Liverpool FC have lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in over 30 years. Jurgen Klopps men have secured a total of 99 points (the second highest from a single top-flight campaign), have beaten every club at least once for the first time in the clubs 127 year-long history and have remained unbeaten at home for the third successive season.
Here we will go through each game and line up which led towards these historic achievements.
Match 1 – Liverpool v Norwich City (4-1) – 8th August, 2019
The opening day of the campaign saw Liverpool FC brush aside newly promoted Norwich City at Anfield with goals from Mo Salah and van Dijk, whilst Divock Origi also scored after coming on as a substitute. Jurgen Klopp went with the 4-3-3 formation which he stuck with for most of the campaign.
Match 2 – Southampton v Liverpool (1-2) – 17th August, 2019
Adrian San Miguel (Liverpool FC’s new second-choice goalkeeper) stepped in for Alisson Becker against Southampton – the Brazilian spent over four weeks on the sidelines at the start of the season after he picked up a calf injury against Norwich.
Meanwhile, Mane scored a stunner against his former side before Roberto Firmino slotted home another to win the game.
Match 3 – Liverpool v Arsenal (3-1) – 24th August, 2019
Liverpool FC stepped up to the challenge for their first ‘big’ game of the season with a 3-1 win over Arsenal. Mo Salah scored two on the day after his penalty was powered past Leno before he made a fantastic solo effort from the wing and got another.
Match 4 – Burnley v Liverpool (0-3) – 31st August, 2019
A bizarre goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold and another two from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino characterised Liverpool FC’s 3-0 win over Burnley earlier on in the season. Mane vented his frustration towards Salah during the game however after the winger decided to go it alone instead of passing to Mane who had been running towards goal alongside him.
Match 5 – Liverpool v Newcastle (3-1) – 14th September, 2019
The attacking duo of Mane and Salah had put aside their differences by the time that the Reds faced Newcastle a week later. To the crowd’s surprise, Jetro Willems opened the scoring for Newcastle through a great solo effort before Liverpool FC pulled the game back with goals from both Salah and Mane this time.
Match 6 – Chelsea v Liverpool (1-2) – 22nd September, 2019
A pinpoint free-kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and a cheeky celebration from the 21-year-old set off the scoring at Stamford Bridge as Frank Lampard’s men were beaten by the Reds. The electric start to the season wasn’t on Jurgen Klopp’s mind though. As he said after the game – “We are only here. Chelsea, six matches in. We haven’t won anything domestic apart from games, so we have to carry on. We have to be ready for each opponent”
Match 7 – Sheffield United v Liverpool (0-1) – 28th September, 2019
Dean Henderson’s blunder gifted the Reds with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United away from home after the ball slipped through the goalkeeper’s legs to the delight of the away fans behind him to secure three points for the Merseyside club.
Match 8 – Liverpool v Leicester City (2-1) – 5th October, 2019
An ice-cold penalty from James Milner secured the win against Leicester City at Anfield. Ex Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers came close to securing all three points on the day after his side equalised in the second half, but Milner’s penalty calmed the nerves amongst supporters and got Liverpool FC their 8th consecutive win of the season.
Match 9 – Manchester United v Liverpool (1-1) – 20th October, 2019
Losses against Crystal Palace and Newcastle United had come for his side just weeks before, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the first manager to take points off Liverpool after the Reds faced Manchester United at Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw.
Despite making a fantastic start to the season and establishing himself as a fundamental part of Jurgen Klopp’s system, Joel Matip suffered a knee injury during the game and wouldn’t make another competitive start for Liverpool for over four months. The defence was still given a boost though after Alisson Becker made his long-awaited return in goal.
Match 10 – Liverpool v Tottenham (2-1) – 27th October, 2019
Spurs took the lead after 47 seconds through Harry Kane’s header before Jordan Henderson’s volley drew the game level and Mo Salah’s second-half penalty secured the win for Liverpool FC – the first time that the two teams had met since Liverpool FC’s triumph in the Champions League final last summer.
Match 11 – Aston Villa v Liverpool (1-2) – 2nd November, 2019
All hope seemed lost for Jurgen Klopp’s men at Villa Park and a first defeat of the season looked like it was fast approaching. The Reds had gone 1-0 down in the first half and couldn’t seem to find a way through Dean Smith’s defence. Then, on the 87th minute of the game, Andrew Robertson equalised before Sadio Mane won the game for Liverpool FC in the 94th minute – making it one of, if not the most memorable win from the current campaign.
Match 12 – Liverpool v Manchester City (3-1) – 10th November, 2019
Jurgen Klopp’s men just had to win against Manchester City in November – missing out on the title by just one point last season had shown this Liverpool FC side that there was no room for errors against Pep Guardiola’s men. A thunderous strike from Fabinho opened the scoring this time though before goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane ensured that the Reds kept any competition for the title under control.
Match 13 – Crystal Palace v Liverpool (1-2) – 23rd November, 2019
More late drama was on the menu for Liverpool FC’s game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in November – Wildred Zaha drew the game level in the 82nd minute before Roberto Firmino won it for Liverpool FC just three minutes later.
