2016–17 Liverpool F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Liverpool Football Club's 125th season in existence and their 55th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was also the club's 25th consecutive season in the Premier League.[1] Along with the Premier League, Liverpool also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 13 August 2016 to 21 May 2017. It started with a 4–3 away win against Arsenal and ended with a 3–0 home win against relegated Middlesbrough, which secured the Reds a place in the top four and qualification to the UEFA Champions League playoff round.[2]

Liverpool
2016–17 season
Liverpool players before Manchester United away, 15 January 2017
Liverpool players before Manchester United away, 15 January 2017
ChairmanTom Werner
ManagerJürgen Klopp
StadiumAnfield
Premier League4th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Philippe Coutinho
Sadio Mané
(13 each)

All:
Philippe Coutinho (14)

Season review

Pre-season

Philippe Coutinho playing against Barcelona in the 2016 International Champions Cup.

Liverpool began their pre-season on 8 July away at Tranmere Rovers. Danny Ings scored the only goal in a 1–0 win.[3] Five days later, the Reds travelled to the Highbury Stadium to face League One side Fleetwood Town. New signing Marko Grujić scored the opening goal on his debut, followed by a goal apiece by Lucas Leiva and 16-year-old debutant Ben Woodburn before two goals by Roberto Firmino rounded out the 5–0 win.[4] Liverpool won their third successive pre-season match on 17 July, with Ings and Woodburn scoring in a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic.[5] On 20 July, Liverpool defeated Huddersfield Town 2–0 through goals from Alberto Moreno and Grujić; reserve goalkeeper Shamal George also featured in the last 25 minutes of the match as a striker.[6]

Liverpool began their campaign in the International Champions Cup on 28 July, conceding a 0–1 defeat against Chelsea.[7] On 30 July, Liverpool defeated Milan 2–0 with goals from Divock Origi and Firmino.[8] Liverpool then played the final pre-season match in the United States against Roma, suffering a 2–1 defeat.[9] On 6 August, Liverpool played Barcelona at the Wembley Stadium in the final match of the International Champions Cup and won 4–0, with summer signing Sadio Mané getting on the scoresheet along with Origi and Grujić, and former Liverpool player Javier Mascherano scoring an own goal.[10] Liverpool's pre-season ended the following day with a 4–0 defeat at Mainz 05's Opel Arena.[11]

August

Liverpool began the season with a visit to the Emirates Stadium on 14 August to face-off with Arsenal. Arsenal opened the scoring with a Theo Walcott strike in the 31st minute, one minute after the Arsenal striker saw his penalty kick saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, but a free-kick by Philippe Coutinho drew the scoreline level just before the break. The Reds continued the momentum into the second half and were 4–1 up after 63 minutes through strikes from Adam Lallana, Coutinho and Mané. Two quickfire goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers in response caused a nervy end to the match, but the Reds were able to see out the 4–3 victory.[12] Liverpool played their second league match away at Burnley on 20 August. Liverpool dominated possession throughout, but was unable to recover from calamitous defending in the first half and suffered a 2–0 defeat.[13] On 23 August, Liverpool began their quest for the EFL Cup in a match against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. A brace from Daniel Sturridge, an own goal from Tom Naylor and a goal apiece from Firmino and Origi saw a 5–0 win and progression to the next round of the competition.[14] On 27 August, Liverpool played away to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. A James Milner penalty had the Reds 1–0 up at half-time, but a Danny Rose equalizer in the 72nd minute caused the match to end in a 1–1 draw.[15]

September

Managers Mike Phelan and Jürgen Klopp in their technical areas at the 5–1 win over Hull City.

On 10 September, after the international break, Liverpool hosted defending champions Leicester City at Anfield. Liverpool were 2–0 up within 30 minutes through goals from Firmino and Mané, but a fumbling of the ball at the back by Lucas Leiva allowed Jamie Vardy to narrow the lead before the break. However, a goal by Lallana in the 56th minute restored the two-goal lead, and Firmino's second goal of the match in the closing stages saw out a 4–1 win. The match was played before Anfield's largest crowd since 1977, with a 54,000 sell-out in the newly expanded stadium.[16] Liverpool then played away at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on 16 September, winning 2–1. Dejan Lovren's close range finish in the 17th minute and skipper Jordan Henderson's spectacular 25-yard strike in the 36th were enough to secure the 3 points.[17] Liverpool played against Derby County at the Pride Park Stadium in the third round of the EFL Cup on 20 September. They defeated the Rams 3–0 with Ragnar Klavan scoring his first goal for the club, with Coutinho and Origi also getting on the scoresheet.[18] On 24 September, Liverpool made it three wins in a row in the Premier League when they bested Hull City 5–1 at Anfield through strikes from Lallana, Mané, Coutinho and two converted penalties by Milner.[19]

