2015–16 Liverpool F.C. season

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Liverpool
2015–16 season
ChairmanTom Werner
ManagerBrendan Rodgers
(until 4 October 2015)
Jürgen Klopp
(from 8 October 2015)
StadiumAnfield
Premier League8th
FA CupFourth round
League CupRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Roberto Firmino (10)
All:
Daniel Sturridge (13)

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.[1] Along with the Premier League, Liverpool competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Europa League.[2] 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[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

On 10 July 2015, Jordan Henderson was announced as the new captain of Liverpool following the departure of Steven Gerrard.[3] The next day, Liverpool travelled to Asia for four pre-season matches with a 30-man squad.[4] 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.[5] On 17 July, Adam Lallana and James Milner scored a goal apiece in a 2–1 win over Brisbane Roar.[6] On 20 July, Liverpool won 2–0 against Adelaide United with goals from James Milner and Danny Ings.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]

August[edit]

On 7 August, James Milner was appointed the vice captain of Liverpool FC.[12] 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.[13] This victory came at the site of their biggest defeat, when Stoke won 6–1 that May.[14] 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.[15] On 24 August, Liverpool played a 0–0 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[16] 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.[17]

September[edit]

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.[18] On 17 September, Liverpool began their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 1–1 draw away against Bordeaux.[19] On 21 September, Liverpool played a 1–1 draw with Norwich City at home, with Danny Ings scoring the goal for Liverpool.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22]

October[edit]

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.[23] 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.[24]

Just one hour after the game, manager Brendan Rodgers was sacked following the result which left Liverpool in tenth place after eight games.[25][26] Later, it was known that the decision to sack him had already been made prior to the match against Everton.[27] 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."[28] On 8 October 2015, former Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp agreed a three-year deal to become Liverpool manager, replacing Rodgers.[29][30] Klopp's debut game was a 0–0 away draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 17 October 2015.[31]

On 22 October, Liverpool settled for a 1–1 score resulting yet another draw, but this time in the Europa League against Rubin Kazan.[32] Liverpool played second consecutive 1–1 draw and third consecutive draw in all competitions on 25 October against Southampton.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35]

November[edit]

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.[36] On 8 November, Klopp lost his first game against Crystal Palace in a 2–1 defeat at Anfield.[37] 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.[38] Following this, his side advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League following a 2–1 win over Bordeaux on 26 November.[39] 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.[40]

December[edit]

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.[41] Liverpool again lost, this time they suffered a 2–0 away defeat at the hands of Newcastle United on 6 December.[42] 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.[43] 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.[44] On 20 December, Liverpool played against Watford at Vicarage Road and lost 0–3, making it Jürgen Klopp's third loss as Liverpool manager.[45] 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.[46] On 30 December, Liverpool played their last game of 2015 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, where the team won by 1–0.[47]

January[edit]

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.[48] 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.[49] 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.[50] 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.[51] On 17 January, Liverpool lost 1–0 at Anfield to rivals Manchester United, with Wayne Rooney scoring the only goal.[52] 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.[53] On 23 January, Liverpool played Norwich at Carrow Road and won 5–4, with Adam Lallana scoring a winning goal in stoppage time.[54] 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.[55] The win was Liverpool's 11th success in 13 penalty shoot-outs in all competitions.[56] 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.[57]

February[edit]

On 2 February, Liverpool travelled to the King Power Stadium to play Leicester City, losing 2–0 through goals by Jamie Vardy.[58] 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.[59] Sunderland went on to score two late goals and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[60] The club and executive Ian Ayre reversed their proposal and issued a formal apology in what was seen as a win for the supporters.[61]

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.[62] 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.[63] 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.[64] 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.[65]

March[edit]

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.[66] 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.[67] 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.[68]

April[edit]

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.[69] 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.[70] 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.[71]

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.[72] 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,[73] 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.[74] 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.[75]

May[edit]

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.[76] 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.[77] 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.[78] 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.[79] 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."[80] 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.[81] Former Liverpool greats Michael Owen and Steve McManaman also hit out at left-back Moreno following his calamitous display.