Match 14 – Liverpool v Brighton (2-1) – 30th November, 2019
Another 2-1 win was the result for the Reds against Brighton a week later. Alisson was sent off for a blatant handball and Adrian’s poor mistake led to a goal for the visitors through Lewis Dunk shortly afterwards, but Liverpool managed to pull through with two thumping headers from Virgil van Dijk.
Match 15 – Liverpool v Everton (5-2) – 4th December, 2019
The second highest-scoring game of the season came from Liverpool’s derby day clash with Everton in December after six goals were scored in the first 45 minutes alone. Divock Origi produced a man of the match performance and Sadio Mane assisted twice.
Match 16 – Bournemouth v Liverpool (0-3) – 7th December, 2019
His season has been rampant with injuries, but Naby Keita linked up well with Mo Salah when the Reds faced Bournemouth away from home – the midfielder getting himself an assist and one goal. For the first time this season, Liverpool FC lined up in the 4-4-2 formation and Joe Gomez replaced Dejan Lovren at the back. The English international linked up so well with Virgil van Dijk that Lovren didn’t feature in the starting 11 again for another 2 months and made just one appearance in the starting line-up for the rest of the season.
Match 17 – Liverpool v Watford (2-0) – 14th December, 2019
Three more points and another clean sheet moved Liverpool FC 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after Mo Salah’s brace against Watford. The Reds were flying, but there was still work to be done to ensure a league-title winning end to the season.
Match 18 – Leicester City v Liverpool (0-4) – 26th December, 2019
Liverpool FC hunted the Foxes on boxing day (who were sat in second place at the time) with a 4-0 thrashing over Leicester City. Trent Alexander Arnold produced one of the best ever performances from the right-back spot in Premier League history with a goal and two assists.
Match 19 – Liverpool v Wolves (1-0) – 29th December, 2019
Liverpool FC’s last game of the monumental year of 2019 was a 1-0 win over Wolves after Sadio Mane’s goal. VAR worked in their favour however after Pedro Neto’s equaliser was ruled offside.
Match 20 – Liverpool v Sheffield United (2-0) – 2nd January, 2020
Chris Wilder gave high praise to Jurgen Klopp’s men after Liverpool FC cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over the Blades. In his post-match press conference, the Sheffield United coach said that Liverpool FC had “won every first ball, every second ball, ran forwards and backwards – they did that miles better than us. I wish Jurgen and Liverpool all the best – I love everything about them.”
Match 21 – Tottenham v Liverpool (0-1) – 11th January, 2020
Roberto Firmino scored the winner at Tottenham Hotspur’s newly built stadium in February and Liverpool FC broke a number of records on the day including the most points gained from the first 21 games in any of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues.
Match 22 – Liverpool v Manchester United (2-0) – 19th January, 2020
“We’re gonna win the league” rung around Anfield for the first time this season after Alisson Becker hoofed the ball up the pitch towards Salah before the Egyptian slotted it home in the dying minutes of the game – a big win over Liverpool FC’s biggest rivals.
Match 23 – Wolves v Liverpool (1-2) – 23rd January, 2020
Like the late wins against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace before it, Liverpool FC’s 2-1 win against an in-form Wolves was another late, dramatic win for the Reds. Whatever stood in their way, it almost seemed inevitable now that this Liverpool FC side would find a way to get the job done both at Anfield and away from home.
Match 24 – West Ham United v Liverpool (0-2) – 29th January, 2020
For the first time in the club’s 127-year long history, Liverpool FC had beaten every other team at least once in a single top-flight campaign after their 2-0 win over West Ham on their visit to the London Stadium.
Match 25 – Liverpool v Southampton (4-0) – 1st February, 2020
A controversial opener by Alex Oxlade Chamberlain was quickly capitalised upon with two goals from Mo Salah and one from Jordan Henderson. Former Liverpool FC player Danny Ings received a warm welcome by both the players and the crowd at Anfield – the Southampton man is now in the form of his career at his new club.
Match 26 – Norwich City v Liverpool (0-1) – 15th February, 2020
One of the duller performances of the season came when the Reds travelled to Carrow Road. Sadio Mane got the job done with his goal in the 78th minute though, and Alisson Becker made a super save at the other end of the pitch to keep the game in Liverpool FC’s favour.
Match 27 – Liverpool v West Ham United (3-2) – 24th February, 2020
Supporters had gotten used to seeing Liverpool FC win on a consistent basis and the atmosphere around Anfield was flat when the Reds took on West Ham United in February. A wake-up call came when the Hammers put themselves 2-1 up on the night though and the performance on the pitch was brought to life as the crowd carried Liverpool FC to a 3-2 win over West Ham with goals from Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Gini Wijnaldum.
