Liverpool v Middlesbrough, 21 May 2017

Score3-0 to Liverpool
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,191

View Liverpool v Middlesbrough head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Middlesbrough remained without a win at Anfield since March 1976.

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

0 Middlesbrough

Manager: Steve Agnew

Goals:

Georginio Wijnaldum 45 G
Philippe Coutinho 51 G
Adam Lallana 56 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter Midfielder
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward

Substitutions:

Lucas Leiva for Roberto Firmino 79
Divock Origi for Daniel Sturridge 82
Alberto Moreno for James Milner 86

Substitutions:

Daniel Ayala for Fábio Da Silva 73
Álvaro Negredo for Rudy Gestede 73

Cards:

Cards:

Rudy Gestede 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Forward Divock Origi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Marten de Roon
Midfielder/Forward Viktor Fischer
Forward Álvaro Negredo
Forward Cristhian Stuani

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 4th With this win, Liverpool confirmed their second top four finish in the last eight seasons, and qualification for the following season's UEFA Champions League. In this 99th game in charge in all competitions, this was Jurgen Klopp's 50th win as the Reds' manager. Georginio Wijnaldum had now scored all of his 17 goals in the Premier League in home games (six for Liverpool and 11 for Newcastle United). Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "We worked hard to get the first goal. We got more confident. We then scored from the free-kick and got even more confident. The boys then played some fantastic football. I'm really looking forward to next season. I think we have created a wonderful base. The better you're organised, the more you feel free to do special things in offence. I'm really happy about this. What a wonderful day."

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 19th Middlesbrough were now without a win in their last 18 away games in the Premier League (lost 11). Boro had now won one of the last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). They ended 2016-17 with their lowest total of wins in a Premier League season (five). The previous low was seven in 2008-09. Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew said: "It has been a difficult season and the bottom line is that we have not scored enough goals or won enough games. We need to use this summer to reflect and work out what we need to do to come back. The chairman [Steve Gibson] is the best in my opinion and I'm sure that talks will be progressing over the next few weeks about the future of the club."

3 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Georginio Wijnaldum 45 G
Philippe Coutinho 51 G
Adam Lallana 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Substitutions:

Lucas Leiva for Roberto Firmino 79
Divock Origi for Daniel Sturridge 82
Alberto Moreno for James Milner 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 4th With this win, Liverpool confirmed their second top four finish in the last eight seasons, and qualification for the following season's UEFA Champions League. In this 99th game in charge in all competitions, this was Jurgen Klopp's 50th win as the Reds' manager. Georginio Wijnaldum had now scored all of his 17 goals in the Premier League in home games (six for Liverpool and 11 for Newcastle United). Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "We worked hard to get the first goal. We got more confident. We then scored from the free-kick and got even more confident. The boys then played some fantastic football. I'm really looking forward to next season. I think we have created a wonderful base. The better you're organised, the more you feel free to do special things in offence. I'm really happy about this. What a wonderful day."

0 Middlesbrough

Manager: Steve Agnew

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter Midfielder
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rudy Gestede Forward

Substitutions:

Daniel Ayala for Fábio Da Silva 73
Álvaro Negredo for Rudy Gestede 73

Cards:

Rudy Gestede 56 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Marten de Roon
Midfielder/Forward Viktor Fischer
Forward Álvaro Negredo
Forward Cristhian Stuani

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 19th Middlesbrough were now without a win in their last 18 away games in the Premier League (lost 11). Boro had now won one of the last 21 games in the Premier League (lost 13). They ended 2016-17 with their lowest total of wins in a Premier League season (five). The previous low was seven in 2008-09. Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew said: "It has been a difficult season and the bottom line is that we have not scored enough goals or won enough games. We need to use this summer to reflect and work out what we need to do to come back. The chairman [Steve Gibson] is the best in my opinion and I'm sure that talks will be progressing over the next few weeks about the future of the club."