2015–16 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 October 2020 Liverpool 2015–16 Fenway Sports Group Brendan Rodgers(until 4 October 2015)Jürgen Klopp(from 8 October 2015) Tom Werner Anfield Premier League 8th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Runners-up UEFA Europa League Runners-up Roberto Firmino (10) Daniel Sturridge (13) 2014–15 2016–17 _liverpool1516h _liverpool1516h _liverpool1516h _liverpool0405h _liverpool1516h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 _liverpool1516a _liverpool1516a _liverpool1516a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _liverpool1516t _liverpool1516t _liverpool1516t _monterrey1213t1 _liverpool1516t 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 The 2015–16 season was Liverpool Football Club's 124th season in existence and their 54th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It was also the club's 24th consecutive season in the Premier League.History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/liverpool/history Statto Along with the Premier League, Liverpool competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Europa League.Fixtures - Liverpool FC http://www.liverpoolfc.com/match/fixtures Liverpool FC The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited 3 August 2015 The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. It started with a 1–0 away win against Stoke City in the league and ended with a 1–3 defeat to Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League Final. The season was the first since 1997–98 without former captain Steven Gerrard, who departed to LA Galaxy. Season review Pre-season On 10 July 2015, Jordan Henderson was announced as the new captain of Liverpool following the departure of Steven Gerrard.Henderson appointed new Liverpool Captain http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188441-henderson-appointed-liverpool-captain 10 July 2015 7 August 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714193524/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188441-henderson-appointed-liverpool-captain dead The next day, Liverpool travelled to Asia for four pre-season matches with a 30-man squad.Liverpool's 30-man tour squad confirmed http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/liverpool-s-30-man-tour-squad-confirmed Liverpool F.C. 7 August 2015 11 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041410/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/liverpool-s-30-man-tour-squad-confirmed 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all They played their first match of the pre-season on 14 July against Thai Premier League XI and won the match comfortably with the score of 4–0 in which Lazar Marković, Mamadou Sakho, Adam Lallana and Divock Origi scored a goal each.Reds ease to opening win in bangkok http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/reds-ease-to-opening-win-in-bangkok Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821142147/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/reds-ease-to-opening-win-in-bangkok 21 August 2015 dead On 17 July, Adam Lallana and James Milner scored a goal apiece in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar.Milner strikes to beat Brisbane http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/milner-strikes-to-beat-brisbane-roar Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 17 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821141849/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/milner-strikes-to-beat-brisbane-roar 21 August 2015 dead On 20 July, Liverpool won 2–0 against Adelaide United with goals from James Milner and Danny Ings.Milner and Ings score in a win over Adelaide United http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/milner-and-ings-make-it-three-out-of-three Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 20 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722191455/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/milner-and-ings-make-it-three-out-of-three 22 July 2015 dead For the fourth game, Liverpool travelled to Malaysia to face Malaysia XI and the match finished a goal apiece with goals from Patrick Wleh and Jordon Ibe.Red play a draw in Malaysia http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/ibe-hits-stunner-in-malaysia-draw Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150727054421/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/ibe-hits-stunner-in-malaysia-draw 27 July 2015 dead On 1 August, Liverpool played against the Finnish side HJK Helsinki and won the match 2–0 with goals from Divock Origi and Philippe Coutinho.Origi and Phil score in the win over Helsinki http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/phil-strikes-on-return-in-finland-victory Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150804022035/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/phil-strikes-on-return-in-finland-victory 4 August 2015 dead Liverpool played their last match of the pre-season against Swindon Town and won the game 2–1 with goals from debutant Christian Benteke and youngster Sheyi Ojo, who scored the winning goal.Ojo scores the winner as Liverpool end pre season with a win http://liverpoolfc.com/fixtures2015/first-team/swindon-v-liverpool-8476/last-match-report Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 2 August 2015 5 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150805002141/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/fixtures2015/first-team/swindon-v-liverpool-8476/last-match-report deadChristian Benteke: Liverpool striker scores in Swindon friendly https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33754238 7 August 2015 BBC Sport 2 August 2015 August On 7 August, James Milner was appointed the vice captain of Liverpool FC.Milner confirmed as Reds' vice-captain http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/190840-milner-confirmed-as-reds-vice-captain Liverpool FC 7 August 2015 7 August 2015 On 9 August 2015, Liverpool won their opening match against Stoke City in the Premier League. Philippe Coutinho scored the winning goal in the 86th minute with a long-range effort which ultimately gave Liverpool a 1–0 win.Stoke 0-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33750574 BBC Sport 10 August 2015 9 August 2015 This victory came at the site of their biggest defeat, when Stoke won 6–1 that May.Stoke City 0-1 Liverpool: Philippe Coutinho strike hands Rodgers revenge http://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/9943428/stoke-city-0-1-liverpool-coutinho-strike-hands-rodgers-revenge-at-the-britannia Sky Sports 10 August 2015 9 August 2015 On 17 August, Liverpool played the second match of the league season at Anfield against AFC Bournemouth in a 1–0 win for Liverpool, in which Christian Benteke scored his first competitive goal for the club.Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33843979 British Broadcasting Corporation 18 August 2015 17 August 2015 On 24 August, Liverpool played a 0–0 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.McNulty Phil Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33955692 25 August 2015 BBC Sport 24 August 2015 On 29 August 2015, Liverpool lost the first match of the season against West Ham United in a 3–0 win for the away side. This was West Ham's first victory at Anfield since 1963.Dawkes Phil Liverpool 0-3 West Ham https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025305 30 August 2015 BBC Sport 29 August 2015 September On 13 September, Liverpool travelled to Manchester to play against Manchester United and suffered a 3–1 defeat in the latest instalment of their rivalry.Phil McNulty Man Utd 3-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34160795 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 12 September 2015 13 September 2015 On 17 September, Liverpool began their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 1–1 draw away against Bordeaux.Saj Chowdhury Bordeaux 1-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34203664 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 17 September 2015 27 September 2015 On 21 September, Liverpool played a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at home, with Danny Ings scoring the goal for Liverpool.Patrick Jennings Liverpool 1-1 Norwich https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34236959 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 20 September 2015 21 September 2015 On 24 September, Liverpool won the third-round match of the League Cup via penalties after 1–1 draw in 120 minutes against Carlisle United.Liverpool 1-1 (3-2 on penalties) Carlise https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34265500 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 24 September 2015 27 September 2015 Liverpool registered a 3–2 victory over Aston Villa on 27 September with James Milner scoring in the second minute of play and Daniel Sturridge scoring a brace.Emlyn Begley Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299540 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 26 September 2015 27 September 2015 October Liverpool began the first match of the