First team[edit]

As it stands on 18 May 2016


Last updated on 17 May 2016[82]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth Signed from Apps Goals Assists
Goalkeepers
22 Simon Mignolet Belgium GK (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 28) England Sunderland 149 0 0
34 Ádám Bogdán Hungary GK (1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 28) England Bolton 6 0 0
52 Danny Ward Wales GK (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 22) Wales Wrexham 2 0 0
Defenders
2 Nathaniel Clyne England RB (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 25) England Southampton 52 2 1
3 José Enrique Spain LB (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 30) England Newcastle United 99 2 8
4 Kolo Touré Ivory Coast CB (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 35) England Manchester City 71 1 2
6 Dejan Lovren Croatia CB (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 26) England Southampton 77 2 0
12 Joe Gomez England RB/LB/CB (1997-05-23)23 May 1997 (aged 19) England Charlton Athletic 7 0 1
17 Mamadou Sakho France CB (1990-02-13)13 February 1990 (aged 26) France Paris St Germain 80 3 0
18 Alberto Moreno Spain LB (1992-07-05)5 July 1992 (aged 23) Spain Sevilla 91 3 7
19 Steven Caulker England CB (1991-12-29)29 December 1991 (aged 24) England Queens Park Rangers 4 0 0
26 Tiago Ilori Portugal CB (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 23) Portugal Sporting 3 0 0
37 Martin Škrtel Slovakia CB (1984-12-15)15 December 1984 (aged 31) Russia Zenit 320 18 5
38 Jon Flanagan England RB (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 23) England LFC Academy 50 1 2
44 Brad Smith Australia LB (1994-04-09)9 April 1994 (aged 22) England LFC Academy 11 1 2
56 Connor Randall England RB (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 20) England LFC Academy 7 0 0
Midfielders
7 James Milner (vice-captain) England CM/LW/RW (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 30) England Manchester City 45 7 14
10 Philippe Coutinho Brazil LW/AM (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 23) Italy Inter Milan 145 28 26
14 Jordan Henderson (captain) England CM/DM (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 25) England Sunderland 212 22 32
20 Adam Lallana England AM/LW/RW (1988-05-10)10 May 1988 (aged 28) England Southampton 90 13 12
21 Lucas Brazil DM/CM/CB (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 29) Brazil Grêmio 315 6 16
23 Emre Can Germany CM/DM (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 22) Germany Bayer Leverkusen 89 3 4
24 Joe Allen Wales AM/CM/LW (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 26) Wales Swansea City 132 7 3
32 Cameron Brannagan England CM (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 20) England LFC Academy 9 0 0
33 Jordon Ibe England RW/LW (1995-12-08)8 December 1995 (aged 20) England Wycombe Wanderers 58 4 6
35 Kevin Stewart England DM/CM (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 22) England Tottenham Hotspur 11 0 0
40 Ryan Kent England RW/LW (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 19) England LFC Academy 1 0 0
46 Jordan Rossiter England DM/CM (1997-03-24)24 March 1997 (aged 19) England LFC Academy 5 1 0
53 João Carlos Teixeira Portugal AM/LW (1993-01-18)18 January 1993 (aged 23) Portugal Sporting 8 1 0
54 Sheyi Ojo England RW/LW (1997-06-19)19 June 1997 (aged 18) England LFC Academy 11 1 4
68 Pedro Chirivella Spain DM/CM (1997-05-27)27 May 1997 (aged 19) Spain Valencia 5 0 0
Forwards
9 Christian Benteke Belgium FW (1990-12-03)3 December 1990 (aged 25) England Aston Villa 42 10 5
11 Roberto Firmino Brazil FW/AM (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 24) Germany Hoffenheim 49 11 9
15 Daniel Sturridge England FW (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 26) England Chelsea 92 53 13
27 Divock Origi Belgium FW/LW (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 21) France Lille 33 10 3
28 Danny Ings England FW/LW/RW (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 23) England Burnley 9 3 0
48 Jerome Sinclair England FW (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 19) England West Bromwich 5 1 0

New contracts[edit]