Match 28 – Watford v Liverpool (3-0) – 29th February, 2020
Liverpool FC had narrowly escaped defeat against West Ham, but Nigel Pearson had rallied the Hornets since he took over as head coach in December and Liverpool FC suffered a 3-0 defeat when they faced Watford away from home. Dejan Lovren had a shocker at the back and even Virgil van Dijk was caught off guard by the attacking presence of Ismail Sarr who, along with Troy Denney, put an end to Liverpool FC’s unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Match 29 – Liverpool v Bournemouth (2-1) – 7th March, 2020
A fantastic goal-line clearance from James Milner and two goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane secured Liverpool FC’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth in March. The coronavirus pandemic was beginning to surge through the United Kingdom at the time though and players had stopped hugging and shaking hands. Shortly afterwards on March 19, English football fixtures were suspended due to the pandemic and Liverpool FC wouldn’t feature in another competitive game of football for over three months.
Match 30 – Everton v Liverpool (0-0) – 21st June, 2020
With no fans allowed into the stadium, Liverpool FC returned to action on the 21 June with a 0-0 draw against Everton – the Toffees now in charge of Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti. Naby Keita returned from injury and showed his class in the midfield, however, and a selection of Liverpool FC’s youngsters were given some more game time. Takumi Minamino also made his first start for the Reds since joining the club in January and the title charge was back on track.
Match 31 – Liverpool v Crystal Palace (4-0) – 24th June, 2020
Along with Leicester City on boxing day, Liverpool FC’s 4-0 win over Crystal Palace was one of the most complete performances of the entire season. The next day, Chelsea’s win over Manchester City crowned Liverpool FC as champions of England for the first time in over 30 years.
Match 32 – Manchester City v Liverpool (4-0) – 2nd July, 2020
The newly crowned champions received their first guard of honour at the Etihad, but the pleasantries ended there from Pep Guardiola’s men before the hosts dominated Liverpool FC with a 4-0 win. It seemed as though the Reds had taken their foot off the gas, but Jurgen Klopp brushed aside these claims in his post-match press conference and said that he had seen a “brilliant attitude” from his side and that they hadn’t “behaved like somebody who became champions a week ago”
Match 33 – Liverpool v Aston Villa (2-0) – 5th July, 2020
The Reds returned to winning ways again with a comfortable win at home against Aston Villa just days after their defeat to Manchester City. There was no need for late drama against Dean Smith’s side this time, however – a tap in from Sadio Mane and a first Premier League goal from the Reds academy graduate Curtis Jones secured the win.
Match 34 – Brighton v Liverpool (1-3) – 8th July, 2020
Mo Salah was fantastic for Liverpool FC when the Reds travelled to the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton a few weeks before the end of the season – the Egyptian scored twice and provided the assist for Jordan Henderson’s strike which flew into the top corner.
Match 35 – Liverpool v Burnley (1-1) – 11th July, 2020
Liverpool FC had the better of the chances against Burnley in their 34th game of the season, but a world-class performance from the Clarets’ goalkeeper Nick Pope between the sticks denied the Reds from extending their lead before Jay Rodriguez drew the game level.
Match 36 – Arsenal v Liverpool (2-1) – 15th July 2020
Jurgen Klopp’s men were debatably the better team against Arsenal at the Emirates, and whilst a great performance from the oppositions goalkeeper had prevented Liverpool FC from securing all three points against Burnley, this time it was a number of defensive errors which led to Liverpool FC’s third defeat of the season after mistakes from both Alisson and van Dijk.
Match 37 – Liverpool v Chelsea (5-3) – 22nd July 2020
An eight-goal thriller turned into the Reds’ penultimate game of the season against Chelsea– Keita, Alexander-Arnold, Wijnaldum, Firmino and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain all got themselves on the scoresheet before Liverpool FC lifted the Premier League trophy after the full-time whistle.
A touchline row occurred between the two coaches during the game before Frank Lampard called Liverpool’s backroom staff “arrogant” and said that Klopp’s men had disrespected him with their behaviour on the night. In his post-match press conference, Klopp said that “Frank was in a really competitive mood and I respect that a lot. But he has to finish it with the final whistle – Frank has to learn. He has a lot of time to learn, he is a young coach. But he has to learn.”
Match 38 – Newcastle United v Liverpool (1-3) – 28th July, 2020
Liverpool FC finished the season with 99 points after a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United. Minamino, Origi and Oxlade Chamberlain made up the attack whilst Williams stepped in for Trent at right back. Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea also secured Champions League spots for next season whilst Watford, Norwich City and Bournemouth were relegated to the Championship.
With a win percentage of 84%, the Reds finished the campaign with 32 wins, three draws and three losses.
Certain individuals such as Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker turned out to be regular starters for Jurgen Klopp alongside the attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah. Others such as Oxlade Chamberlain and James Milner have stepped in to support the midfield throughout the season, whilst Joe Gomez and Naby Keita really showed their worth in the second half of the campaign.
Nevertheless, it has no doubt been a collective team effort which allowed the Merseyside giants to become champions of England again, after a 30-year gap – even from players such as Divock Origi who made just four appearances in the starting line-up this season and Adam Lallana who made just one.
Games such as Manchester City at home in November and Leicester City away in December turned out to be crucial wins for the Reds in terms of extending their lead at the top of the table, whilst late wins against Aston Villa, Wolves and Crystal Palace showed that this Liverpool FC side are capable of getting the job done. From 32 wins this season, Liverpool FC won 14 of them by a margin of just one goal.
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