| 2016–17 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool players beforeManchester United away, 15 January 2017 | ||||
| Owner | Fenway Sports Group | |||
| Chairman | Tom Werner | |||
| Manager | Jürgen Klopp | |||
| Stadium | Anfield | |||
| Premier League | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Philippe Coutinho Sadio Mané (13 each) All: Philippe Coutinho (14) | |||
The2016–17 season wasLiverpool Football Club's125th season in existence and their 55th consecutive season in the top flight ofEnglish football. It was also the club's 25th consecutive season in thePremier League.[1] Along with thePremier League, Liverpool also competed in theFA Cup andEFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. It started with a 4–3 away win againstArsenal and ended with a 3–0 home win against relegatedMiddlesbrough, which secured theReds a place in the top four and qualification to theUEFA Champions League playoff round.[2]

Liverpool began their pre-season on 8 July away atTranmere Rovers.Danny Ings scored the only goal in a 1–0 win.[3] Five days later, the Reds travelled to theHighbury Stadium to faceLeague One sideFleetwood Town. New signingMarko Grujić scored the opening goal on his debut, followed by a goal apiece byLucas Leiva and 16-year-old debutantBen Woodburn before two goals byRoberto Firmino rounded out the 5–0 win.[4] Liverpool won their third successive pre-season match on 17 July, with Ings and Woodburn scoring in a 2–0 win overWigan Athletic.[5] On 20 July, Liverpool defeatedHuddersfield Town 2–0 through goals fromAlberto Moreno and Grujić; reserve goalkeeper Shamal George also featured in the last 25 minutes of the match as a striker.[6]
Liverpool began their campaign in theInternational Champions Cup on 28 July, conceding a 0–1 defeat againstChelsea.[7] On 30 July, Liverpool defeatedMilan 2–0 with goals fromDivock Origi and Firmino.[8] Liverpool then played the final pre-season match in the United States againstRoma, suffering a 2–1 defeat.[9] On 6 August, Liverpool playedBarcelona at theWembley Stadium in the final match of the International Champions Cup and won 4–0, with summer signingSadio Mané getting on the scoresheet along with Origi and Grujić, and former Liverpool playerJavier Mascherano scoring an own goal.[10] Liverpool's pre-season ended the following day with a 4–0 defeat atMainz 05'sOpel Arena.[11]
Liverpool began the season with a visit to theEmirates Stadium on 14 August to face-off withArsenal. Arsenal opened the scoring with aTheo Walcott strike in the 31st minute, one minute after the Arsenal striker saw his penalty kick saved by Liverpool goalkeeperSimon Mignolet, but a free-kick byPhilippe Coutinho drew the scoreline level just before the break. TheReds continued the momentum into the second half and were 4–1 up after 63 minutes through strikes fromAdam Lallana, Coutinho and Mané. Two quickfire goals fromAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain andCalum Chambers in response caused a nervy end to the match, but theReds were able to see out the 4–3 victory.[12] Liverpool played their second league match away atBurnley on 20 August. Liverpool dominated possession throughout, but was unable to recover from calamitous defending in the first half and suffered a 2–0 defeat.[13] On 23 August, Liverpool began their quest for theEFL Cup in a match againstBurton Albion at thePirelli Stadium. A brace fromDaniel Sturridge, an own goal fromTom Naylor and a goal apiece from Firmino and Origi saw a 5–0 win and progression to the next round of the competition.[14] On 27 August, Liverpool played away toTottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. AJames Milner penalty had theReds 1–0 up at half-time, but aDanny Rose equalizer in the 72nd minute caused the match to end in a 1–1 draw.[15]

On 10 September, after the international break, Liverpool hosted defending championsLeicester City at Anfield. Liverpool were 2–0 up within 30 minutes through goals from Firmino and Mané, but a fumbling of the ball at the back byLucas Leiva allowedJamie Vardy to narrow the lead before the break. However, a goal by Lallana in the 56th minute restored the two-goal lead, and Firmino's second goal of the match in the closing stages saw out a 4–1 win. The match was played before Anfield's largest crowd since 1977, with a 54,000 sell-out in the newly expanded stadium.[16] Liverpool then played away atStamford Bridge against Chelsea on 16 September, winning 2–1.Dejan Lovren's close range finish in the 17th minute and skipperJordan Henderson's spectacular 25-yard strike in the 36th were enough to secure the 3 points.[17] Liverpool played againstDerby County at thePride Park Stadium in the third round of the EFL Cup on 20 September. They defeated theRams 3–0 withRagnar Klavan scoring his first goal for the club, with Coutinho and Origi also getting on the scoresheet.[18] On 24 September, Liverpool made it three wins in a row in the Premier League when they bestedHull City 5–1 at Anfield through strikes from Lallana, Mané, Coutinho and two converted penalties by Milner.[19]