October

On 1 October, Liverpool defeated Swansea City 2–1 at the Liberty Stadium. A poor first-half saw the Reds down at the break, but a vast improvement in the second half with goals coming from Firmino and a late penalty by Milner were enough to secure the three points.[20] Liverpool faced Manchester United at Anfield on 17 October. The North-West derby was largely forgettable and ended in a 0–0 draw, with Liverpool securing their first clean sheet in the league of the season in a match of few chances.[21] Liverpool then hosted West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on 22 October, winning 2–1. The Reds controlled the game and were 2–0 up at half-time through goals from Mané and Coutinho, but a late Gareth McAuley strike narrowed the scoreline to 2–1.[22] On 25 October, Liverpool played Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. The Reds won 2–1 with a brace from Sturridge seeing them through to the quarter-finals of the competition.[23] Liverpool saw out October with a match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on the 29th. Emre Can, Lovren, Joël Matip and Firmino scored for the Reds in the thrilling encounter which ended 4–2.[24]

November

Liverpool faced Watford at Anfield on 6 November. The Reds defeated the Hornets 6–1 with Mané bagging a brace, Coutinho, Can and Firmino getting on the scoresheet and Georginio Wijnaldum scoring his first goal for the club. This result put Liverpool top of the Premier League for the first time since April 2014.[25] Following the international break, Liverpool faced Southampton away at St Mary's Stadium on 19 November. The Reds controlled the match but were unable to break down the Saints' defence as the match ended 0–0.[26] On 26 November, Liverpool hosted Sunderland at Anfield. Origi made the breakthrough for the Reds in the 75th minute and Milner converted a penalty in the closing stages of the match to see out a 2–0 victory. Ben Woodburn made his debut for Liverpool when he came on as a substitute for Wijnaldum in the 92nd minute.[27] Three days later, on 29 November, Liverpool hosted Leeds United at Anfield in the fifth round of the EFL Cup. Origi opened the scoring in the 76th minute and Woodburn's volley in the box in the 81st saw out a 2–0 victory and progression to the semi-finals of the competition.[28] Woodburn's goal at the age of 17 years and 45 days old made him Liverpool's youngest ever goalscorer, surpassing Michael Owen's record by 99 days.[29][30]

December

Liverpool faced AFC Bournemouth at Dean Court on 4 December. Mané and Origi scored one apiece in the first half and Can scored another in the second half to see the Reds to a 3–1 lead, but three goals from Bournemouth in the final 20 minutes of the match caused Liverpool to suffer a 3–4 defeat.[31] Liverpool then faced West Ham United at Anfield on 11 December, drawing 2–2.[32] On 14 December, Liverpool travelled to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough. Lallana bagged a brace and created another for Origi to see the Reds to a 3–0 victory.[33] Next up was Everton, the Merseyside Derby, on 19 December. Mané scored the winning and only goal in the 94th minute.[34] Liverpool then faced Stoke City. Stoke rapidly opened the score in the 12th minute, but an equaliser from Lallana and a goal from Firmino made the Reds lead at half-time. In the second half, an own goal by Giannelli Imbula and a goal from Sturridge ensured a 4–1 Reds win.[35] On 31 December, Liverpool hosted Manchester City, with the Reds winning 1–0 thanks to a header by Wijnaldum in the eighth minute.[36]

January

James Milner scores a penalty kick to give Liverpool the lead at Old Trafford; the final score was 1–1.

Liverpool went to play Sunderland, where Sturridge opened the scoring with a header, but minutes later Jermain Defoe levelled it from the spot so that it would go 1–1 at half-time. Mané scored another for 2–1 in the 71st minute, but ten minutes later, he handled the ball in the penalty area with the referee pointing to the spot. Defoe scored once again and the match ended level, with the reds missing out important points.[37] On 8 January, Liverpool played a goalless draw against Plymouth Argyle in the third round of the FA Cup. The match was marked with the Reds fielding the youngest starting 11 in their history.[38] Liverpool then faced Southampton, on 11 January, in the EFL Cup semi-finals first leg at St Mary's, losing the game 1–0 with Redmond scoring the only goal in 20th minute.[39] Three days later, the Reds faced Manchester United at Old Trafford. Milner opened the scoring from the spot in the 26th minute, after Paul Pogba handled the ball in the box. In the 84th minute, Zlatan Ibrahimović levelled the match 1–1.[40] Liverpool were up to play the replay with Plymouth on the 18th. A goal by Lucas Leiva in the 17th minute made them earn their first and last win in January.[41] Later in this month, Liverpool hosted Swansea City in the Premier League. Early in the second half, two fast goals by Fernando Llorente gave Swansea the commanding position. However, Liverpool levelled through Firmino in the 54th and 69th minute. Gylfi Sigurðsson finished a shot in the back of the net for 2–3.[42] On 25 January, Liverpool hosted Southampton in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. They dominated the match, made some good chances, including a shot by Can cleared off the line by Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster. At the stoppage time, Shane Long sealed the win for the Saints with a goal to make the aggregate score 2–0.[43] The bad month for Liverpool continued, as they were eliminated from the FA Cup after a 1–2 home loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.[44] The Reds ended the month with a 1–1 home draw to Chelsea in the Premier League, where David Luiz opened the scoring with a free-kick, just to leave it for Wijnaldum to level in the 58th. Diego Costa saw his penalty shot stopped by Mignolet in the 78th minute.[45]