month on 1 October, with yet another 1–1 draw in the Europa league group stage game against Sion, where Adam Lallana scored his second goal in a row in the competition.Liverpool 1-1 Sion https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34404722 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 October 2015 1 October 2015 On 4 October, Liverpool played their 225th Merseyside Derby against Everton with the game ending again in a 1–1 draw, Liverpool's goal coming from Danny Ings. This was the fifth time in Liverpool's previous six games that they had taken a 1–0 lead only to have the game end in a 1–1 draw; they had just one win in their previous nine games.Everton 1-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34372497 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 October 2015 4 October 2015 Just one hour after the game, manager Brendan Rodgers was sacked following the result which left Liverpool in tenth place after eight games.Liverpool FC part company with Brendan Rodgers http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/195175-liverpool-fc-part-company-with-brendan-rodgers Liverpool FC 5 October 2015 4 October 2015https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34423344 Brendan Rodgers: Liverpool boss sacked after Merseyside derby 4 October 2015 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 October 2015 Later, it was known that the decision to sack him had already been made prior to the match against Everton.Decision to Sack Brendan made before the derby http://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/10/decision-on-brendan-rodgers-was-made-before-the-derby-fsg-admire-klopp/ This is Anfield 5 October 2015 4 October 2015 The following day, Rodgers released a statement through the League Managers Association, stating, "I am, of course incredibly disappointed to be leaving... [but] it has been both an honour and a privilege to manage one of the game's great clubs."BRENDAN RODGERS STATEMENT http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/brendan-rodgers-statement/ League Managers Association 7 October 2015 5 October 2015 27 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060644/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/lma-latest/brendan-rodgers-statement/ dead On 8 October 2015, former Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp agreed a three-year deal to become Liverpool manager, replacing Rodgers.Liverpool FC confirm Jürgen Klopp appointment http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/195412-liverpool-fc-confirm-jrgen-klopp-appointment Liverpool F.C. 18 October 2015 8 October 2015 Ben Smith Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp agrees three-year deal as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34469429 BBC Sport 8 October 2015 18 October 2015 Klopp's debut game was a 0–0 away draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 17 October 2015.Phil McNulty Tottenham 0–0 Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493617 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 17 October 2015 18 October 2015 On 22 October, Liverpool settled for a 1–1 score resulting yet another draw, but this time in the Europa League against Rubin Kazan.Gary Rose Liverpool 1–1 Rubin Kazan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34129111 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 October 2015 29 October 2015 Liverpool played second consecutive 1–1 draw and third consecutive draw in all competitions on 25 October against Southampton.Saj Chowdhury Liverpool 1–1 Southampton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34564965 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 25 October 2015 29 October 2015 On 28 October, Liverpool finally ended three consecutive draw spree to win 1–0 against AFC Bournemouth in the fourth round and entered the quarter-finals of the League Cup.Jonathan Jurejko Liverpool 1–0 Bournemouth https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34589602 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 28 October 2015 29 October 2015 Klopp won his first league game against Chelsea on 31 October in a 3–1 win, with a brace from Philippe Coutinho and a goal from Christian Benteke.Phil Mcnulty Chelsea 1–3 Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34623902 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 31 October 2015 31 October 2015 November November began with the Reds' first Europa League win of the season, coming on 5 November in a 1–0 victory over Rubin Kazan, where Jordon Ibe scored his first ever competitive goal for Liverpool.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34719366 Rubin Kazan 0-1 Liverpool BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 8 November 2015 5 November 2015 On 8 November, Klopp lost his first game against Crystal Palace in a 2–1 defeat at Anfield.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34691262 Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 16 November 2015 8 November 2015 However, the side bounced back after the international break with a 4–1 away win over Manchester City on 22 November, the club's first league win at the Etihad Stadium since 2008.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34818213 Manchester City 1-4 Liverpool BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 24 November 2015 21 November 2015 Following this, his side advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League following a 2–1 win over Bordeaux on 26 November.Liverpool 2–1 Bordeaux https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34896678 BBC 5 December 2015 26 November 2015 Liverpool then climbed to sixth in the Premier League table with a 1–0 win over Swansea City thanks to a penalty from James Milner.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/nov/29/liverpool-swansea-city-premier-league-match-report James Milner spot on to guide Liverpool past Swansea and up to sixth The Guardian 5 December 2015 29 November 2015 December On 2 December, Liverpool played Southampton away in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. After going 1–0 down in the first minute of play, they produced a remarkable comeback and won 1–6, with a goal from Jordon Ibe, a brace from Daniel Sturridge and a hat-trick from Divock Origi.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34918281 Southampton 1-6 Liverpool 2 December 2015 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 3 December 2015 Liverpool again lost, this time they suffered a 2–0 away defeat at the hands of Newcastle United on 6 December.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34956599 Newcastle 2-0 Liverpool 6 December 2015 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 14 December 2015 Liverpool played a goalless draw in the last match of the Europa League group stage against Sion on 10 December, eventually finishing top of the group.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35055770 Sion 0-0 Liverpool 10 December 2015 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 14 December 2015 On 13 December, Liverpool played a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield, with Origi scoring in the sixth minute of injury time total of eight minutes.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35055770 Liverpool 0-0 West Brom 13 December 2015 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 14 December 2015 On 20 December, Liverpool played against Watford at Vicarage Road and lost 0–3, making it Jürgen Klopp's third loss as Liverpool manager. Watford 3-0 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35086289 BBC Sport 26 December 2015 On Boxing Day, Liverpool played Leicester City and went on to win 1–0 to a Christian Benteke goal in the 63rd minutes of play. Liverpool Top Leicester City 1-0 on Boxing Day https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2602491-liverpool-vs-leicester-city-score-reaction-from-2015-premier-league-match Bleacher Report 26 December 2015 On 30 December, Liverpool played their last game of 2015 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, where the team won by 1–0.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35154791 Christian Benteke scored the only goal as Liverpool ended 2015 with a victory, leaving Sunderland in deep trouble. 30 December 2015 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 4 January 2015 January On 2 January, Liverpool lost their first game of 2016 at the Boleyn Ground against West Ham, 2–0, West Ham's first league double against Liverpool in 52 years.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35180056 Andy Carroll scored against his former club as West Ham leapfrogged Liverpool in the table thanks to a first league double over the Reds for 52 years. 