On 1 October, Liverpool defeatedSwansea City 2–1 at theLiberty Stadium. A poor first-half saw theReds down at the break, but a vast improvement in the second half with goals coming from Firmino and a late penalty by Milner were enough to secure the three points.[20] Liverpool facedManchester United at Anfield on 17 October. The North-West derby was largely forgettable and ended in a 0–0 draw, with Liverpool securing their first clean sheet in the league of the season in a match of few chances.[21] Liverpool then hostedWest Bromwich Albion at Anfield on 22 October, winning 2–1. TheReds controlled the game and were 2–0 up at half-time through goals from Mané and Coutinho, but a lateGareth McAuley strike narrowed the scoreline to 2–1.[22] On 25 October, Liverpool played Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. TheReds won 2–1 with a brace from Sturridge seeing them through to the quarter-finals of the competition.[23] Liverpool saw out October with a match againstCrystal Palace atSelhurst Park on the 29th.Emre Can, Lovren,Joël Matip and Firmino scored for theReds in the thrilling encounter which ended 4–2.[24]
Liverpool facedWatford at Anfield on 6 November. TheReds defeated theHornets 6–1 with Mané bagging a brace, Coutinho, Can and Firmino getting on the scoresheet andGeorginio Wijnaldum scoring his first goal for the club. This result put Liverpool top of the Premier League for the first time since April 2014.[25] Following the international break, Liverpool faced Southampton away atSt Mary's Stadium on 19 November. TheReds controlled the match but were unable to break down theSaints' defence as the match ended 0–0.[26] On 26 November, Liverpool hostedSunderland at Anfield. Origi made the breakthrough for theReds in the 75th minute and Milner converted a penalty in the closing stages of the match to see out a 2–0 victory.Ben Woodburn made his debut for Liverpool when he came on as a substitute for Wijnaldum in the 92nd minute.[27] Three days later, on 29 November, Liverpool hostedLeeds United at Anfield in the fifth round of the EFL Cup. Origi opened the scoring in the 76th minute and Woodburn's volley in the box in the 81st saw out a 2–0 victory and progression to the semi-finals of the competition.[28] Woodburn's goal at the age of 17 years and 45 days old made himLiverpool's youngest ever goalscorer, surpassingMichael Owen's record by 99 days.[29][30]
Liverpool facedAFC Bournemouth atDean Court on 4 December. Mané and Origi scored one apiece in the first half and Can scored another in the second half to see theReds to a 3–1 lead, but three goals from Bournemouth in the final 20 minutes of the match caused Liverpool to suffer a 3–4 defeat.[31] Liverpool then facedWest Ham United at Anfield on 11 December, drawing 2–2.[32] On 14 December, Liverpool travelled to theRiverside Stadium to faceMiddlesbrough. Lallana bagged a brace and created another for Origi to see theReds to a 3–0 victory.[33] Next up was Everton, theMerseyside Derby, on 19 December. Mané scored the winning and only goal in the 94th minute.[34] Liverpool then facedStoke City. Stoke rapidly opened the score in the 12th minute, but an equaliser from Lallana and a goal from Firmino made theReds lead at half-time. In the second half, an own goal byGiannelli Imbula and a goal from Sturridge ensured a 4–1Reds win.[35] On 31 December, Liverpool hostedManchester City, with theReds winning 1–0 thanks to a header by Wijnaldum in the eighth minute.[36]
Liverpool went to play Sunderland, where Sturridge opened the scoring with a header, but minutes laterJermain Defoe levelled it from the spot so that it would go 1–1 at half-time. Mané scored another for 2–1 in the 71st minute, but ten minutes later, he handled the ball in the penalty area with the referee pointing to the spot. Defoe scored once again and the match ended level, with the reds missing out important points.[37] On 8 January, Liverpool played a goalless draw againstPlymouth Argyle in the third round of the FA Cup. The match was marked with theReds fielding the youngest starting 11 in their history.[38] Liverpool then facedSouthampton, on 11 January, in the EFL Cup semi-finals first leg atSt Mary's, losing the game 1–0 with Redmond scoring the only goal in 20th minute.[39] Three days later, theReds facedManchester United atOld Trafford. Milner opened the scoring from the spot in the 26th minute, afterPaul Pogba handled the ball in the box. In the 84th minute,Zlatan Ibrahimović levelled the match 1–1.[40] Liverpool were up to play the replay with Plymouth on the 18th. A goal byLucas Leiva in the 17th minute made them earn their first and last win in January.[41] Later in this month, Liverpool hostedSwansea City in the Premier League. Early in the second half, two fast goals byFernando Llorente gave Swansea the commanding position. However, Liverpool levelled through Firmino in the 54th and 69th minute.Gylfi Sigurðsson finished a shot in the back of the net for 2–3.[42] On 25 January, Liverpool hosted Southampton in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final. They dominated the match, made some good chances, including a shot by Can cleared off the line by Southampton goalkeeperFraser Forster. At the stoppage time,Shane Long sealed the win for theSaints with a goal to make the aggregate score 2–0.[43] The bad month for Liverpool continued, as they were eliminated from the FA Cup after a 1–2 home loss toWolverhampton Wanderers.[44] TheReds ended the month with a 1–1 home draw to Chelsea in the Premier League, whereDavid Luiz opened the scoring with a free-kick, just to leave it for Wijnaldum to level in the 58th.Diego Costa saw his penalty shot stopped by Mignolet in the 78th minute.[45]