February

Liverpool started February with a 2–0 loss away to Hull City, which was Mane's first game after Senegal lost in the quarter-finals of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The goals for Hull came from Alfred N'Diaye just before the break and Oumar Niasse in the 84th minute.[46] One week later, the Reds won for the first time since five matches in the Premier League, with two Mané goals in two minutes sealing the 2–0 win for the Merseyside team against Spurs.[47] On 27 February, Liverpool lost 3–1 away to Leicester in the first match for their new manager Craig Shakespeare following the sacking of the title-winning Claudio Ranieri. Jamie Vardy opened the scoring with Danny Drinkwater making it two before the break. Early in the second half, Vardy scored his second goal of the night to see his team leading 3–0, and Coutinho made the final result in the 69th minute.[48]

March

On 4 March, Liverpool continued their winning ways against fellow top six teams with a 3–1 home victory over Arsenal. The Reds were 2–0 up at the break with goals from Firmino in the ninth minute and Mané in the 40th, but Danny Welbeck halved the Liverpool lead with a goal in the 57th minute. In the stoppage time, Wijnaldum sealed the match off, making it 3–1 following a low cross by Origi from the right.[49] Liverpool then went on to win a vital three points home against Burnley on 12 March, winning 2–1. After falling down to an Ashley Barnes strike early in the match, Wijnaldum equalized in the stoppage time of the first half just seconds before the half's end, and in the 64th minute, Can gave Liverpool the lead with a long-range shot that ended up out of the grasp of goalkeeper Tom Heaton.[50] On 19 March, Liverpool traveled to Manchester City for a crucial game in the battle for Champions League qualification. Milner opened the scoring from the spot in the 51st minute, though Sergio Agüero leveled at the 69th. Both sides missed many chances, including a mishit by Lallana from five yards, but by the end, the draw was considered a fair result.[51]

April

Liverpool started their month on 1 April against Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield. Mané put Liverpool ahead, but Matthew Pennington drew Everton level in the 28th minute. The host Reds regained the lead two minutes and 57 seconds later with a strike from Coutinho. Origi, a substitute for the injured Mané, added a third goal just minutes after being introduced and the scoreline remained 3–1 till the final whistle.[52] The second fixture was on 5 April against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. Benik Afobe scored early for the visiting Cherries off a back-pass mishap from Wijnaldum. However, Coutinho drew the match level at 1–1 with a goal in the 40th minute. The Reds struck first in the second half with a goal from Origi, assisted by Wijnaldum, in the 59th. Bournemouth was able to draw the game level through a late Joshua King goal putting the score at 2–2, which the match finished.[53] The day before their upcoming fixture, an away match at Stoke City, Klopp confirmed Mané would ruled out for the remainder of Liverpool's season.[54] Liverpool had no time to dwell upon this as Stoke awaited the following day. With a side featuring youth players such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Woodburn, Liverpool fell behind 1–0 at the half following a Jonathan Walters goal just before the break. However, the introduction of Firmino and Coutinho at half-time led to responses in the 70th and 72nd minutes, where Coutinho then Firmino respectively scored to put the scoreline at 1–2. The Reds saw the match out, marking their first away victory of the calendar year in the Premier League.[55] Liverpool's April continued with a match at West Brom, where the sole goal came from Firmino off a set piece header in first-half injury time.[56] The final fixture of the month was a return to Anfield to square-off with Crystal Palace. Coutinho opened the scoring in the 24th minute off a free-kick, however former Liverpool man Christian Benteke leveled the match then scored a second in the 74th to hand Liverpool a 1–2 loss, just their second Premier League home defeat of the season.[57]

May

Adam Lallana tries to escape the attentions of Middlesbrough full-back Fábio on the final day of the season.

The final month of the season for Liverpool began on 7 May with a home match against Southampton. The result was a 0–0 draw, with the best chance coming to the Reds through a 66th-minute penalty that was taken by Milner and ultimately missed. The kick came just moments after Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster approached Milner as he put the ball on the spot seemingly in an attempt to win a psychological advantage before the penalty. This draw resulted in the fourth match against Southampton out of four played in this season where Liverpool failed to score.[58] The penultimate match of the season (and final away match) was on 14 May, a visit at Olympic Stadium to face West Ham. The Reds struck first in the 35th minute thanks to Sturridge's finish following what was described as a "sublime" pass from Coutinho. In the second half, Coutinho scored twice in four minutes and Origi's goal in the 76th minute capped off a 0–4 victory.[59]

The final match of the season took place on 21 May, at Anfield against Middlesbrough. While Middlesbrough were already guaranteed relegation and a Premier League finish of 19th, Liverpool sat in fourth place at the time of kick-off, with Arsenal just one point behind and Manchester City two points ahead, with a win guaranteeing Liverpool a spot in the UEFA Champions League for next season. The match stayed at 0–0 for the first 45 minutes, however Wijnaldum found a breakthrough for the Reds in first-half stoppage time, putting Liverpool up 1–0 at the half. Coutinho added a second just six minutes into the second half and that goal was followed by a third from Lallana just five minutes after that putting Liverpool up 3–0, where the scoreline would remain. Liverpool clinched fourth place in the final Premier League table to secure Champions League football for the 2017–18 season.[60]