2 January 2016 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation 4 January 2015 On 5 January, Liverpool played Stoke away in the first leg of the semi-finals of the League Cup and won 1–0, with Jordon Ibe scoring. Stoke 0-1 Liverpool: Capital One Cup semi-final as it happened http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/stoke-vs-liverpool-capital-one-cup-semi-final-live-1536156 International Business Times UK 2016-01-07 On 8 January, Liverpool played Exeter City in the FA Cup away at St. James Park and drew 2–2, with Jerome Sinclair and Brad Smith scoring. Exeter City hold Liverpool to a draw in the FA Cup http://www.vavel.com/en/football/premier-league/liverpool-fc/588190-exeter-city-vs-liverpool-live-stream-score-commentary-in-fa-cup-third-round-2016.html VAVEL 2016-01-09 On 13 January, Liverpool played Arsenal at Anfield, the match ending in a 3–3 draw in which Roberto Firmino scored a brace and Joe Allen equalised for Liverpool in the 90th minute. Liverpool, Arsenal Draw 3-3 in Thriller https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2607581-liverpool-vs-arsenal-score-reaction-from-2016-premier-league-match Bleacher Report 2016-01-16 On 17 January, Liverpool lost 1–0 at Anfield to rivals Manchester United, with Wayne Rooney scoring the only goal. Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Score and Reaction https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2608560-liverpool-vs-manchester-united-score-reaction-from-2016-premier-league-match Bleacher Report 2016-01-18 On 20 January, Liverpool played Exeter City in the FA Cup third round replay at Anfield, winning 3–0 with goals from Joe Allen, Sheyi Ojo and João Carlos Teixeira. Liverpool vs. Exeter Score and Reaction https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2609578-liverpool-vs-exeter-score-and-reaction-from-2016-fa-cup-3rd-round-replay Bleacher Report 2016-01-20 On 23 January, Liverpool played Norwich at Carrow Road and won 5–4, with Adam Lallana scoring a winning goal in stoppage time. Norwich vs. Liverpool: Score, Reaction from 2016 EPL Match https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2610380-norwich-vs-liverpool-score-reaction-from-2016-premier-league-match Bleacher Report 2016-01-23 Rory Marsden On 26 January, Liverpool played the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Stoke, losing 1–0 on the night but winning the penalty shootout 6–5 and advancing to the final at Wembley Stadium. Liverpool 0-1 Stoke City (agg 1-1, pens 6-5) https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35349469 BBC Sport 2016-01-26 The win was Liverpool's 11th success in 13 penalty shoot-outs in all competitions.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jan/26/liverpool-stoke-city-capital-one-cup-match-report Joe Allen fires Liverpool to Wembley in shootout win over Stoke City 26 January 2016 Guardian 27 January 2016 On 30 January, Liverpool played West Ham at home and drew 0–0 in the FA Cup; the two clubs will replay the match on 9 February.Emons Michael https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35389201 Liverpool 0-0 West Ham United - BBC Sport Bbc.co.uk 2016-01-30 2021-11-24 February On 2 February, Liverpool travelled to the King Power Stadium to play Leicester City, losing 2–0 through goals by Jamie Vardy.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35406757 Leicester City 2-0 Liverpool Emlyn Begley BBC Sport 5 July 2016 On 6 February, Liverpool played Sunderland at Anfield and were leading 2–0 with goals from Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana, however in the 77th minute, more than 10,000 supporters, led by fan group Spirit of Shankly, staged the first walkout in the club's history in reaction to a proposed increase in ticket prices. Liverpool fans plan first ever walkout protest at Anfield over £77 ticket prices https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/feb/04/liverpool-fans-plan-first-walkout-protest-over-ticket-prices The Guardian 2016-02-04 2016-02-24 0261-3077 en-GB Paul Wilson Sunderland went on to score two late goals and the match ended in a 2–2 draw. Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35447637 BBC Sport 2016-02-10 The club and executive Ian Ayre reversed their proposal and issued a formal apology in what was seen as a win for the supporters. Why Liverpool's £77 ticket climbdown is not quite the win for fans it appeared https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpools-77-ticket-climbdown-not-7351146 mirror 2016-02-24 Jim Boardman On 9 February, Liverpool travelled to the Boleyn Ground to play West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round replay, losing 2–1; Philippe Coutinho scored a free kick on his comeback from his injury. West Ham United 2-1 Liverpool (aet) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35467976 BBC Sport 2016-02-10 On 14 February, Liverpool beat Aston Villa 6–0 at Villa Park, with goals scored by Daniel Sturridge, James Milner, Emre Can, Divock Origi, Nathaniel Clyne and Kolo Touré. It was the first time in the Premier League era that Liverpool scored with six different goalscorers in a single match. Midfielder Kevin Stewart made his Premier League debut as a 66th-minute substitute, replacing Coutinho. Aston Villa 0-6 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35515112 BBC Sport 2016-02-14 On 18 February, Liverpool travelled to the WWK Arena in Augsburg to play FC Augsburg, drawing 0–0 in their first leg Europa League tie. On 25 February, Liverpool played the second leg and won 1–0 with a penalty scored by James Milner in the fifth minute, advancing to the round of 16. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35653286 Liverpool 1-0 FC Augsburg (agg. 1-0) BBC Sport 2016-02-27 On 28 February, Liverpool played the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley against Manchester City, losing 3–1 on penalties after the game finished 1–1 after regular and extra time. Philippe Coutinho had scored the game's equaliser in the 83rd minute to send the match to extra time and ultimately penalties. A win would have been Liverpool's ninth League Cup, having last won it in 2012. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-vs-manchester-city-live-7457404 Liverpool vs Man City live score and goal updates from the Capital One Cup final Richards Alex mirror 2016-02-29 March On 2 March, Liverpool hosted Manchester City just three days after they lost the League Cup final. The match was played at Anfield and was won 3–0 with goals from Adam Lallana, James Milner and Roberto Firmino. On 6 March, Liverpool played Crystal Palace away at Selhurst Park, winning 2–1 with a goal from Roberto Firmino after a mistake by the Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and an injury time penalty from substitute Christian Benteke.https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35681011 Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool BBC Sport 2016-03-10 On 10 March, Liverpool played Manchester United at Anfield in the Europa League round of 16, winning 2–0 in the first leg with goals from Daniel Sturridge and Firmino.http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/eye-on-soccer/25512145/watch-liverpool-strikes-first-vs-man-united-in-englands-biggest-rivalry LOOK: Liverpool strikes first vs. Man. United in England's biggest rivalry CBSSports.com 2016-03-13 On 17 March, Liverpool travelled to Old Trafford to play United in the tie's second leg and drew 1–1, progressing to next round by prevailing 3–1 on aggregate.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2625597-manchester-united-vs-liverpool-score-reaction-from-2016-europa-league-leg-2 Liverpool Advance in Europa League After 1-1 Draw with Man Utd Simpson Christopher Bleacher Report 2016-03-20 April On 10 April, Liverpool beat Stoke City 4–1 at Anfield, making it the biggest win of the Jürgen Klopp era at home for Liverpool, with Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge netting once each in the first half, and Divock Origi scoring a brace in the second.Liverpool 4-1 Stoke City https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35953097 BBC On 14 April, Liverpool played Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarter-finals second leg at Anfield after a 1–1 away draw in the first leg on 7 April. The match started horribly for Liverpool with the club trailing 2–0 after nine minutes. Early in the second half, Divock Origi scored to cut down the deficit, but Marco Reus put Borussia Dortmund 3–1 up on 57 minutes. With Liverpool requiring three more goals, Philippe Coutinho curled home from the edge of the area, Mamadou Sakho scored his first goal since December 2013 for the club from a corner on 78 minutes and finally, in the first minute of injury time, Dejan Lovren headed in his first goal of the season off James Milner's cross to send Liverpool through 5–4 on aggregate, with Liverpool winning 4–3 on the night.Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36020910 BBC On 17 April, Liverpool beat AFC Bournemouth 1–2 away at Dean Court. Klopp made ten changes to the team which had defeated Borussia Dortmund 4–3, including giving goalkeeper Danny Ward his debut. Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge netted one goal each before Joshua King scored an exceptional consolation goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.Star duo fire young Liverpool side to win at Bournemouth http://www.teamtalk.com/news/star-duo-fire-young-liverpool-side-to-win-at-bournemouth teamtalk On 20 April, Liverpool defeated Everton 4–0 in the second Merseyside Derby of the season. Divock Origi and Mamadou Sakho scored a goal each late in the first half to give Liverpool a half-time lead. In the 50th minute, Ramiro Funes Mori was given a red card following his tackle on Origi which caused Origi's substitution due to an injury sustained as a result of the tackle. Origi's substitute, Daniel Sturridge, and Philippe Coutinho added goals. Liverpool was exceptionally dominant in the game, with 37 shots as opposed to Everton's 3, as well as having 67% of the possession. This win moved Liverpool to seventh.Liverpool 4-0 Everton https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35624290 BBC On 23 April, Liverpool welcomed former manager Rafael Benítez to Anfield with his new team, Newcastle, and drew 2–2. Despite leading 2–0 at half-time through goals by Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana,Ansnes Ragnhild Lund https://books.google.com/books?id=FhEAkAEACAAJ&q=2015-2016+Liverpool+fc Liverpool Captains: A Journey of Leadership from the Pitch 2016-10-05 De Coubertin Books 978-1-909245-42-6 en the lead was cancelled out by a Papiss Cissé header when goalkeeper Simon Mignolet failed to clear a cross and a Jack Colback's low strike which took a huge deflection. Mamadou Sakho was not available for selection as UEFA was conducting an investigation into a possible doping violation; he was replaced by Kolo Touré.Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle United http://www.goal.com/en/match/liverpool-vs-newcastle-united/2043565?ICID=AR_CO_SC_4 goal.com On 28 April, UEFA had announced the suspension of Sakho for a provisional period of 30 days following a positive drug test. On the same day, Liverpool travelled to El Madrigal to play Villarreal, but were downed by a late goal from substitute Adrián in the 92nd minute to lose 1–0.Villarreal vs Liverpool http://www.goal.com/en/match/villarreal-vs-liverpool/2229282/report?ICID=MP_MS_5 goal.com May On May Day, Liverpool travelled to Swansea at the Liberty Stadium with a much-changed squad, enduring a horrid start after conceding two goals in the first half, the first from an André Ayew header and the second from a Jack Cork strike. Christian Benteke nodded in to peg one for the visitors but Ayew's second goal ended all hopes for a comeback; the game ended in a 3–1 loss.Swansea City 3-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36122791 BBC On 5 May, Liverpool played Villarreal at Anfield in the Europa League and won 3–0 through an own goal by Bruno Soriano and two goals by Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana. This ensured qualification to the competition's final after an aggregate scoreline of 3–1. On 8 May, Liverpool played Watford and won 2–0 at home, goals coming from Joe Allen after a knock-down by Benteke, as well as a solo effort by substitute Roberto Firmino. Liverpool 2-0 Watford https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36180809 BBC On 11 May, Liverpool played Chelsea and drew 1–1, marking Klopp's 50th game in charge and also the last home game of the season. Chelsea opened the scoring through Eden Hazard's marvelous shot on target, but the match was equalised in the dying moments after a Benteke header, capitalising on an error by goalkeeper Asmir Begović. Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35738639 BBC On 15 May, Liverpool played West Brom away and drew 1–1, marking Liverpool's last game of the Premier League season. Jordan Ibe's strike in the 23rd minute secured a point from the game. Liverpool ended the season in eighth position and did not qualify for any European competition based on league standings. West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Liverpool https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36240499 BBC On 18 May, Liverpool played Sevilla in the Europa League final and lost 1–3 with the lone goal coming from Sturridge in the first half of the game. After the game, Klopp took full responsibility for the loss, saying, "Tonight we couldn't reach the level and it is my job to help the boys use these opportunities. I am responsible for this performance too, so no criticism for my players tonight." Liverpool 1-3 Sevilla https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36254631 BBC Liverpool fans and pundits took to social media to slam Alberto Moreno's performance, and even a request for Klopp to buy a new left back from Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. Sign a f***ing left-back! http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2915/europa-league/2016/05/18/23689312/sign-a-fing-left-back-carragher-rages-at-moreno-performace?ICID=HP_BN_6 Goal.com Former Liverpool greats Michael Owen and Steve McManaman also hit out at left-back Moreno following his calamitous display. First team Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth Signed from Apps Goals Assists Goalkeepers22Simon MignoletBELGK2016 06 30 1988 03 6 yesENG Sunderland 149 0 034Ádám BogdánHUNGK2016 06 30 1987 09 27 yENG Bolton 6 0 052Danny WardWALGK2016 06 30 1993 06 22 yWAL Wrexham 2 0 0Defenders2Nathaniel ClyneENGRB2016 06 30 1991 4 5 yENG Southampton 52 2 13José EnriqueESPLB2016 06 30 1986 01 23 yENG Newcastle United 99 2 84Kolo Touré (4th captain)CIVCB2016 06 30 1981 03 19 yENG Manchester City 71 1 26Dejan LovrenCROCB2016 06 30 1989 07 05 yENG Southampton 77 2 012Joe GomezENGRB/LB/CB2016 06 30 1997 5 23 yENG Charlton Athletic 7 0 117Mamadou SakhoFRACB2016 06 30 1990 02 13 yFRA Paris St Germain 80 3 018Alberto MorenoESPLB2016 06 30 1992 07 05 yESP Sevilla 91 3 719Steven CaulkerENGCB2016 06 30 1991 12 29 yENG Queens Park Rangers 4 0 026Tiago IloriPORCB2016 06 30 1993 02 26 yPOR Sporting 3 0 037Martin ŠkrtelSVKCB2016 06 30 1984 12 15 yRUS Zenit 320 18 538Jon FlanaganENGRB2016 06 30 1993 01 01 yENG LFC Academy 50 1 243Ryan McLaughlinNIRRB2016 06 30 1994 09 30 yENG LFC Academy 0 0 044Brad SmithAUSLB2016 06 30 1994 04 09 yENG LFC Academy 11 1 256Connor RandallENGRB2016 06 30 1995 10 21 yENG LFC Academy 7 0 0Midfielders7James Milner (vice-captain)ENGCM/LW/RW2016 06 30 1986 01 04 yENG Manchester City 45 7 1410Philippe CoutinhoBRALW/AM2016 06 30 1992 06 12 yITA Inter Milan 145 28 2614Jordan Henderson (captain)ENGCM/DM2016 06 30 1990 06 17 yENG Sunderland 212 22 3220Adam LallanaENGAM/LW/RW2016 06 30 1988 05 10 yENG Southampton 90 13 1221Lucas (3rd captain)BRADM/CM/CB2016 06 30 1987 01 09 yBRA Grêmio 315 6 1623Emre CanGERCM/DM2016 06 30 1994 01 12 yGER Bayer Leverkusen 89 3 424Joe AllenWALAM/CM/LW2016 06 30 1990 03 14 yWAL Swansea City 132 7 332Cameron BrannaganENGCM2016 06 30 1996 05 09 yENG LFC Academy 9 0 033Jordon IbeENGRW/LW2016 06 30 1995 12 8 yENG Wycombe Wanderers 58 4 635Kevin StewartENGDM/CM2016 06 30 1993 09 7 yENG Tottenham Hotspur 11 0 040Ryan KentENGRW/LW2016 06 30 1996 11 11 yENG LFC Academy 1 0 041Jack DunnENGAM/RW/LW2016 06 30 1994 11 19 yENG LFC Academy 0 0 046Jordan RossiterENGDM/CM2016 06 30 1997 03 24 yENG LFC Academy 5 1 053João Carlos TeixeiraPORAM/LW2016 06 30 1993 01 18 yPOR Sporting 8 1 054Sheyi OjoENGRW/LW2016 06 30 1997 06 19 yENG LFC Academy 11 1 468Pedro ChirivellaESPDM/CM2016 06 30 1997 05 27 yESP Valencia 5 0 0Forwards9Christian BentekeBELFW2016 06 30 1990 12 3 yENG Aston Villa 42 10 511Roberto FirminoBRAFW/AM2016 06 30 1991 10 2 yGER Hoffenheim 49 11 915Daniel SturridgeENGFW2016 06 30 1989 09 01 yENG Chelsea 92 53 1327Divock OrigiBELFW/LW2016 06 30 1995 04 18 yFRA Lille 33 10 328Danny IngsENGFW/LW/RW2016 06 30 1992 7 23 yENG Burnley 9 3 048Jerome SinclairENGFW2016 06 30 1996 9 20 yENG West Bromwich 5 1 0 New contracts No. Squad Number Pos Position Player Date Source4CBCIV Kolo Touré26 May 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/185880-toure-signs-lfc-contract-extension Toure signs LFC contract extension Liverpool F.C. 26 May 2015 7 June 2015 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603121206/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/185880-toure-signs-lfc-contract-extension dead 47RBENG Andre Wisdom26 May 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/185881-wisdom-pens-new-long-term-lfc-deal Wisdom pens new long term LFC deal Liverpool F.C. 26 May 201552GKWAL Danny Ward23 June 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187493-danny-ward-agrees-new-reds-deal Danny Ward agrees new reds deal Liverpool F.C. 23 June 201537CBSVK Martin Škrtel10 July 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188472-skrtel-signs-new-liverpool-contract Škrtel signs new Liverpool contract Liverpool F.C. 10 July 2015 10 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714194042/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188472-skrtel-signs-new-liverpool-contract 14 July 2015 dead 54LWENG Sheyi Ojo4 August 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/190040-new-reds-deal-and-loan-switch-for-ojo New deal and loan switch for Ojo Liverpool F.C. 4 August 2015 4 August 2015 18 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018022602/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/190040-new-reds-deal-and-loan-switch-for-ojo dead 17CBFRA Mamadou Sakho18 September 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/194067-sakho-signs-new-long-term-lfc-contract