No. Pos Player Date Source
4 CB Ivory Coast Kolo Touré 26 May 2015 [83]
47 RB England Andre Wisdom 26 May 2015 [84]
52 GK Wales Danny Ward 23 June 2015 [85]
37 CB Slovakia Martin Škrtel 10 July 2015 [86]
54 LW England Sheyi Ojo 4 August 2015 [87]
17 CB France Mamadou Sakho 18 September 2015 [88]
32 AM/CM England Cameron Brannagan 26 October 2015 [89]
44 LB/LW Australia Brad Smith 18 November 2015 [90]
22 GK Belgium Simon Mignolet 18 January 2016 [91]
35 DM/CM England Kevin Stewart 23 February 2016 [92]
68 DM/CM Spain Pedro Chirivella 9 March 2016 [93]
38 RB/LB England Jon Flanagan 18 March 2016 [94]

Transfers and loans[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
20 June 2015 CB 12 England Joe Gomez England Charlton Athletic £3,500,000 [95]
1 July 2015 RM 7 England James Milner England Manchester City Free [96]
1 July 2015 FW 28 England Danny Ings England Burnley £6,500,000[A] [97]
1 July 2015 GK 34 Hungary Ádám Bogdán England Bolton Wanderers Free [98]
1 July 2015 AM 11 Brazil Roberto Firmino Germany 1899 Hoffenheim £21,300,000[B] [99]
1 July 2015 RB 2 England Nathaniel Clyne England Southampton £10,000,000[C] [100]
22 July 2015 FW 9 Belgium Christian Benteke England Aston Villa £32,500,000 [101]
6 January 2016 MF – Serbia Marko Grujić Serbia Red Star Belgrade £5,100,000 [102]
Total £78,900,000
  1. ^ The fee may eventually rise to £8 million subject to player's performances and a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
  2. ^ The fee may eventually rise to £28.4 million subject to player's performances.
  3. ^ The fee may eventually rise to £12.5 million subject to player's performances.

Transfers out[edit]

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 GK 1 Australia Brad Jones England Bradford City Released [103]
1 July 2015 RB 2 England Glen Johnson England Stoke City Released [103]
1 July 2015 CM 8 England Steven Gerrard United States LA Galaxy Released [104]
1 July 2015 CB 16 Uruguay Sebastián Coates England Sunderland £4,000,000 [105]
1 July 2015 FW – Spain Iago Aspas Spain Celta Vigo £5,000,000 [106][107]
8 July 2015 RB 19 Spain Javier Manquillo Spain Atlético Madrid Loan Cancelled [108][109]
14 July 2015 RW 31 England Raheem Sterling England Manchester City £44,000,000[A] [110]
31 July 2015 ST 9 England Rickie Lambert England West Bromwich Albion £3,000,000 [111]
31 August 2015 ST 29 Italy Fabio Borini England Sunderland £8,000,000[B] [112]
Total £59,200,000
  1. ^ Fee may eventually rise to £49,000,000.
  2. ^ Fee may eventually rise to £10,000,000.

Loans in[edit]

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
12 January 2016 End of season CB 19 England Steven Caulker England Queens Park Rangers None [113]
Total £0

Loans out[edit]

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
26 June 2015 11 January 2016 GK 52 Wales Danny Ward Scotland Aberdeen None [114][115]
6 July 2015 End of Season AM — Spain Luis Alberto Spain Deportivo La Coruña None [116]
10 July 2015 End of Season[A] CB 51 England Lloyd Jones England Blackpool None [117][118]
10 July 2015 End of Season CM 49 Wales Jordan Williams England Swindon Town None [119]
11 July 2015 8 January 2016 RB 35 England Kevin Stewart England Swindon Town None [120]
29 July 2015 End of Season CB 47 England Andre Wisdom England Norwich City £1,250,000 [121]
4 August 2015 7 January 2016 LW 54 England Sheyi Ojo England Wolverhampton Wanderers None [122]
27 August 2015 End of Season CF 45 Italy Mario Balotelli Italy Milan None [123]
29 August 2015 January 2016 RB 43 Northern Ireland Ryan McLaughlin Scotland Aberdeen None [124]
30 August 2015 End of Season RW 50 Serbia Lazar Marković Turkey Fenerbahçe Undisclosed [125]
31 August 2015 End of Season CF 36 Germany Samed Yeşil Switzerland Luzern None [126]
1 September 2015 7 January 2016 CB 26 Portugal Tiago Ilori England Aston Villa £1,000,000 [127]
6 January 2016 End of Season MF - Serbia Marko Grujić Serbia Red Star Belgrade None [128]
23 January 2016 22 February 2016 GK 39 Scotland Ryan Fulton England Portsmouth None [129]
Total £2,250,000
  1. ^ Jones' Blackpool loan was extended on 4 August 2015.