First team

As it stands on 21 May 2017


Last updated on 1 February 2017[61]
Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of BirthSigned fromAppsGoalsAssists
Goalkeepers
1Loris Karius GK (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 23) Mainz 051600
13Alex Manninger GK (1977-06-04)4 June 1977 (aged 39) FC Augsburg000
22Simon Mignolet GK (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 29) Sunderland18000
Defenders
2Nathaniel Clyne RB (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 26) Southampton9324
6Dejan Lovren CB (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 27) Southampton10941
7James Milner (vice-captain) DM/CM/LB/RB (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 38) Manchester City851418
12Joe Gomez RB/LB/CB (1997-05-23)23 May 1997 (aged 20) Charlton Athletic1001
17Ragnar Klavan CB (1985-10-30)30 October 1985 (aged 31) FC Augsburg2510
18Alberto Moreno LB (1992-07-05)5 July 1992 (aged 24) Sevilla10938
32Joël Matip CB (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 25) Schalke 043210
56Connor Randall RB (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 21) LFC Academy800
66Trent Alexander-Arnold RB (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 18) LFC Academy1201
Midfielders
5Georginio Wijnaldum CM/AM (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 26) Newcastle United42611
10Philippe Coutinho AM/LW (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 24) Inter Milan1814235
14Jordan Henderson (captain) CM/DM (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 26) Sunderland2392336
16Marko Grujić CM (1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 21) Red Star801
20Adam Lallana CM/AM/RW/LW (1988-05-10)10 May 1988 (aged 29) Southampton1252119
21Lucas Leiva DM/CB (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 30) Grêmio346719
23Emre Can DM/CM (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 23) Bayer Leverkusen12986
35Kevin Stewart DM (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 23) Tottenham Hotspur2000
53Ovie Ejaria CM/AM (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 19) Arsenal800
54Sheyi Ojo RW/LW (1997-06-19)19 June 1997 (aged 19) LFC Academy1314
59Harry Wilson RW/LW (1997-03-22)22 March 1997 (aged 20) LFC Academy100
Forwards
11Roberto Firmino FW/AM/LW (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 25) Hoffenheim902317
15Daniel Sturridge FW (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 27) Chelsea1196015
19Sadio Mané RW/LW (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 25) Southampton29137
27Divock Origi FW (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 22) Lille76216
28Danny Ings FW (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 24) Burnley1130
58Ben Woodburn FW/RW/LW (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (aged 17) LFC Academy910

New contracts

Date Pos No. PlayerRef.
11 July 2016GK52 Danny Ward[62]
25 January 2017MF10 Philippe Coutinho[63]
27 January 2017DF12 Joe Gomez[64]
22 February 2017MF20 Adam Lallana[65]
28 April 2017DF6 Dejan Lovren[66]

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

£30m was spent signing Southampton's Senegal striker Sadio Mané.
Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef.
1 July 2016DF32 Joël Matip Schalke 04Free[67]
1 July 2016GK1 Loris Karius Mainz 05£4,700,000[68]
1 July 2016FW19 Sadio Mané Southampton£36,000,000[69]
20 July 2016DF17 Ragnar Klavan FC Augsburg£4,200,000[70]
22 July 2016GK13 Alex Manninger FC Augsburg Free[71]
22 July 2016MF5 Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle United £23,000,000[A][72]
Total£67,900,000

Transfers out

Liverpool's largest reported transfer fee in was the £27m paid by Crystal Palace for Christian Benteke.
Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
1 July 2016MF46 Jordan Rossiter Rangers£250,000[73]
1 July 2016DF3 José Enrique Real Zaragoza Released[74]
1 July 2016DF4 Kolo Touré Celtic Released[74]
1 July 2016FW39 Samed Yeşil Panionios Released[74]
1 July 2016MF53 João Carlos Teixeira Porto £250,000[75]
1 July 2016FW48 Jerome Sinclair Watford£4,000,000[76]
13 July 2016MF64 Sergi Canós Norwich City £2,500,000[A][77]
14 July 2016DF37 Martin Škrtel Fenerbahçe £5,500,000[78]
14 July 2016MF33 Jordon Ibe AFC Bournemouth £15,000,000[79]
25 July 2016MF24 Joe Allen Stoke City £11,000,000[B][80]
27 July 2016DF44 Brad Smith AFC Bournemouth £3,000,000[C][81]
20 August 2016FW9 Christian Benteke Crystal Palace £27,000,000[D][82]
31 August 2016MF Luis Alberto Lazio £4,300,000[E][83]
31 August 2016FW45 Mario Balotelli Nice Free[84]
13 January 2017DF57 Joe Maguire Fleetwood Town Undisclosed[85]
18 January 2017DF26 Tiago Ilori Reading £3,750,000[86]
Total£76,550,000

