at 67'
Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
SubstitutionPosted at 64'
Substitution, Southampton. Danny Ings replaces Oriol Romeu.
Posted at 63'
Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Posted at 63'
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Source: bbc.com