Sakho signs new long term LFC contract Liverpool F.C. 18 September 201532AM/CMENG Cameron Brannagan26 October 2015http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/196733-cameron-brannagan-pens-new-deal Cameron Brannagan pens new deal Liverpool F.C. 26 October 201544LB/LWAUS Brad Smith18 November 2015https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/12004101/Liverpool-transfer-news-Reds-settle-contract-dispute-with-Brad-Smith.html Liverpool transfer news: Reds settle contract dispute with Brad Smith The Daily Telegraph 18 November 201522GKBEL Simon Mignolet18 January 2016http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/203542-simon-mignolet-signs-new-long-term-lfc-contract Simon Mignolet signs new long-term LFC contract Liverpool F.C. 18 January 201635DM/CMENG Kevin Stewart23 February 2016http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/208236-kevin-stewart-pens-new-liverpool-deal Kevin Stewart pens new Liverpool deal Liverpool F.C. 23 February 201668DM/CMESP Pedro Chirivella9 March 2016http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/210788-pedro-chirivella-signs-new-liverpool-contract Pedro Chirivella signs new Liverpool contract Liverpool F.C. 9 March 201638RB/LBENG Jon Flanagan18 March 2016http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/212302-jon-flanagan-signs-new-long-term-lfc-deal Jon Flanagan signs new long-term LFC deal Liverpool F.C. 18 March 2016 Transfers and loans Transfers in Entry datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CB 12 ENG Joe Gomez ENG Charlton Athletic3.5£3,500,000Reds complete Joe Gomez transfer http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187359-reds-complete-joe-gomez-transfer Liverpool F.C. 20 June 2015 20 June 2015 27 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150727233403/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187359-reds-complete-joe-gomez-transfer dead 1 July 2015 RM 7 ENG James Milner ENG Manchester City0.0FreeLiverpool agree deal to sign Milner http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186300-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-milner Liverpool FC 4 June 2015 4 June 2015 7 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150607175844/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186300-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-milner dead 1 July 2015 FW 28 ENG Danny Ings ENG Burnley6.5£6,500,000The fee may eventually rise to £8 million subject to player's performances and a 20 per cent sell-on clause.Liverpool to pay Burnley over £8m for 'free signing' Danny Ings http://www.goal.com/en/news/1862/premier-league/2016/04/28/22897912/liverpool-to-pay-burnley-over-8m-for-free-signing-danny-ings?ICID=HP_BN_61 July 2015 GK 34 HUN Ádám Bogdán ENG Bolton Wanderers0.0FreeReds agree terms with Adam Bogdan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186940-reds-agree-terms-with-adam-bogdan Liverpool FC 12 June 2015 12 June 2015 25 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150725223329/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/186940-reds-agree-terms-with-adam-bogdan dead 1 July 2015 AM 11 BRA Roberto Firmino GER 1899 Hoffenheim 21.3£21,300,000The fee may eventually rise to £28.4 million subject to player's performances.Liverpool complete Firmino signing http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187533-liverpool-complete-firmino-signing Liverpool FC 24 June 2015 24 June 2015 24 June 2015 https://archive.today/20150624063141/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187533-liverpool-complete-firmino-signing dead 1 July 2015 RB 2 ENG Nathaniel Clyne ENG Southampton10.0£10,000,000The fee may eventually rise to £12.5 million subject to player's performances.Liverpool sign Nathaniel Clyne http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187852-liverpool-sign-nathaniel-clyne Liverpool FC 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 3 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703202904/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187852-liverpool-sign-nathaniel-clyne dead 22 July 2015 FW 9 BEL Christian Benteke ENG Aston Villa32.5£32,500,000Christian Benteke: Liverpool complete Benteke signing http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/189394-liverpool-complete-benteke-signing Liverpool FC 22 July 20156 January 2016 MF – SER Marko Grujić SER Red Star Belgrade32.5£5,100,000Reds complete Marko Grujic deal http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/202337-reds-complete-marko-grujic-deal Liverpool FC 6 August 2016 Total 0.0£78,900,000 Transfers out Exit datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.1 July 2015 GK 1 AUS Brad Jones ENG Bradford City0.0Released1 July 2015 RB 2 ENG Glen JohnsonENG Stoke City0.0ReleasedRetained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/jun/100615-premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists/ Premier League 10 June 2015 dead https://archive.today/20150610164203/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/jun/100615-premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists/ 10 June 2015 1 July 2015 CM 8 ENG Steven Gerrard USA LA Galaxy0.0ReleasedLA Galaxy sign midfielder Steven Gerrard http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2015/01/la-galaxy-sign-midfielder-steven-gerrard LA Galaxy 7 January 2015 13 April 2015 7 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107231901/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2015/01/la-galaxy-sign-midfielder-steven-gerrard dead 1 July 2015 CB 16 URU Sebastián Coates ENG Sunderland4.0£4,000,000Coates seals switch to Sunderland http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187825-coates-seals-switch-to-sunderland Liverpool FC. 1 July 2015 1 July 2015 11 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711131258/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187825-coates-seals-switch-to-sunderland dead 1 July 2015 FW – ESP Iago Aspas ESP Celta Vigo3.6£5,000,000http://www.celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/9295-el-regreso-mas-esperado-iago-aspas-vuelve-a-su-casa El regreso más esperado: Iago Aspas vuelve a su casa gestorcelta 5 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160423124817/http://www.celtavigo.net/es/primer-equipo/noticias/9295-el-regreso-mas-esperado-iago-aspas-vuelve-a-su-casa 23 April 2016 deadhttp://www.thisisanfield.com/2015/06/report-sevilla-sell-iago-aspas-straight-back-to-celta-vigo/ Report: Sevilla sell Iago Aspas straight back to Celta Vigo - This Is Anfield This Is Anfield 12 June 2015 5 July 20168 July 2015 RB 19 ESP Javier Manquillo ESP Atlético Madrid3.6Loan Cancelledhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/08/javier-manquillo-liverpool-atletico-madrid-loan-ended Javier Manquillo ends Liverpool loan early and returns to Atlético Madrid Press Association TheGuardian.com 8 July 2015 5 July 2016http://clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/manquillo-no-seguira-en-el-liverpool Club Atlético de Madrid · Web oficial - Manquillo no seguirá en el Liverpool 2015-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713175539/http://clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/manquillo-no-seguira-en-el-liverpool 2015-07-13 dead 14 July 2015 RW 31 ENG Raheem Sterling ENG Manchester City0.0£44,000,000Fee may eventually rise to £49,000,000.Sterling completes Man City transfer http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188857-sterling-completes-man-city-transfer Liverpool FC. 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 17 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717012603/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188857-sterling-completes-man-city-transfer dead 31 July 2015 ST 9 ENG Rickie Lambert ENG West Bromwich Albion0.0£3,000,000Lambert leaves LFC for West Brom http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/189906-lambert-leaves-lfc-for-west-brom Liverpool FC. 31 July 201531 August 2015 ST 29 ITA Fabio Borini ENG Sunderland8.0£8,000,000Fee may eventually rise to £10,000,000.Borini joins Sunderland in permanent move http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192960-borini-joins-sunderland-in-permanent-move Liverpool FC. 31 July 2015 Total 0.0£59,200,000 Loans in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubFeeRef.12 January 2016End of seasonCB19ENG Steven CaulkerENG Queens Park RangersNoneReds complete loan deal for Caulker http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/202909-reds-complete-loan-deal-for-caulker Liverpool F.C 12 January 2016 Total 0.0£0 Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.26 June 201511 January 2016GK52WAL Danny WardSCO AberdeenNoneWard joins Aberdeen on season long loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187663-ward-joins-aberdeen-on-season-long-loan Liverpool F.C 26 June 2015Reds recall Ward from Aberdeen loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/202827-reds-recall-ward-from-aberdeen-loan Liverpool F.C 11 January 20166 July 2015End of SeasonAM—ESP Luis AlbertoESP Deportivo La CoruñaNonehttp://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=30562&mid=12 