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
10 July 2016End of seasonGK39 Ryan Fulton ChesterfieldNone[87]
11 July 2016End of seasonGK52 Danny Ward Huddersfield TownNone[88]
20 July 2016End of seasonGK34 Ádám Bogdán Wigan AthleticNone[89]
26 July 2016End of seasonMF40 Ryan Kent BarnsleyNone[90]
5 August 2016End of seasonDF38 Jon Flanagan BurnleyNone[91]
5 August 2016End of seasonAM Allan Hertha BSCNone[92]
26 August 2016End of seasonST Taiwo Awoniyi NECNone[93]
31 August 2016End of seasonDF47 Andre Wisdom Red Bull SalzburgNone[94]
31 August 201623 January 2017 [a]RW50 Lazar Marković Sporting CPNone[96]
6 January 2017End of seasonDM68 Pedro Chirivella Go Ahead EaglesNone[97]
23 January 2017End of seasonRW50 Lazar Marković Hull CityNone[95]
27 January 2017End of seasonCM25 Cameron Brannagan Fleetwood TownNone[98]
31 January 2017End of seasonST41 Jack Dunn Tranmere RoversNone[99]
1 February 2017End of seasonCB3 Mamadou Sakho Crystal Palace£2,000,000[100]

Transfer summary

Friendlies

Pre-season

8 July 2016 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Liverpool Birkenhead, England
19:00 BSTReportIngs 78'Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 13,000
13 July 2016 Friendly Fleetwood Town 0–5 Liverpool Fleetwood, England
19:00 BSTReportGrujić 18'
Woodburn 52'
Lucas 69'
Firmino 70', 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 5,254
17 July 2016 Friendly Wigan Athletic 0–2 Liverpool Wigan, England
16:00 BSTReportIngs 71'
Woodburn 74'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
20 July 2016 Friendly Huddersfield Town 0–2 Liverpool Huddersfield, England
19:45 BSTReportGrujić 32'
Moreno 90' (pen.)
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 21,266
2 August 2016 (2016-08-02) Friendly Liverpool 1–2 Roma St. Louis, MO, United States
01:35 BSTOjo 45+1'ReportDžeko 30'
Salah 62'
Stadium: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 28,573
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) Friendly Mainz 05 4–0 Liverpool Mainz, Germany
14:45 BSTBrosinski 15' (pen.)
Córdoba 45'
Mallı 59'
Muto 74'
ReportStadium: Coface Arena
Referee: 31,600

International Champions Cup

28 July 2016 (2016-07-28) Friendly Chelsea 1–0 Liverpool Pasadena, CA, United States
04:35 BSTCahill 10'ReportStadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 53,117
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) Friendly Liverpool 2–0 Milan Santa Clara, CA, United States
03:05 BSTLallana  40'
Origi 59'
Firmino 73'
ReportStadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 30,758
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) Friendly Liverpool 4–0 Barcelona London, England
17:15 BSTMané 15'
Mascherano 47' (o.g.)
Origi 48'
Grujić 90+3'
ReportStadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 89,845
Referee: Martin Atkinson

During season

Post-season

24 May 2017 (2017-05-24) Friendly Sydney FC 0–3 Liverpool Sydney, Australia
11:00 BSTReportSturridge 7'
Moreno 18'
Firmino 38'
Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 72,892

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round
First matchLast match
Premier League4th14 August 201621 May 2017
FA CupThird roundFourth round8 January 201728 January 2017
EFL CupSecond roundSemi-finals23 August 201625 January 2017

Updated to match played 21 May 2017
Source: Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League38221067842+36057.89
FA Cup311122+0033.33
EFL Cup6402123+9066.67
Total47271199247+45057.45

Updated to match played 21 May 2017
Source: Competitions

Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
2Tottenham Hotspur3826848626+6086Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3Manchester City3823968039+4178
4Liverpool38221067842+3676Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5Arsenal3823697744+3375Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6Manchester United38181555429+2569Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[101][102]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38221067842 +367612524518 +2710543324 +9

Last updated: 21 May 2017.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultWLDWWWWDWWWDWLDWWWWDDLDLWLWWDWDWWLWDWW
Position291054424231223322222334445344333333444
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[103]