Transfer summary[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) True Super Trophy Thai Premier League XI 0–4 Liverpool Bangkok, Thailand
14:00 BST Report Marković 3'
Sakho 42'
Lallana 52'
Allen Yellow card 78'
Origi 88'		 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 49,772
17 July 2015 Friendly Brisbane Roar 1–2 Liverpool Brisbane, Australia
09:45 BST Petratos 17' Report Lallana 28'
Milner 75'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
20 July 2015 Friendly Adelaide United 0–2 Liverpool Adelaide, Australia
10:30 BST Report Milner 67'
Ings 88'		 Stadium: Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 53,008
24 July 2015 ProEvents Plate Malaysia XI 1–1 Liverpool Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
13:45 BST Wleh 13' Report Ibe 28' Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
1 August 2015 Friendly HJK Helsinki 0–2 Liverpool Helsinki, Finland
17:30 BST Report Origi 73'
Coutinho 78'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,808
2 August 2015 Friendly Swindon Town 1–2 Liverpool Swindon, England
16:00 BST Obika 63' Report Benteke 48'
Ojo 87'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 14,591

Competitions[edit]

Overall[edit]

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Premier League — 8th 9 August 2015 15 May 2016
FA Cup Third round Fourth round 8 January 2016 9 February 2016
League Cup Third round Runners-up 23 September 2015 28 February 2016
UEFA Europa League Group stage Runners-up 17 September 2015 18 May 2016

Updated to match played 18 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Overview[edit]

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 16 12 10 63 50 +13 042.11
FA Cup 4 1 2 1 6 4 +2 025.00
League Cup 6 3 2 1 10 4 +6 050.00
Europa League 15 6 7 2 19 13 +6 040.00
Total 63 26 23 14 98 71 +27 041.27

Updated to match played 18 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Southampton 38 18 9 11 59 41 +18 63 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
7 West Ham United 38 16 14 8 65 51 +14 62 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
8 Liverpool 38 16 12 10 63 50 +13 60
9 Stoke City 38 14 9 15 41 55 −14 51
10 Chelsea 38 12 14 12 59 53 +6 50
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[130]
Notes:
  1. ^ Manchester United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 FA Cup. As they had also qualified by their virtue of their league position (5th), this spot was passed to the next-highest ranked team (6th), Southampton.
  2. ^ Manchester City qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Football League Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the League Cup winners was passed to the next best-placed team (seventh-placed West Ham United).

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 16 12 10 63 50  +13 60 8 8 3 33 22  +11 8 4 7 30 28  +2

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAHHAHHA
ResultWWDLLDWDDDWLWWLDLWWLDLWLDWWWLDWWWDLWDD
Position433691371010971096899878997898879988778888
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[131]