Luis Alberto, new player of Deportivo Deportivo's official website 5 July 2015 6 July 2015 es10 July 2015End of SeasonJones' Blackpool loan was extended on 4 August 2015.CB51ENG Lloyd JonesENG BlackpoolNoneJones joins Blackpool on loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188196-jones-joins-blackpool-on-loan? Liverpool FC 10 July 2015 10 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714194036/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188196-jones-joins-blackpool-on-loan dead Jones extends Blackpool youth loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/190050-jones-extends-blackpool-youth-loan Liverpool FC 4 August 201510 July 2015End of SeasonCM49WAL Jordan WilliamsENG Swindon TownNoneWilliams makes loan move to Swindon http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188197-williams-makes-loan-move-to-swindon? Liverpool FC 10 July 2015 10 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091450/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188197-williams-makes-loan-move-to-swindon dead 11 July 20158 January 2016RB35ENG Kevin StewartENG Swindon TownNonehttp://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188638-stewart-to-spend-season-at-swindon Stewart to spend season at Swindon Liverpool F.C. 11 July 2015 Chris Shaw 4 August 2015 16 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716065745/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/188638-stewart-to-spend-season-at-swindon dead29 July 2015End of SeasonCB47ENG Andre WisdomENG Norwich City3.6£1,250,000Wisdom heads to Norwich on loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/189821-wisdom-heads-to-norwich-on-loan? Liverpool FC 29 July 20154 August 20157 January 2016LW54ENG Sheyi OjoENG Wolverhampton WanderersNoneNew Reds deal and loan switch for Ojo http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/190040-new-reds-deal-and-loan-switch-for-ojo Liverpool F.C. 4 August 2015 4 August 2015 18 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018022602/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/190040-new-reds-deal-and-loan-switch-for-ojo dead 27 August 2015End of SeasonCF45ITA Mario BalotelliITA MilanNoneBalotelli joins AC Milan on loan http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192677-balotelli-joins-ac-milan-on-loan Liverpool F.C. 27 August 201529 August 2015January 2016RB43NIR Ryan McLaughlinSCO AberdeenNonehttp://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/192833-mclaughlin-seals-scottish-loan-switch McLaughlin seals Scottish loan switch Liverpool F.C. 29 August 2015 29 August 201530 August 2015End of SeasonRW50SRB Lazar MarkovićTUR FenerbahçeUndisclosedMarkovic completes Fenerbahce loan switch http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192925-markovic-completes-fenerbahce-loan-switch Liverpool F.C. 30 August 201531 August 2015End of SeasonCF36GER Samed YeşilSUI LuzernNoneYesil makes loan move to Luzern http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192967-yesil-makes-loan-move-to-luzern Liverpool FC 31 August 2015 31 August 20151 September 20157 January 2016CB26POR Tiago IloriENG Aston Villa£1,000,000Ilori completes loan switch to Villa http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/193021-ilori-completes-loan-switch-to-villa Liverpool FC 1 September 2015 1 September 20156 January 2016End of SeasonMF-SER Marko GrujićSER Red Star BelgradeNoneReds complete Marko Grujic deal http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/202337-reds-complete-marko-grujic-deal Liverpool FC 6 January 2016 6 January 201623 January 201622 February 2016GK39SCO Ryan FultonENG PortsmouthNoneRyan Fulton: Liverpool goalkeeper agrees Portsmouth loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35382922 BBC Sport 22 January 2016 Total 0.0£2,250,000 Transfer summary Spending Summer: £73,800,000 Winter: £5,100,000 Total: £78,900,000 Income Summer: £57,450,000 Winter: £0 Total: £57,450,000 Expenditure Summer: £16,350,000 Winter: £5,100,000 Total: £21,450,000 Friendlies Pre-season 2015 07 14 y 14:00 BST True Super Trophy Thai Premier League XI 0–4 Report Liverpool Marković 3Sakho 42Lallana 52Allen 78Origi 88 Rajamangala Stadium Bangkok, Thailand 49,772 W Friendly 17 July 2015 09:45 BST Brisbane Roar 1–2 Report Liverpool Petratos 17 Lallana 28Milner 75 Brisbane, Australia Suncorp Stadium 50,000 W Friendly 20 July 2015 10:30 BST Adelaide United 0–2 Report Liverpool Milner 67Ings 88 Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval 53,008 W ProEvents Plate 24 July 2015 13:45 BST Malaysia XI 1–1 Report Liverpool Wleh 13 Ibe 28 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bukit Jalil National Stadium 45,000 D Friendly 1 August 2015 17:30 BST HJK Helsinki 0–2 Report Liverpool Origi 73Coutinho 78 Helsinki, Finland Olympic Stadium 20,808 W Friendly 2 August 2015 16:00 BST Swindon Town 1–2 Report Liverpool Obika 63 Benteke 48Ojo 87 Swindon, England County Ground 14,591 W Competitions Overall record 3 Premier League 9 August 2015 15 May 2016 Matchday 1 8th 16 12 10 63 50 FA Cup 8 January 2016 9 February 2016 Third round Fourth round 1 2 1 6 4 League Cup 23 September 2015 28 February 2016 Third round 2 Runners-up 3 2 1 10 4 UEFA Europa League 17 September 2015 18 May 2016 Group stage 2 Runners-up 6 7 2 19 13 Soccerway Premier League 2015–16 Premier League League table LIV Results summary 8 8 3 33 22 8 4 7 30 28 February 2026 Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A /H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A Result W/W/D/L/L/D/W/D/D/D/W/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/L/D/L/W/L/D/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/W/D/L/W/D/D Position 4/3/3/6/9/13/7/10/10/9/7/10/9/6/8/9/9/8/7/8/9/9/7/8/9/8/8/7/9/9/8/8/7/7/8/8/8/8 Home Away green1 Win yellow1 Draw red1 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com Matches #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.Reds' fixture list for 15-16 revealed http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/187148-reds-fixture-list-for-15-16-revealed Liverpool FC 17 June 2015 2015 08 09 y 16:00 BST 1 Stoke City 0–1 Report Liverpool Afellay 4Adam 73 Škrtel 28Milner 39Lovren 50Gomez 63Coutinho 86 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 27,654 Anthony Taylor W 2 17 August 2015 20:00 BST Liverpool 1–0 Report Bournemouth Benteke 26Gomez 75 O'Kane 34Ritchie 76Tomlin 77Cook 90+1 Liverpool Anfield 44,102 Craig Pawson W 3 24 August 2015 20:00 BST Arsenal 0–0 Report Liverpool Gabriel 65 Škrtel 61Can 66Gomez 79Mignolet 85 Emirates Stadium Holloway, London 60,080 Michael Oliver D 4 29 August 2015 15:00 BST Liverpool 0–3 Report West Ham United Coutinho 2 45+4 52Lucas 70Ings 86Clyne 90+1 Lanzini 3, 81Noble 29, 1 38 79Sakho 90+2 Anfield Liverpool 43,680 Kevin Friend L 5 12 September 2015 17:30 BST Manchester United 3–1 Report Liverpool Blind 49Herrera 70 pen.Darmian 73Martial 86 Clyne 48Milner 75Benteke 84 Old Trafford Manchester 75,347 Michael Oliver L 6 20 September 2015 16:00 BST Liverpool 1–1 Report Norwich City Milner 3Ings 48 Tettey 53Martin 61Dorrans 78 Anfield Liverpool 44,072 Anthony Taylor D 7 26 September 2015 15:00 BST Liverpool 3–2 Report Aston Villa Milner 2Sturridge 59 67 Gestede 66 71 Liverpool Anfield 44,228 Jon Moss W 8 4 October 2015 13:30 BST Everton 1–1 Report Liverpool Barkley 35Lukaku 45+1, 90+1McCarthy 65 Can 35Ings 41Lucas 69Sakho 90+1 Liverpool Goodison Park 39,598 Martin Atkinson D 9 17 October 2015 12:45 BST Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Report Liverpool Lamela 59 Milner 35 Lucas 90+1 London White Hart Lane 35,926 Craig Pawson D 10 25 October 2015 16:15 GMT Liverpool 1–1 Report Southampton Benteke 77 Milner 85 Mané 86, 2 90+1 90+4 Liverpool Anfield 44,171 Andre Marriner D 11 31 October 2015 12:45 GMT Chelsea 1–3 Report Liverpool Ramires 4Mikel 66 Coutinho 24, 45+3 74Lucas 58Can 65Benteke 83, 86 London Stamford Bridge 41,577 Mark Clattenburg W 12 8 November 2015 16:00 GMT Liverpool 1–2 Report Crystal Palace Coutinho 42Clyne 76 Bolasie 21Dann 82Puncheon 57Souaré 67 Liverpool Anfield 44115 Neil Swarbrick L 13 21 November 2015 17:30 GMT Manchester City 1–4 Report Liverpool Agüero 44 Mangala 7 o.g.Coutinho 23Firmino 32Lucas 38Can 47Škrtel 81Clyne 85 Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 54,444 Jon Moss W 14 29 November 2015 16:15 GMT Liverpool 1–0 Report Swansea City Milner 25, 62 pen.