Liverpool started February with a 2–0 loss away toHull City, which was Mane's first game after Senegal lost in the quarter-finals of the2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The goals for Hull came fromAlfred N'Diaye just before the break andOumar Niasse in the 84th minute.[46] One week later, theReds won for the first time since five matches in the Premier League, with two Mané goals in two minutes sealing the 2–0 win for the Merseyside team against Spurs.[47] On 27 February, Liverpool lost 3–1 away to Leicester in the first match for their new managerCraig Shakespeare following the sacking of the title-winningClaudio Ranieri. Jamie Vardy opened the scoring withDanny Drinkwater making it two before the break. Early in the second half, Vardy scored his second goal of the night to see his team leading 3–0, and Coutinho made the final result in the 69th minute.[48]
On 4 March, Liverpool continued their winning ways against fellow top six teams with a 3–1 home victory over Arsenal. TheReds were 2–0 up at the break with goals from Firmino in the ninth minute and Mané in the 40th, butDanny Welbeck halved the Liverpool lead with a goal in the 57th minute. In the stoppage time, Wijnaldum sealed the match off, making it 3–1 following a low cross by Origi from the right.[49] Liverpool then went on to win a vital three points home againstBurnley on 12 March, winning 2–1. After falling down to anAshley Barnes strike early in the match, Wijnaldum equalized in the stoppage time of the first half just seconds before the half's end, and in the 64th minute, Can gave Liverpool the lead with a long-range shot that ended up out of the grasp of goalkeeperTom Heaton.[50] On 19 March, Liverpool traveled to Manchester City for a crucial game in the battle for Champions League qualification. Milner opened the scoring from the spot in the 51st minute, thoughSergio Agüero leveled at the 69th. Both sides missed many chances, including a mishit by Lallana from five yards, but by the end, the draw was considered a fair result.[51]
Liverpool started their month on 1 April against Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield. Mané put Liverpool ahead, butMatthew Pennington drew Everton level in the 28th minute. The hostReds regained the lead two minutes and 57 seconds later with a strike from Coutinho. Origi, a substitute for the injured Mané, added a third goal just minutes after being introduced and the scoreline remained 3–1 till the final whistle.[52] The second fixture was on 5 April against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield.Benik Afobe scored early for the visitingCherries off a back-pass mishap from Wijnaldum. However, Coutinho drew the match level at 1–1 with a goal in the 40th minute. TheReds struck first in the second half with a goal from Origi, assisted by Wijnaldum, in the 59th. Bournemouth was able to draw the game level through a lateJoshua King goal putting the score at 2–2, which the match finished.[53] The day before their upcoming fixture, an away match at Stoke City, Klopp confirmed Mané would ruled out for the remainder of Liverpool's season.[54] Liverpool had no time to dwell upon this as Stoke awaited the following day. With a side featuring youth players such asTrent Alexander-Arnold and Woodburn, Liverpool fell behind 1–0 at the half following aJonathan Walters goal just before the break. However, the introduction of Firmino and Coutinho at half-time led to responses in the 70th and 72nd minutes, where Coutinho then Firmino respectively scored to put the scoreline at 1–2. TheReds saw the match out, marking their first away victory of the calendar year in the Premier League.[55] Liverpool's April continued with a match at West Brom, where the sole goal came from Firmino off a set piece header in first-half injury time.[56] The final fixture of the month was a return to Anfield to square-off with Crystal Palace. Coutinho opened the scoring in the 24th minute off a free-kick, however former Liverpool manChristian Benteke leveled the match then scored a second in the 74th to hand Liverpool a 1–2 loss, just their second Premier League home defeat of the season.[57]