14 August 2016 1 Arsenal 3–4 Liverpool Holloway, London
16:00 BSTWalcott 31'
Coquelin  37'
Iwobi  58'
Oxlade-Chamberlain 64'
Chambers 75'
Xhaka  86'
ReportLallana  26', 49'
Moreno  29'
Lovren  41'
Coutinho 45', 56'
Mané 63'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,033
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 August 2016 2 Burnley 2–0 Liverpool Burnley
15:00 BSTVokes 2'
Gray 37'
ReportHenderson  65'Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,313
Referee: Lee Mason
27 August 2016 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Liverpool London
12:30 BSTRose  29', 72'
Vertonghen  51'
Alli  77'
ReportMané  32'
Milner 43' (pen.)
Coutinho  45+1'
Lovren  63'
Henderson  65'
Matip  90+4'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,211
Referee: Robert Madley
10 September 2016 4 Liverpool 4–1 Leicester City Liverpool
17:30 BSTFirmino 13', 89'
Mané 31'
Henderson  44'
Lallana 56'
ReportAmartey  28'
Vardy 38'
Drinkwater  57'
Huth  82'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,075 [104]
Referee: Craig Pawson
16 September 2016 5 Chelsea 1–2 Liverpool Fulham, London
20:00 BSTWillian  45+1'
Costa 61'
ReportLovren 17'
Henderson 36'
Lucas  89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,514
Referee: Martin Atkinson
24 September 2016 6 Liverpool 5–1 Hull City Liverpool
15:00 BSTLallana 17'
Milner  19', 30' (pen.), 71' (pen.)
Mané 36'
Coutinho 52'
ReportHuddlestone  7'
Elmohamady  29'
Mason  37'
Meyler 51'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,109
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 October 2016 7 Swansea City 1–2 Liverpool Swansea
12:30 BSTFer 8'
Cork  38'
Britton  54'
ReportHenderson  25'
Sturridge  39'
Firmino 54'
Milner 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,862
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 October 2016 8 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United Liverpool
20:00 BSTReportBailly  44'
Young  45+1'
Ibrahimović  90'
Fellaini  90+1'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,769
Referee: Anthony Taylor
22 October 2016 9 Liverpool 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
17:30 BSTMané 20'
Coutinho 35'
Henderson  88'
ReportYacob  43'
McClean  57'
McAuley 81'
Morrison  85'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,218
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
29 October 2016 10 Crystal Palace 2–4 Liverpool Selhurst, London
17:30 BSTMcArthur 18', 33'
Cabaye  62'
ReportCan 16',  49'
Lovren 21'
Matip 44'
Firmino 71',  72'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,628
Referee: Andre Marriner
6 November 2016 11 Liverpool 6–1 Watford Liverpool
14:15 GMTMané 27', 60'
Coutinho 30'
Can 43'
Firmino 57'
Wijnaldum  88', 90+1'
ReportHolebas  56'
Janmaat 75'
Britos  80'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,163
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 November 2016 12 Southampton 0–0 Liverpool Southampton
15:00 GMTCédric  61'ReportCoutinho  78'Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,848
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 November 2016 13 Liverpool 2–0 Sunderland Liverpool
15:00 GMTLovren  67'
Origi 75'
Milner 90+1' (pen.)
ReportKoné  60'
O'Shea  64'
Pienaar  70'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,114
Referee: Anthony Taylor
4 December 2016 14 Bournemouth 4–3 Liverpool Bournemouth
13:30 GMTWilshere  48'
Francis  50'
C. Wilson 56' (pen.)
Fraser 76'
Cook 78'
Aké 90+3'
ReportMané 20'
Origi 22'
Henderson  53'
Can 64',  87'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,183
Referee: Robert Madley
11 December 2016 15 Liverpool 2–2 West Ham United Liverpool
16:30 GMTLallana 5'
Origi 48'
Firmino  53'
Mané  76'
ReportPayet 27'
Antonio 39'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,068
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
14 December 2016 16 Middlesbrough 0–3 Liverpool Middlesbrough
19:45 GMTGibson  69'ReportLallana 29', 68'
Origi 60'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 32,704
Referee: Jonathan Moss
19 December 2016 17 Everton 0–1 Liverpool Liverpool
20:00 GMTBarkley  68'
Coleman  69'
Gueye  75'
ReportLovren  56'
Mané 90+4'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,590
Referee: Mike Dean
27 December 2016 18 Liverpool 4–1 Stoke City Liverpool
17:15 GMTLallana 35'
Firmino 44'
Imbula 59' (o.g.)
Sturridge 70'
ReportWalters 12'
Allen  36'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,094
Referee: Michael Oliver
31 December 2016 19 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Liverpool
17:30 GMTKlavan  7'
Wijnaldum 8'
Can  75'
ReportOtamendi  90+3'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,120
Referee: Craig Pawson
2 January 2017 20 Sunderland 2–2 Liverpool Sunderland
15:00 GMTRodwell  13'
Defoe 25' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
Larsson  52'
ReportSturridge 19'
Milner  30'
Mané 72',  83'
Lallana  83'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 46,494
Referee: Anthony Taylor
15 January 2017 21 Manchester United 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
16:00 GMTIbrahimović 84'
Herrera  90+1'
ReportMilner 27' (pen.)
Lovren  31'
Wijnaldum  61'
Firmino  90+1'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,276
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 January 2017 22 Liverpool 2–3 Swansea City Liverpool
12:30 GMTKlavan  37'
Firmino 55', 69'
ReportLlorente 48', 52'
Sigurðsson 74'
Fer  90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,169
Referee: Kevin Friend
31 January 2017 23 Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:00 GMTHenderson  45'
Wijnaldum 57'
Milner  59'
ReportDavid Luiz 24'
Willian  79'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,157
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
4 February 2017 24 Hull City 2–0 Liverpool Hull
15:00 GMTMaguire  27'
N'Diaye 44'
Tymon  74'
Niasse 84'
ReportMilner  40'Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 24,822
Referee: Lee Mason
11 February 2017 25 Liverpool 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
17:30 GMTMané 16', 18'
Henderson  53'
Matip  56'
Milner  68'
ReportSon  28'
Kane  67'
Winks  68'
Dier  78'
Alderweireld  83'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,159
Referee: Anthony Taylor
27 February 2017 26 Leicester City 3–1 Liverpool Leicester
20:00 GMTVardy 28', 60'
Drinkwater 39'
ReportCoutinho 68'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,034
Referee: Michael Oliver
4 March 2017 27 Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal Liverpool
17:30 GMTFirmino 9'
Mané 40'
Can  68'
Wijnaldum 90+1'
ReportCoquelin  34'
Welbeck 57'
Xhaka  78'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,146
Referee: Robert Madley
12 March 2017 28 Liverpool 2–1 Burnley Liverpool
16:00 GMTWijnaldum 45+1'
Can 61',  63'
Lallana  87'
ReportBarnes 7'
Mee  37'
Barton  58'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,145
Referee: Craig Pawson
19 March 2017 29 Manchester City 1–1 Liverpool Manchester
16:30 GMTTouré  22'
Clichy  50'
Silva  50'
Agüero 69'
ReportFirmino  16'
Matip  43'
Milner 51' (pen.)
Mané  89'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 54,449
Referee: Michael Oliver
1 April 2017 30 Liverpool 3–1 Everton Liverpool
12:30 BSTMané 8'
Coutinho 31'
Origi 60'
Can  68'
ReportDavies  26'
Pennington 28'
Barkley  40'
Williams  62'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,920
Referee: Anthony Taylor
5 April 2017 31 Liverpool 2–2 Bournemouth Liverpool
20:00 BSTLucas  29'
Coutinho 40'
Origi 59'
ReportAfobe 7'
King 87'
Fraser  90+1'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,292
Referee: Lee Mason
8 April 2017 32 Stoke City 1–2 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BSTWalters 44'ReportKlavan  48'
Coutinho 70'
Firmino 72',  73'
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,568
Referee: Mike Dean
16 April 2017 33 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Liverpool West Bromwich
13:30 BSTBrunt  45'
Robson-Kanu  49'
Evans  66'
ReportFirmino 45+1'
Lucas  72'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,669
Referee: Jonathan Moss
23 April 2017 34 Liverpool 1–2 Crystal Palace Liverpool
16:30 BSTCoutinho 24'
Grujić  89'
ReportC. Benteke  40', 42', 74'
Milivojević  60'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,086
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 May 2017 35 Watford 0–1 Liverpool Watford
20:00 BSTPrödl  48'
Capoue  69'
Success  90+5'
ReportLucas  44'
Can 45+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,959
Referee: Craig Pawson
7 May 2017 36 Liverpool 0–0 Southampton Liverpool
13:30 BSTMilner 66'
Lovren  89'
ReportCédric  65'
Ward-Prowse  65'
Bertrand  90+2'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,159
Referee: Bobby Madley
14 May 2017 37 West Ham United 0–4 Liverpool Stratford, London
14:15 BSTFernandes  50'
Collins  62'
ReportSturridge 35'
Coutinho 57', 61'
Origi 76'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,985
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 May 2017 38 Liverpool 3–0 Middlesbrough Liverpool
15:00 BSTWijnaldum 45+1'
Coutinho 51'
Lallana 56'
ReportGestede  66'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,191
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

