Southampton v Liverpool, 16 August 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Liverpool |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | The Dell |
| Attendance | 15,202 |
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Goals:
| Egil Ostenstad | 36 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Jones
Defender/Right back
Jason Dodd
Defender/Right back
Scott Hiley
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender/Centre back
Richard Dryden
Defender/Left back
John Beresford
Midfielder
Matt Oakley
Midfielder
Carlton Palmer
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Egil Ostenstad
Substitutions:
| Wayne Bridge for John Beresford | 7 |
| Matt Le Tissier for Egil Ostenstad | 68 |
| James Beattie for Stuart Ripley | 75 |
Cards:
Goals:
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | 38 |
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| Michael Owen | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Phil Babb
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Vegard Heggem
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Patrik Berger
Midfielder
Paul Ince
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Steve McManaman
Midfielder
Michael Owen
Forward
Karl-Heinz Riedle
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steve Harkness for Patrik Berger | 75 |
Cards:
| Vegard Heggem | Y | |
| Karl-Heinz Riedle | Y | |
| Steve Harkness | Y |