The final month of the season for Liverpool began on 7 May with a home match against Southampton. The result was a 0–0 draw, with the best chance coming to theReds through a 66th-minute penalty that was taken by Milner and ultimately missed. The kick came just moments after Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster approached Milner as he put the ball on the spot seemingly in an attempt to win a psychological advantage before the penalty. This draw resulted in the fourth match against Southampton out of four played in this season where Liverpool failed to score.[58] The penultimate match of the season (and final away match) was on 14 May, a visit atOlympic Stadium to face West Ham. TheReds struck first in the 35th minute thanks to Sturridge's finish following what was described as a "sublime" pass from Coutinho. In the second half, Coutinho scored twice in four minutes and Origi's goal in the 76th minute capped off a 0–4 victory.[59]
The final match of the season took place on 21 May, at Anfield against Middlesbrough. While Middlesbrough were already guaranteed relegation and a Premier League finish of 19th, Liverpool sat in fourth place at the time of kick-off, with Arsenal just one point behind and Manchester City two points ahead, with a win guaranteeing Liverpool a spot in theUEFA Champions League for next season. The match stayed at 0–0 for the first 45 minutes, however Wijnaldum found a breakthrough for theReds in first-half stoppage time, putting Liverpool up 1–0 at the half. Coutinho added a second just six minutes into the second half and that goal was followed by a third from Lallana just five minutes after that putting Liverpool up 3–0, where the scoreline would remain. Liverpool clinched fourth place in the final Premier League table to secure Champions League football for the 2017–18 season.[60]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth | Signed from | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Loris Karius | GK | (1993-06-22)22 June 1993 (aged 23) | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Alex Manninger | GK | (1977-06-04)4 June 1977 (aged 39) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | Simon Mignolet | GK | (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 29) | 180 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Nathaniel Clyne | RB | (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 26) | 93 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 6 | Dejan Lovren | CB | (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 27) | 109 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 7 | James Milner(vice-captain) | DM/CM/LB/RB | (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 31) | 85 | 14 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Joe Gomez | RB/LB/CB | (1997-05-23)23 May 1997 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 17 | Ragnar Klavan | CB | (1985-10-30)30 October 1985 (aged 31) | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Alberto Moreno | LB | (1992-07-05)5 July 1992 (aged 24) | 109 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 32 | Joël Matip | CB | (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 25) | 32 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 56 | Connor Randall | RB | (1995-10-21)21 October 1995 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | RB | (1998-10-07)7 October 1998 (aged 18) | 12 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum | CM/AM | (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 26) | 42 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 10 | Philippe Coutinho | AM/LW | (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 24) | 181 | 42 | 35 | |||
| 14 | Jordan Henderson(captain) | CM/DM | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (aged 26) | 239 | 23 | 36 | |||
| 16 | Marko Grujić | CM | (1996-04-13)13 April 1996 (aged 21) | 8 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Adam Lallana | CM/AM/RW/LW | (1988-05-10)10 May 1988 (aged 29) | 125 | 21 | 19 | |||
| 21 | Lucas Leiva | DM/CB | (1987-01-09)9 January 1987 (aged 30) | 346 | 7 | 19 | |||
| 23 | Emre Can | DM/CM | (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 23) | 129 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 35 | Kevin Stewart | DM | (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 23) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 53 | Ovie Ejaria | CM/AM | (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 54 | Sheyi Ojo | RW/LW | (1997-06-19)19 June 1997 (aged 19) | 13 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 59 | Harry Wilson | RW/LW | (1997-03-22)22 March 1997 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 11 | Roberto Firmino | FW/AM/LW | (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 25) | 90 | 23 | 17 | |||
| 15 | Daniel Sturridge | FW | (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 27) | 119 | 60 | 15 | |||
| 19 | Sadio Mané | RW/LW | (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 25) | 29 | 13 | 7 | |||
| 27 | Divock Origi | FW | (1995-04-18)18 April 1995 (aged 22) | 76 | 21 | 6 | |||