9 August 2015 (2015-08-09) 1 Stoke City 0–1 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
16:00 BST Afellay Yellow card 4'
Adam Yellow card 73'		 Report Škrtel Yellow card 28'
Milner Yellow card 39'
Lovren Yellow card 50'
Gomez Yellow card 63'
Coutinho 86'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,654
Referee: Anthony Taylor
17 August 2015 2 Liverpool 1–0 Bournemouth Liverpool
20:00 BST Benteke 26'
Gomez Yellow card 75'		 Report O'Kane Yellow card 34'
Ritchie Yellow card 76'
Tomlin Yellow card 77'
Cook Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,102
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 August 2015 3 Arsenal 0–0 Liverpool Holloway, London
20:00 BST Gabriel Yellow card 65' Report Škrtel Yellow card 61'
Can Yellow card 66'
Gomez Yellow card 79'
Mignolet Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,080
Referee: Michael Oliver
29 August 2015 4 Liverpool 0–3 West Ham United Liverpool
15:00 BST Coutinho Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 52'
Lucas Yellow card 70'
Ings Yellow card 86'
Clyne Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Lanzini 3', Yellow card 81'
Noble 29', Yellow card 38' Red card 79'
Sakho 90+2'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,680
Referee: Kevin Friend
12 September 2015 5 Manchester United 3–1 Liverpool Manchester
17:30 BST Blind 49'
Herrera 70' (pen.)
Darmian Yellow card 73'
Martial 86'		 Report Clyne Yellow card 48'
Milner Yellow card 75'
Benteke 84'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,347
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 September 2015 6 Liverpool 1–1 Norwich City Liverpool
16:00 BST Milner Yellow card 3'
Ings 48'		 Report Tettey Yellow card 53'
Martin 61'
Dorrans Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,072
Referee: Anthony Taylor
26 September 2015 7 Liverpool 3–2 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Milner 2'
Sturridge 59', 67'		 Report Gestede 66', 71' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,228
Referee: Jon Moss
4 October 2015 8 Everton 1–1 Liverpool Liverpool
13:30 BST Barkley Yellow card 35'
Lukaku 45+1', Yellow card 90+1'
McCarthy Yellow card 65'		 Report Can Yellow card 35'
Ings 41'
Lucas Yellow card 69'
Sakho Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,598
Referee: Martin Atkinson
17 October 2015 9 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Liverpool London
12:45 BST Lamela Yellow card 59' Report Milner Yellow card 35'
Lucas Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,926
Referee: Craig Pawson
25 October 2015 10 Liverpool 1–1 Southampton Liverpool
16:15 GMT Benteke 77'
Milner Yellow card 85'		 Report Mané 86', Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+4' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,171
Referee: Andre Marriner
31 October 2015 11 Chelsea 1–3 Liverpool London
12:45 GMT Ramires 4'
Mikel Yellow card 66'		 Report Coutinho Yellow card 24', 45+3', 74'
Lucas Yellow card 58'
Can Yellow card 65'
Benteke 83', Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,577
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
8 November 2015 12 Liverpool 1–2 Crystal Palace Liverpool
16:00 GMT Coutinho 42'
Clyne Yellow card 76'		 Report Bolasie 21'
Dann 82'
Puncheon Yellow card 57'
Souaré Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44115
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 November 2015 13 Manchester City 1–4 Liverpool Manchester
17:30 GMT Agüero 44' Report Mangala 7' (o.g.)
Coutinho 23'
Firmino 32'
Lucas Yellow card 38'
Can Yellow card 47'
Škrtel 81'
Clyne Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 54,444
Referee: Jon Moss
29 November 2015 14 Liverpool 1–0 Swansea City Liverpool
16:15 GMT Milner Yellow card 25', 62' (pen.)
Škrtel Yellow card 65'
Mignolet Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bartley Yellow card 70' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,905
Referee: Anthony Taylor
6 December 2015 15 Newcastle United 2–0 Liverpool Newcastle
16:00 GMT Colback Yellow card 34'
Anita Yellow card 60'
Cissé Yellow card 63'
Škrtel 69' (o.g.)
Wijnaldum 90+3'		 Report Lucas Yellow card 44' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,273
Referee: Andre Marriner
13 December 2015 16 Liverpool 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Liverpool
16:00 GMT Henderson 21'
Origi 90+6'		 Report Dawson 30'
Olsson 73'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,147
Referee: Craig Pawson
20 December 2015 17 Watford 3–0 Liverpool Watford
13:30 GMT Aké 3'
Ighalo 15', 85'
Britos Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,707
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
26 December 2015 18 Liverpool 1–0 Leicester City Liverpool
15:00 GMT Lallana Yellow card 45+1'
Can Yellow card 52'
Benteke 63'		 Report Huth Yellow card 62' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,123
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 December 2015 19 Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool Sunderland
19:45 GMT Lens Yellow card 86' Report Benteke Yellow card 19', 46'