Škrtel 65Mignolet 90+3 Bartley 70 Anfield Liverpool 43,905 Anthony Taylor W 15 6 December 2015 16:00 GMT Newcastle United 2–0 Report Liverpool Colback 34Anita 60Cissé 63Škrtel 69 o.g.Wijnaldum 90+3 Lucas 44 St James' Park Newcastle 51,273 Andre Marriner L 16 13 December 2015 16:00 GMT Liverpool 2–2 Report West Bromwich Albion Henderson 21Origi 90+6 Dawson 30Olsson 73 Liverpool Anfield 44,147 Craig Pawson D 17 20 December 2015 13:30 GMT Watford 3–0 Report Liverpool Aké 3Ighalo 15 85Britos 78 Vicarage Road Watford 20,707 Mark Clattenburg L 18 26 December 2015 15:00 GMT Liverpool 1–0 Report Leicester City Lallana 45+1Can 52Benteke 63 Huth 62 Anfield Liverpool 44,123 Martin Atkinson W 19 30 December 2015 19:45 GMT Sunderland 0–1 Report Liverpool Lens 86 Benteke 19, 46Can 58Moreno 77 Stadium of Light Sunderland 45,765 Kevin Friend W 20 2 January 2016 12:45 GMT West Ham United 2–0 Report Liverpool Antonio 10Lanzini 18Carroll 55 Lucas 24 Boleyn Ground London 34,977 Robert Madley L 21 13 January 2016 20:00 GMT Liverpool 3–3 Report Arsenal Firmino 10 19, 10Clyne 53Allen 90 Ramsey 14Giroud 25 55 Anfield Liverpool 44,109 Mike Jones D 22 17 January 2016 14:05 GMT Liverpool 0–1 Report Manchester United Smalling 65Fellaini 75Rooney 78 Anfield Liverpool 43,865 Mark Clattenburg L 23 23 January 2016 12:45 GMT Norwich City 4–5 Report Liverpool Mbokani 29Naismith 41Hoolahan 54 pen.Bassong 90+2 Firmino 18 63Henderson 55Milner 75Lallana 90+5, 90+5 Carrow Road Norwich 27,108 Lee Mason W 24 2 February 2016 19:45 GMT Leicester City 2–0 Report Liverpool Vardy 60 71 Lucas 86 King Power Stadium Leicester 32,121 Andre Marriner L 25 6 February 2016 16:00 GMT Liverpool 2–2 Report Sunderland Firmino 59Lallana 70Moreno 81 N'Doye 39Johnson 82Defoe 89 Anfield Liverpool 44,179 Robert Madley D 26 14 February 2016 14:05 GMT Aston Villa 0–6 Report Liverpool Bacuna 42Westwood 65Veretout 77 Sturridge 16Milner 25Can 58Origi 63Clyne 65Touré 71Stewart 84 Villa Park Birmingham 35,798 Neil Swarbrick W 27 2 March 2016 20:00 GMT Liverpool 3–0 Report Manchester City Lallana 34Milner 41Firmino 57 Navas 68 Anfield Liverpool 43,597 Martin Atkinson W 28 6 March 2016 13:30 GMT Crystal Palace 1–2 Report Liverpool Dann 11Ledley 48 Henderson 10Milner 2 40 62Firmino 72Moreno 86Benteke 90+6 pen. Selhurst Park London 24,709 Andre Marriner W 29 20 March 2016 13:30 GMT Southampton 3–2 Report Liverpool Mané 64 86, 86Pellè 83 Coutinho 17Sturridge 22Lovren 25Can 48Škrtel 49 Southampton St Mary's Stadium 31,596 Roger East L 30 2 April 2016 17:30 BST Liverpool 1–1 Report Tottenham Hotspur Coutinho 24, 51Can 64 Kane 63 Anfield Liverpool 44,062 Jonathan Moss D 31 10 April 2016 16:00 BST Liverpool 4–1 Report Stoke City Moreno 8Sturridge 32Origi 50 65 Bojan 22Pieters 26Shawcross 82 Anfield Liverpool 43,688 Mark Clattenburg W 32 17 April 2016 13:30 BST Bournemouth 1–2 Report Liverpool King 90+3 Firmino 41Sturridge 45+2 Dean Court Bournemouth 11,386 Mike Jones W 33 20 April 2016 20:00 BST Liverpool 4–0 Report Everton Milner 8Origi 43Sakho 45+2Sturridge 61Coutinho 76 Lennon 42Funes Mori 0 50 Anfield Liverpool 43,854 Bobby Madley W 34 23 April 2016 15:00 BST Liverpool 2–2 Report Newcastle United Sturridge 2Lallana 30Milner 53 Tioté 22Cissé 48Colback 66 Anfield Liverpool 43,837 Andre Marriner D 35 1 May 2016 12:00 BST Swansea City 3–1 Report Liverpool Ayew 20 67Cork 33, 41Rangel 74 Smith 2 27 76Clyne 39Benteke 65Škrtel 77 Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,972 Roger East L 36 8 May 2016 16:00 BST Liverpool 2–0 Report Watford Allen 35Flanagan 63Firmino 76 Britos 59Berghuis 73 Anfield Liverpool 43,341 Lee Mason W 37 11 May 2016 20:00 BST Liverpool 1–1 Report Chelsea Can 44Touré 48Milner 73Benteke 90+2 Hazard 32Azpilicueta 87 Anfield Liverpool 43,210 Michael Oliver D 38 15 May 2016 15:00 BST West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Report Liverpool Rondón 13McClean 45+2Roberts 74Evans 87 Ibe 23Smith 40 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 26,196 Bobby Madley D FA Cup 2015–16 FA Cup #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 8 January 2016 19:55 GMT Third round Exeter City 2–2 Report Liverpool Nichols 9Holmes 45 Sinclair 12Smith 73 St James Park Exeter 8,298 Stuart Attwell D 20 January 2016 20:00 GMT Replay Liverpool 3–0 Report Exeter City Allen 10Ojo 75Texeira 82 Anfield Liverpool 43,292 Neil Swarbrick W 30 January 2016 17:30 GMT Fourth round Liverpool 0–0 Report West Ham United Lovren 54 Anfield Liverpool 44,006 Martin Atkinson D 9 February 2016 19:45 GMT Replay West Ham United 2–1 yes Report Liverpool Antonio 45, 87Ogbonna 120+1 Stewart 26Coutinho 48 Boleyn Ground London 34,433 Roger East L League Cup 2015–16 Football League Cup #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 23 September 2015 20:00 BST Third round Liverpool 1–1 yes Report Carlisle United Ings 23 Origi 90+2 Asamoah 34 Milner Can Lallana Coutinho Ings 3–2 Grainger Dicker Jouce McQueen Hery Anfield Liverpool 42,518 Andrew Madley D 28 October 2015 19:45 GMT Fourth round Liverpool 1–0 Report Bournemouth Clyne 17 Allen 61 MacDonald 80 Anfield Liverpool 41,948 Mike Jones W 2 December 2015 19:45 GMT Fifth round Southampton 1–6 Report Liverpool Mané 1 Randall 8Sturridge 25 29Origi 45 68 86Can 65Ibe 73 St Mary's Stadium Southampton 31,592 Robert Madley W Semi-finals First leg 5 January 2016 20:00 GMT Stoke City 0–1 Report Liverpool Ibe 37Mignolet 73 Stoke-on-Trent Britannia Stadium 27,369 Anthony Taylor W Semi-finals Second leg 26 January 2016 19:45 GMT Liverpool 0–1 yes 1–1 Report Stoke City Flanagan 85 Allen 90+1 Muniesa 24 Arnautović 45+1 6−5 Lallana Can Benteke Firmino Milner Lucas Allen Walters Crouch Whelan Afellay Shaqiri Van Ginkel Muniesa Liverpool Anfield 43,091 Jonathan Moss L D 28 February 2016 16:30 GMT Final Liverpool 1–1 1−3 Can Lucas Coutinho Lallana Fernandinho Navas Agüero Touré yes Report Manchester City Clyne 53Moreno 65Coutinho 83, 84Can 85Lallana 118 Fernandinho 49, 119Kompany 87Otamendi 109Touré 118 Wembley Stadium London 86,206 Michael Oliver UEFA Europa League 2015–16 UEFA Europa League Group stage 2015–16 UEFA Europa League#Group stage On 28 August 2015, the draw for the group stage was made in Monaco. Liverpool were drawn with Rubin Kazan, Bordeaux and Sion.Group stage draw http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html?v=1440762772264 https://archive.today/20150829105330/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/index.html?v=1440762772264 dead 29 August 2015 UEFA 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 Group B yes LIV #BBF3BB Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFBB Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFBBBB Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 17 September 2015 18:00 BST 1 Bordeaux FRA 1–1 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Chantôme 38Jussiê 81 Touré 12Lallana 65 Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux Bordeaux, France 35,328 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) D 1 October 2015 20:05 BST 2 Liverpool ENG 1–1 UEFA Report SUI Sion Lallana 4Moreno 81 Assifuah 17Kouassi 76 Anfield Liverpool, England 37,252 Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) D 22 October 2015 20:05 BST 3 Liverpool ENG 1–1 UEFA Report RUS Rubin Kazan Škrtel 35Can 37Allen 41 Dević 15Kuzmin 2 19 36 Anfield Liverpool, England 42,951 Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) D 5 November 2015 18:00 GMT 4 Rubin Kazan RUS 0–1 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Ibe 52Lovren 76 Kazan Arena Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia 41,585 Kevin Blom (Netherlands) W 26 November 2015 20:05 GMT 5 Liverpool ENG 2–1 UEFA Report FRA Bordeaux Milner 38 pen.Benteke 45+1, 82Lucas 60Ibe 62 Saivet 33Sané 37Contento 88 Anfield Liverpool, England 42,525 Alon Yefet (Israel) W 10 December 2015 18:00 GMT 6 Sion SUI 0–0 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Assifuah 34Kouassi 52 Clyne 82 Stade de Tourbillon Sion, Valais, Switzerland 10,000 Michael Koukoulakis (Greece) D Knockout phase 2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase Round of 32 First leg 18 February 2016 20:05 GMT FC Augsburg GER 0–0 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Janker 20Kohr 59Werner 73Feulner 90+2 Moreno 77 WWK ARENA Augsburg, Germany 25,000 David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) D Second leg 25 February 2016 18:00 GMT Liverpool ENG 1–0 1–0 UEFA Report GER FC Augsburg Milner 5 pen.Firmino 57 Stafylidis 26Caiuby 45Janker 87 Anfield Liverpool, England 43,081 Clément Turpin (France) W Round of 16 First legLiverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry 10 March 2016 20:05 GMT Liverpool ENG 2–0 UEFA Report ENG Manchester United Henderson 3Sturridge 20 pen.Lovren 43Coutinho 49Firmino 73 Depay 19Rashford 45Fellaini 60 Anfield Liverpool, England 43,228 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) W Second leg 17 March 2016 20:05 GMT Manchester United ENG 1–1 1–3 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Martial 32 pen.Blind 33Fellaini 50Schweinsteiger 80 Coutinho 42, 45Clyne 51Firmino 83 Old Trafford Manchester, England 75,180 Milorad Mažić (Serbia) D Quarter-finals First leg 7 April 2016 20:05 BST Borussia Dortmund GER 1–1 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Weidenfeller 45+5Hummels 48Reus 52Papastathopoulos 81 Can 9Origi 36Lallana 44 Signal Iduna Park Dortmund, Germany 65,848 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) D Second leg 14 April 2016 20:05 BST Liverpool ENG 4–3 5–4 UEFA Report GER Borussia Dortmund Origi 48Coutinho 66Sakho 78, 90+2Lovren 90+1 Mkhitaryan 5Aubameyang 9Hummels 53Reus 57Piszczek 75Schmelzer 90+1 Anfield Liverpool, England 44,742 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) W Semi-finals First leg 28 April 2016 20:05 BST Villarreal ESP 1–0 UEFA Report ENG Liverpool Costa 60Adrián 90+2 El Madrigal Villarreal, Spain 21,606 Damir Skomina (Slovenia) L Second leg 5 May 2016 20:05 BST Liverpool