8 January 2017 Third round Liverpool 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Liverpool
13:30 GMTReportStadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,692
Referee: Paul Tierney
18 January 2017 Replay Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Liverpool Plymouth
19:45 GMTSongo'o  86'ReportLucas 18'
Gomez  25'
Ejaria  51'
Ojo  84'
Origi 87'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 17,048
Referee: Graham Scott
28 January 2017 Fourth round Liverpool 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
12:30 GMTWijnaldum  51'
Origi 86'
ReportStearman 1',  29'
Weimann 41'
Hause  48'
Evans  89'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,469
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

23 August 2016 Second round Burton Albion 0–5 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:45 BSTChoudhury  57'
Williamson  61'
ReportOrigi 15'
Firmino 22'
Naylor 61' (o.g.)
Sturridge 78', 83'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,450
Referee: Simon Hooper
20 September 2016 Third round Derby County 0–3 Liverpool Derby
19:45 BSTJohnson  77'
Hughes  79'
ReportKlavan 24'
Moreno  45+2'
Coutinho 50'
Origi 54'
Grujić  76'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,245
Referee: Graham Scott
25 October 2016 Fourth round Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
19:45 BSTSturridge 9', 64'
Alexander-Arnold  26'
Ings  83'
Grujić  84'
ReportJanssen 76' (pen.)
Winks  90+1'
Wimmer  90+2'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,051
Referee: Jonathan Moss
29 November 2016 Fifth round Liverpool 2–0 Leeds United Liverpool
19:45 GMTOrigi 76',  90+1'
Woodburn 81'
ReportDoukara  56'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,012
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 January 2017 Semi-finals First Leg Southampton 1–0 Liverpool Southampton
19:45 GMTRedmond 20'
Tadić  65'
Rodriguez  81'
ReportStadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,480
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
25 January 2017 Semi-finals Second Leg Liverpool 0–1
(0–2 agg.)
Southampton Liverpool
20:00 GMTReportLong 90+1'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,238
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Squad statistics