Can Yellow card 58'
Moreno Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 45,765
Referee: Kevin Friend
2 January 2016 20 West Ham United 2–0 Liverpool London
12:45 GMT Antonio 10'
Lanzini Yellow card 18'
Carroll 55'		 Report Lucas Yellow card 24' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Robert Madley
13 January 2016 21 Liverpool 3–3 Arsenal Liverpool
20:00 GMT Firmino 10', 19', Yellow card 10'
Clyne Yellow card 53'
Allen 90'		 Report Ramsey 14'
Giroud 25', 55'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,109
Referee: Mike Jones
17 January 2016 22 Liverpool 0–1 Manchester United Liverpool
14:05 GMT Report Smalling Yellow card 65'
Fellaini Yellow card 75'
Rooney 78'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,865
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
23 January 2016 23 Norwich City 4–5 Liverpool Norwich
12:45 GMT Mbokani 29'
Naismith 41'
Hoolahan 54' (pen.)
Bassong 90+2'		 Report Firmino 18', 63'
Henderson 55'
Milner 75'
Lallana 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,108
Referee: Lee Mason
2 February 2016 24 Leicester City 2–0 Liverpool Leicester
19:45 GMT Vardy 60', 71' Report Lucas Yellow card 86' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,121
Referee: Andre Marriner
6 February 2016 25 Liverpool 2–2 Sunderland Liverpool
16:00 GMT Firmino 59'
Lallana 70'
Moreno Yellow card 81'		 Report N'Doye Yellow card 39'
Johnson 82'
Defoe 89'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,179
Referee: Robert Madley
14 February 2016 26 Aston Villa 0–6 Liverpool Birmingham
14:05 GMT Bacuna Yellow card 42'
Westwood Yellow card 65'
Veretout Yellow card 77'		 Report Sturridge 16'
Milner 25'
Can 58'
Origi 63'
Clyne 65'
Touré 71'
Stewart Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,798
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
2 March 2016 27 Liverpool 3–0 Manchester City Liverpool
20:00 GMT Lallana 34'
Milner 41'
Firmino 57'		 Report Navas Yellow card 68' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,597
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 March 2016 28 Crystal Palace 1–2 Liverpool London
13:30 GMT Dann Yellow card 11'
Ledley 48'		 Report Henderson Yellow card 10'
Milner Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 62'
Firmino 72'
Moreno Yellow card 86'
Benteke 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,709
Referee: Andre Marriner
20 March 2016 29 Southampton 3–2 Liverpool Southampton
13:30 GMT Mané 64', 86', Yellow card 86'
Pellè 83'		 Report Coutinho 17'
Sturridge 22'
Lovren Yellow card 25'
Can Yellow card 48'
Škrtel Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,596
Referee: Roger East
2 April 2016 30 Liverpool 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
17:30 BST Coutinho Yellow card 24', 51'
Can Yellow card 64'		 Report Kane 63' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,062
Referee: Jonathan Moss
10 April 2016 31 Liverpool 4–1 Stoke City Liverpool
16:00 BST Moreno 8'
Sturridge 32'
Origi 50', 65'		 Report Bojan 22'
Pieters Yellow card 26'
Shawcross Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,688
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
17 April 2016 32 Bournemouth 1–2 Liverpool Bournemouth
13:30 BST King 90+3' Report Firmino 41'
Sturridge 45+2'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,386
Referee: Mike Jones
20 April 2016 33 Liverpool 4–0 Everton Liverpool
20:00 BST Milner Yellow card 8'
Origi 43'
Sakho 45+2'
Sturridge 61'
Coutinho 76'		 Report Lennon Yellow card 42'
Funes Mori Red card 50'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,854
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 April 2016 34 Liverpool 2–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 BST Sturridge 2'
Lallana 30'
Milner Yellow card 53'		 Report Tioté Yellow card 22'
Cissé 48'
Colback 66'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,837
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 May 2016 35 Swansea City 3–1 Liverpool Swansea
12:00 BST Ayew 20', 67'
Cork 33', Yellow card 41'
Rangel Yellow card 74'		 Report Smith Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 76'
Clyne Yellow card 39'
Benteke 65'
Škrtel Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,972
Referee: Roger East
8 May 2016 36 Liverpool 2–0 Watford Liverpool
16:00 BST Allen 35'
Flanagan Yellow card 63'
Firmino 76'		 Report Britos Yellow card 59'
Berghuis Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,341
Referee: Lee Mason
11 May 2016 37 Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:00 BST Can Yellow card 44'
Touré Yellow card 48'
Milner Yellow card 73'
Benteke 90+2'		 Report Hazard 32'
Azpilicueta Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,210
Referee: Michael Oliver
15 May 2016 38 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Liverpool West Bromwich
15:00 BST Rondón 13'
McClean Yellow card 45+2'
Roberts Yellow card 74'
Evans Yellow card 87'		 Report Ibe 23'
Smith Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,196
Referee: Bobby Madley