ENG 3–0 3–1 UEFA Report ESP Villarreal Bruno Soriano 7 o.g.Clyne 35Sturridge 63Lallana 81 Ruiz 2 30 71Soldado 40Suárez 90+4 Anfield Liverpool, England 43,074 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) W Final Final 2016 5 18 y 19:45 BST Liverpool ENG 1–3 UEFA Report ESP Sevilla Lovren 30Sturridge 35Škrtel 70Origi 72Clyne 90+4 Gameiro 46Vitolo 56Banega 57Coke 64 70Rami 77Mariano 84 St. Jakob-Park Basel, Switzerland 34,429 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) L Squad statistics Appearances Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with no appearances not included in the list. No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps2DFENGNathaniel Clyne331414524DFCIVKolo Touré9 (5)03 (1)820 (6)6DFCRODejan Lovren22 (2)141038 (2)7MFENGJames Milner280 (1)3 (1)1244 (2)9FWBELChristian Benteke14 (15)40 (2)2 (5)20 (22)10MFBRAPhilippe Coutinho24 (2)11 (1)12 (2)38 (5)11FWBRARoberto Firmino24 (7)0412 (2)40 (9)12DFENGJoe Gomez5002714MFENGJordan Henderson15 (2)02 (1)623 (3)15FWENGDaniel Sturridge11 (3)0 (1)26 (2)19 (6)17DFFRAMamadou Sakho21 (1)028 (2)31 (3)18DFESPAlberto Moreno28 (4)0511 (2)44 (6)19DFENGSteven Caulker0 (3)1001 (3)20MFENGAdam Lallana23 (7)04 (2)11 (2)38 (11)21MFBRALucas21 (6)14 (1)3 (4)29 (11)22GKBELSimon Mignolet3433155523MFGEREmre Can28 (2)0513 (1)46 (3)24MFWALJoe Allen8 (11)24 (1)5 (6)19 (18)26DFPORTiago Ilori0300327FWBELDivock Origi7 (9)0 (1)2 (2)6 (6)15 (18)28FWENGDanny Ings3 (3)011 (1)5 (4)32MFENGCameron Brannagan1 (2)310 (2)4 (4)33MFENGJordon Ibe12 (15)31 (4)4 (2)20 (21)34GKHUNÁdám Bogdán2130635MFENGKevin Stewart6 (1)40010 (1)37DFSVKMartin Škrtel21 (1)02 (1)1 (1)24 (3)38DFENGJon Flanagan51 (1)107 (1)40MFENGRyan Kent0100144DFAUSBrad Smith3 (1)40 (1)18 (2)46MFENGJordan Rossiter0 (1)002 (1)2 (2)48FWENGJerome Sinclair01 (1)001 (1)52GKWALDanny Ward2000253MFPORJoão Carlos Teixeira0 (1)410 (1)5 (2)54MFENGSheyi Ojo5 (3)0 (3)005 (6)56DFENGConnor Randall2 (1)2206 (1)57DFENGJoe Maguire00 (1)000 (1)64MFESPSergi Canós0 (1)0000 (1)68MFESPPedro Chirivella11 (2)00 (1)2 (3)Players who went out on loan or left permanently but made appearances for Liverpool prior to departing3DFESPJosé Enrique02 (1)002 (1) Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. Rank RankingPos. PositionNo. Squad NumberPlayerPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal1FW15ENG Daniel Sturridge8023132MF10BRA Philippe Coutinho8112123FW11BRA Roberto Firmino10001114FW9BEL Christian Benteke900110FW27BEL Divock Origi5032106MF7ENG James Milner50027MF20ENG Adam Lallana400378MF33ENG Jordon Ibe102149MF24WAL Joe Allen21003FW28ENG Danny Ings2010311DF2ENG Nathaniel Clyne10102MF14ENG Jordan Henderson20002DF17FRA Mamadou Sakho10012MF23GER Emre Can1001215DF4CIV Kolo Touré10001DF6CRO Dejan Lovren00011DF18ESP Alberto Moreno10001DF37SVK Martin Škrtel10001DF44AUS Brad Smith01001FW48ENG Jerome Sinclair01001MF53POR João Carlos Teixeira01001MF54ENG Sheyi Ojo01001Own Goal 1 0 0 12TOTALS636101998 Captains Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances as captain are equal. Only includes players who started games as captain. No.Pos.Nat.NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps7MFENGJames Milner160172414MFENGJordan Henderson150262321MFBRALucas512084DFCIVKolo Touré001123DFESPJosé Enrique010019FWBELChristian Benteke0100117DFFRAMamadou Sakho0001124MFWALJoe Allen0100137DFSVKMartin Škrtel1000138DFENGJon Flanagan10001 Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal. No.Nat.PlayerMatches PlayedClean Sheet %Premier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal 22 BEL Simon Mignolet5536.36% 11 2 1 6 20 34 HUN Ádám Bogdán616.67% 0 0 1 0 1 52 WAL Danny Ward20% 0 0 0 0 0Totals6333.33% 11 2 2 6 21 Summary Games played 63 (38 Premier League)Games won 27 (16 Premier League)Games drawn 21 (12 Premier League)Games lost 15 (10 Premier League)Goals scored 98 (63 Premier League)Goals conceded 71 (50 Premier League)Goal difference +27 (+13 Premier League)Clean sheets 21 (11 Premier League)Most Yellow cards 12 GER Emre CanRed cards 1 BRA Philippe Coutinho, ENG James Milner,AUS Brad SmithMost appearances 55 BEL Simon MignoletTop scorer 13 ENG Daniel SturridgeWinning percentage Overall: 27/63 (42.85%) Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Europa League Total 23 MF GER Emre Can 90002010120 2 DF ENG Nathaniel Clyne 60001040110 7 MF ENG James Milner 9100000091 21 MF BRA Lucas 8000001090 6 DF CRO Dejan Lovren 2010003060 18 DF ESP Alberto Moreno 3000102060 37 DF SVK Martin Škrtel 6000000060 10 MF BRA Philippe Coutinho 2100102051 20 MF ENG Adam Lallana 2000101040 9 FW BEL Christian Benteke 2000001030 11 FW BRA Roberto Firmino 1000002030 12 DF ENG Joe Gomez 3000000030 22 GK BEL Simon Mignolet 2000100030 24 MF WAL Joe Allen 0000201030 4 DF CIV Kolo Touré 1000001020 14 MF ENG Jordan Henderson 1000001020 17 DF FRA Mamadou Sakho 0000101020 27 FW BEL Divock Origi 0000101020 35 MF ENG Kevin Stewart 1010000020 38 DF ENG Jon Flanagan 1000100020 44 DF AUS Brad Smith 1100000011 28 FW ENG Danny Ings 1000000010 33 MF ENG Jordon Ibe 0000001010 56 DF ENG Connor Randall 0000100010Total5832070220893 lower-alpha Club awards End-of-season awards The 2016 Liverpool FC Players’ Awards event was held at the Exhibition Centre on 12 May 2016.Quartet of accolades for Philippe Coutinho at LFC Players' Awards http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/221198-quartet-of-accolades-for-philippe-coutinho-at-lfc-players-awards Liverpool FC 12 May 2016 Liverpool Players Player of the Year Award: Philippe Coutinho Liverpool Supporters Player of the Year Award: Philippe Coutinho Liverpool Supporters Young Player of the Year Award: Emre Can Goal of the Season Award: Philippe Coutinho (vs. Manchester United, 17 March 2016) Performance of the Year: Philippe Coutinho (vs. Manchester City, 21 November 2015) Academy's Players’ Player of the Year: Brad Smith Liverpool Ladies FC Players’ Player of the Season: Martha Harris Lifetime Achievement Award: Steve Heighway Bill Shankly Community Award: Marie Rooney from Anfield Sports and Community Centre Supporters’ Club of the Year: Gauteng, South Africa Staff Recognition Award: Terry Forsyth Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on liverpoolfc.com MonthPlayerVotes August BRA Philippe CoutinhoCoutinho named August's Player of the Month http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/191712-coutinho-named-august-s-player-of-the-month 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312115648/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/191712-coutinho-named-august-s-player-of-the-month dead September ENG Danny IngsIngs' message to fans after scooping POTM award http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/193104-ings-message-to-fans-after-scooping-potm-award 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312115744/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/193104-ings-message-to-fans-after-scooping-potm-award dead October FRA Mamadou SakhoSakho named POTM - and pledges more to come http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/194445-sakho-named-potm-and-pledges-more-to-come 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312115535/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/194445-sakho-named-potm-and-pledges-more-to-come dead November BRA Philippe CoutinhoCoutinho claims November Player of the Month award http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/195304-coutinho-claims-november-player-of-the-month-award 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312121504/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/195304-coutinho-claims-november-player-of-the-month-award dead December CRO Dejan LovrenLovren claims December Player of the Month prize http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/196459-lovren-claims-december-player-of-the-month-prize 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312115430/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/196459-lovren-claims-december-player-of-the-month-prize dead January BRA Roberto Firmino62%Firmino picks up first Player of the Month award http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/197404-firmino-picks-up-first-player-of-the-month-award 11 March 2016 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312115329/http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/197404-firmino-picks-up-first-player-of-the-month-award deadFebruary BRA Lucas Leiva34%Lucas named February's LFC Player of the Month http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/210555-lucas-named-february-s-lfc-player-of-the-month 11 March 2016March BRA Philippe Coutinho37%Who gets your @StanChart Player of the Month vote for March? https://twitter.com/LFC/status/714410413027360768 Liverpool FC on TwitterCoutinho scoops Player of the Month award for March http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/214806-coutinho-scoops-player-of-the-month-award-for-march Liverpool FCApril BEL Divock Origi43%Divock Origi named Player of the Month for April http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/221339-divock-origi-named-player-of-the-month-for-april 17 May 2016 References 30em Category:Liverpool F.C. seasons Liverpool Liverpool