Appearances

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
As of match played 21 May 2017
Nathaniel Clyne made the most Premier League appearances, missing only one match.
Divock Origi featured in 43 matches in all competitions, more than anyone else.
No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
AppsAppsAppsApps
1GK Loris Karius103316
2DF Nathaniel Clyne3703 (1)40 (1)
5MF Georginio Wijnaldum33 (3)13 (2)37 (5)
6DF Dejan Lovren290332
7DF James Milner3603 (1)39 (1)
10MF Philippe Coutinho28 (3)1 (1)2 (1)31 (5)
11FW Roberto Firmino34 (1)1 (1)439 (2)
12DF Joe Gomez0303
14MF Jordan Henderson240327
15FW Daniel Sturridge7 (13)1 (2)3 (1)11 (16)
16MF Marko Grujić0 (5)02 (1)2 (6)
17DF Ragnar Klavan15 (5)1420 (5)
18DF Alberto Moreno2 (10)338 (10)
19FW Sadio Mané26 (1)0228 (1)
20MF Adam Lallana27 (4)0 (1)330 (5)
21MF Lucas Leiva12 (12)3419 (12)
22GK Simon Mignolet280331
23MF Emre Can26 (6)1 (1)4 (2)31 (9)
27FW Divock Origi14 (20)34 (2)21 (22)
28FW Danny Ings000 (2)0 (2)
32DF Joël Matip27 (2)0330 (2)
35MF Kevin Stewart0 (4)22 (1)4 (5)
53MF Ovie Ejaria0 (2)32 (1)5 (3)
54MF Sheyi Ojo01 (1)01 (1)
56DF Connor Randall0101
58FW Ben Woodburn1 (4)30 (1)4 (5)
59MF Harry Wilson00 (1)00 (1)
66DF Trent Alexander-Arnold2 (5)237 (5)

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

As of match played 21 May 2017
Philippe Coutinho was Liverpool's top scorer, with 14 goals in all competitions.
RankPos.No.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
1MF10 Philippe Coutinho130114
2MF19 Sadio Mané130013
3FW11 Roberto Firmino110112
4FW27 Divock Origi71311
5MF20 Adam Lallana8008
6DF7 James Milner7007
FW15 Daniel Sturridge3047
8MF5 Georginio Wijnaldum6006
9MF23 Emre Can5005
10DF6 Dejan Lovren2002
11MF14 Jordan Henderson1001
DF17 Ragnar Klavan0011
MF21 Lucas0101
DF32 Joël Matip1001
FW58 Ben Woodburn0011
#Own Goals1012
Total7821292

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.

Correct as of matches played on 21 May 2017
No.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
22 Simon Mignolet90211
1 Loris Karius3216

Disciplinary record

As of matches played 21 May 2017
Club captain Jordan Henderson was booked eight times, more than any other Liverpool player.
No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
14MFJordan Henderson80000080
6DFDejan Lovren60000060
23MFEmre Can60000060
7DFJames Milner50000050
11FWRoberto Firmino40000040
21MFLucas Leiva40000040
5MFGeorginio Wijnaldum20100030
16MFMarko Grujić10002030
17DFRagnar Klavan30000030
19FWSadio Mané30000030
20MFAdam Lallana30000030
10MFPhilippe Coutinho20000020
18DFAlberto Moreno10001020
32DFJoël Matip20000020
12DFJoe Gomez00100010
27FWDivock Origi00001010
28FWDanny Ings00001010
53MFOvie Ejaria00100010
54MFSheyi Ojo00100010
66DFTrent Alexander-Arnold00001010
Total5004060600

Club awards

Lucas Leiva received the Special Recognition Award, to mark his 10 years at the club.
Summer signing Sadio Mané won Players' Player and Supporters' Player of the Year awards.

End-of-season awards

The 2017 Liverpool FC Players' Awards event was held at Anfield on 9 May 2017.[105]

  • Liverpool Players' Player of the Year Award: Sadio Mané
  • Liverpool Supporters' Player of the Year Award: Sadio Mané
  • Liverpool Supporters' Young Player of the Year Award: Trent Alexander-Arnold
  • Goal of the Season Award: Emre Can (vs. Watford, 1 May 2017)
  • Academy’s Players’ Player of the Year: Ben Woodburn
  • Liverpool Ladies FC Players’ Player of the Season: Sophie Ingle
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger Hunt
  • Bill Shankly Community Award: Jeremy Barnes
  • Supporters’ Club of the Year: Cyprus
  • Staff Recognition Award: Disability support team
  • Special Recognition Award: Lucas Leiva
  • Outstanding Team Achievement Award: Rome 1977 team

Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award

Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on liverpoolfc.com

MonthPlayerVotes
August Sadio Mané77%[106]
September Adam Lallana51%[107]
October Philippe Coutinho56%[108]
November Joël Matip[109]
December Adam Lallana55%[110]
January Georginio Wijnaldum22%[111]
February Sadio Mané[112]
March Georginio Wijnaldum51%[113]
April Philippe Coutinho37%[114]

References