| 28 | Danny Ings | FW | (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (aged 24) | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 58 | Ben Woodburn | FW/RW/LW | (1999-10-15)15 October 1999 (aged 17) | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2016 | GK | 52 | [61] | |
| 25 January 2017 | MF | 10 | [62] | |
| 27 January 2017 | DF | 12 | [63] | |
| 22 February 2017 | MF | 20 | [64] | |
| 28 April 2017 | DF | 6 | [65] |

| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | DF | 32 | Free | [66] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | GK | 1 | £4,700,000 | [67] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | FW | 19 | £36,000,000 | [68] | ||
| 20 July 2016 | DF | 17 | £4,200,000 | [69] | ||
| 22 July 2016 | GK | 13 | Free | [70] | ||
| 22 July 2016 | MF | 5 | £23,000,000[A] | [71] | ||
| Total | £67,900,000 | |||||

| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | MF | 46 | £250,000 | [72] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | DF | 3 | Released | [73] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | DF | 4 | Released | [73] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | FW | 39 | Released | [73] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | MF | 53 | £250,000 | [74] | ||
| 1 July 2016 | FW | 48 | £4,000,000 | [75] | ||
| 13 July 2016 | MF | 64 | £2,500,000[A] | [76] | ||
| 14 July 2016 | DF | 37 | £5,500,000 | [77] | ||
| 14 July 2016 | MF | 33 | £15,000,000 | [78] | ||
| 25 July 2016 | MF | 24 | £11,000,000[B] | [79] | ||
| 27 July 2016 | DF | 44 | £3,000,000[C] | [80] | ||
| 20 August 2016 | FW | 9 | £27,000,000[D] | [81] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | MF | — | £4,300,000[E] | [82] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | FW | 45 | Free | [83] | ||
| 13 January 2017 | DF | 57 | Undisclosed | [84] | ||
| 18 January 2017 | DF | 26 | £3,750,000 | [85] | ||
| Total | £76,550,000 | |||||
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2016 | End of season | GK | 39 | None | [86] | ||
| 11 July 2016 | End of season | GK | 52 | None | [87] | ||
| 20 July 2016 | End of season | GK | 34 | None | [88] | ||
| 26 July 2016 | End of season | MF | 40 | None | [89] | ||
| 5 August 2016 | End of season | DF | 38 | None | [90] | ||
| 5 August 2016 | End of season | AM | — | None | [91] | ||
| 26 August 2016 | End of season | ST | — | None | [92] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | End of season | DF | 47 | None | [93] | ||
| 31 August 2016 | 23 January 2017[a] | RW | 50 | None | [95] | ||
| 6 January 2017 | End of season | DM | 68 | None | [96] | ||
| 23 January 2017 | End of season | RW | 50 | None | [94] | ||
| 27 January 2017 | End of season | CM | 25 | None | [97] | ||
| 31 January 2017 | End of season | ST | 41 | None | [98] | ||
| 1 February 2017 | End of season | CB | 3 | £2,000,000 | [99] |
Spending Summer: Winter: Total: | Income Summer: Winter: Total: | Net Expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: |
| 8 July 2016Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Liverpool | Birkenhead,England |
| 19:00BST | Report | Ings | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 13,000 |
| 13 July 2016Friendly | Fleetwood Town | 0–5 | Liverpool | Fleetwood,England |
| 19:00BST | Report | Grujić Woodburn Lucas Firmino | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 5,254 |
| 17 July 2016Friendly | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Liverpool | Wigan,England |
| 16:00BST | Report | Ings Woodburn | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 18,000 |
| 20 July 2016Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Liverpool | Huddersfield,England |
| 19:45BST | Report | Grujić Moreno | Stadium:John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 21,266 |
| 2 August 2016 (2016-08-02)Friendly | Liverpool | 1–2 | Roma | St. Louis,MO,United States |
| 01:35BST | Ojo | Report | Džeko Salah | Stadium:Busch Stadium Attendance: 28,573 |
| 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)Friendly | Mainz 05 | 4–0 | Liverpool | Mainz,Germany |
| 14:45BST | Brosinski Córdoba Mallı Muto | Report | Stadium:Coface Arena Referee: 31,600 |
| 28 July 2016 (2016-07-28)Friendly | Chelsea | 1–0 | Liverpool | Pasadena,CA,United States |
| 04:35BST | Cahill | Report | Stadium:Rose Bowl Attendance: 53,117 Referee:Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
| 31 July 2016 (2016-07-31)Friendly | Liverpool | 2–0 | Milan | Santa Clara,CA,United States |
| 03:05BST | Lallana Origi Firmino | Report | Stadium:Levi's Stadium Attendance: 30,758 Referee:Kevin Stott (United States) |
| 6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)Friendly | Liverpool | 4–0 | Barcelona | London,England |
| 17:15BST | Mané Mascherano Origi Grujić | Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 89,845 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 13 November 2016Friendly | Liverpool | 5–0 | Accrington Stanley | Liverpool,England |
| Can Wilson Brewster | Source | Stadium:Melwood Attendance: 0 |
| 24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)Friendly | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Liverpool | Sydney,Australia |