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 January 2016 Third round Exeter City 2–2 Liverpool Exeter
19:55 GMT Nichols 9'
Holmes 45'		 Report Sinclair 12'
Smith 73'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,298
Referee: Stuart Attwell
20 January 2016 Replay Liverpool 3–0 Exeter City Liverpool
20:00 GMT Allen 10'
Ojo 75'
Texeira 82'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,292
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
30 January 2016 Fourth round Liverpool 0–0 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT Lovren Yellow card 54' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,006
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 February 2016 Replay West Ham United 2–1 (a.e.t.) Liverpool London
19:45 GMT Antonio 45', Yellow card 87'
Ogbonna 120+1'		 Report Stewart Yellow card 26'
Coutinho 48'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,433
Referee: Roger East

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 September 2015 Third round Liverpool 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Carlisle United Liverpool
20:00 BST Ings 23'
Origi Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Asamoah 34' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,518
Referee: Andrew Madley
Penalties
Milner soccer ball with check mark
Can soccer ball with check mark
Lallana soccer ball with red X
Coutinho soccer ball with red X
Ings soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Grainger
soccer ball with check mark Dicker
soccer ball with red X Jouce
soccer ball with check mark McQueen
soccer ball with red X Hery
28 October 2015 Fourth round Liverpool 1–0 Bournemouth Liverpool
19:45 GMT Clyne 17'
Allen Yellow card 61'		 Report MacDonald Yellow card 80' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,948
Referee: Mike Jones
2 December 2015 Fifth round Southampton 1–6 Liverpool Southampton
19:45 GMT Mané 1' Report Randall Yellow card 8'
Sturridge 25', 29'
Origi 45', 68', 86'
Can Yellow card 65'
Ibe 73'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,592
Referee: Robert Madley
5 January 2016 Semi-finals First leg Stoke City 0–1 Liverpool Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 GMT Report Ibe 37'
Mignolet Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,369
Referee: Anthony Taylor
26 January 2016 Semi-finals Second leg Liverpool 0–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(6−5 p)		 Stoke City Liverpool
19:45 GMT Flanagan Yellow card 85'
Allen Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Muniesa Yellow card 24'
Arnautović 45+1'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,091
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Penalties
Lallana soccer ball with check mark
Can soccer ball with red X
Benteke soccer ball with check mark
Firmino soccer ball with check mark
Milner soccer ball with check mark
Lucas soccer ball with check mark
Allen soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Walters
soccer ball with red X Crouch
soccer ball with check mark Whelan
soccer ball with check mark Afellay
soccer ball with check mark Shaqiri
soccer ball with check mark Van Ginkel
soccer ball with red X Muniesa
28 February 2016 Final Liverpool 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1−3 p)		 Manchester City London
16:30 GMT Clyne Yellow card 53'
Moreno Yellow card 65'
Coutinho 83', Yellow card 84'
Can Yellow card 85'
Lallana Yellow card 118'		 Report Fernandinho 49', Yellow card 119'
Kompany Yellow card 87'
Otamendi Yellow card 109'
Touré Yellow card 118'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 86,206
Referee: Michael Oliver
Penalties
Can soccer ball with check mark
Lucas soccer ball with red X
Coutinho soccer ball with red X

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