| 11:00BST | Report | Sturridge Moreno Firmino | Stadium:ANZ Stadium Attendance: 72,892 |
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | 4th | 14 August 2016 | 21 May 2017 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fourth round | 8 January 2017 | 28 January 2017 |
| EFL Cup | Second round | Semi-finals | 23 August 2016 | 25 January 2017 |
Source:Competitions
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 057.89 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 033.33 |
| EFL Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 066.67 |
| Total | 47 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 92 | 47 | +45 | 057.45 |
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 86 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 78 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | Qualification for theChampions League play-off round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 75 | Qualification for theEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage[b] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 |
Source:[citation needed]
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| Ground | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
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| Position | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Win Draw Loss
On 15 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[102]
| 14 August 20161 | Arsenal | 3–4 | Liverpool | Holloway,London |
| 16:00BST | Walcott Coquelin Iwobi Oxlade-Chamberlain Chambers Xhaka | Report | Lallana Moreno Lovren Coutinho Mané | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,033 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 20 August 20162 | Burnley | 2–0 | Liverpool | Burnley |
| 15:00BST | Vokes Gray | Report | Henderson | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,313 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 27 August 20163 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
| 12:30BST | Rose Vertonghen Alli | Report | Mané Milner Coutinho Lovren Henderson Matip | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,211 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 10 September 20164 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 17:30BST | Firmino Mané Henderson Lallana | Report | Amartey Vardy Drinkwater Huth | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,075[103] Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 16 September 20165 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Liverpool | Fulham,London |
| 20:00BST | Willian Costa | Report | Lovren Henderson Lucas | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,514 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 24 September 20166 | Liverpool | 5–1 | Hull City | Liverpool |
| 15:00BST | Lallana Milner Mané Coutinho | Report | Huddlestone Elmohamady Mason Meyler | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,109 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 1 October 20167 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Liverpool | Swansea |
| 12:30BST | Fer Cork Britton | Report | Henderson Sturridge Firmino Milner | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,862 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 17 October 20168 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 20:00BST | Report | Bailly Young Ibrahimović Fellaini | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,769 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 22 October 20169 | Liverpool | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
| 17:30BST | Mané Coutinho Henderson | Report | Yacob McClean McAuley Morrison | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,218 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 29 October 201610 | Crystal Palace | 2–4 | Liverpool | Selhurst,London |
| 17:30BST | McArthur Cabaye | Report | Can Lovren Matip Firmino | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,628 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 6 November 201611 | Liverpool | 6–1 | Watford | Liverpool |
| 14:15GMT | Mané Coutinho Can Firmino Wijnaldum | Report | Holebas Janmaat Britos | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,163 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 19 November 201612 | Southampton | 0–0 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 15:00GMT | Cédric | Report | Coutinho | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,848 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 26 November 201613 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Sunderland | Liverpool |
| 15:00GMT | Lovren Origi Milner | Report | Koné O'Shea Pienaar | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,114 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 4 December 201614 | Bournemouth | 4–3 | Liverpool | Bournemouth |
| 13:30GMT | Wilshere Francis C. Wilson Fraser Cook Aké | Report | Mané Origi Henderson Can | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 11,183 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 11 December 201615 | Liverpool | 2–2 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| 16:30GMT | Lallana Origi Firmino Mané | Report | Payet Antonio | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,068 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 14 December 201616 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45GMT | Gibson | Report | Lallana Origi | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 32,704 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 19 December 201617 | Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool | Liverpool |
| 20:00GMT | Barkley Coleman Gueye | Report | Lovren Mané | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,590 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 27 December 201618 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Stoke City | Liverpool |
| 17:15GMT | Lallana Firmino Imbula Sturridge | Report | Walters Allen | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,094 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 31 December 201619 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Klavan Wijnaldum Can | Report | Otamendi | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,120 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 2 January 201720 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | Rodwell Defoe Larsson | Report | Sturridge Milner Mané Lallana | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,494 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 January 201721 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 16:00GMT | Ibrahimović Herrera | Report | Milner Lovren Wijnaldum Firmino | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,276 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 21 January 201722 | Liverpool | 2–3 | Swansea City | Liverpool |
| 12:30GMT | Klavan Firmino | Report | Llorente Sigurðsson Fer | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,169 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 31 January 201723 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 20:00GMT | Henderson Wijnaldum Milner | Report | David Luiz Willian | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,157 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 4 February 201724 | Hull City | 2–0 | Liverpool | Hull |
| 15:00GMT | Maguire N'Diaye Tymon Niasse | Report | Milner | Stadium:KCOM Stadium Attendance: 24,822 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 11 February 201725 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Mané Henderson Matip Milner | Report | Son Kane Winks Dier Alderweireld | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,159 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 27 February 201726 | Leicester City | 3–1 | Liverpool | Leicester |
| 20:00GMT | Vardy Drinkwater | Report | Coutinho | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,034 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 4 March 201727 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 17:30GMT | Firmino Mané Can Wijnaldum | Report | Coquelin Welbeck Xhaka | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,146 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 12 March 201728 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| 16:00GMT | Wijnaldum Can Lallana | Report | Barnes Mee Barton | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,145 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 19 March 201729 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Manchester |
| 16:30GMT | Touré Clichy Silva Agüero | Report | Firmino Matip Milner Mané | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 54,449 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 1 April 201730 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 12:30BST | Mané Coutinho Origi Can | Report | Davies Pennington Barkley Williams | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,920 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 5 April 201731 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Liverpool |
| 20:00BST | Lucas Coutinho Origi | Report | Afobe King Fraser | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,292 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 8 April 201732 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Liverpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00BST | Walters | Report | Klavan Coutinho Firmino | Stadium:Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,568 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 16 April 201733 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| 13:30BST | Brunt Robson-Kanu Evans | Report | Firmino Lucas | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,669 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 23 April 201734 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| 16:30BST | Coutinho Grujić | Report | C. Benteke Milivojević | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,086 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 1 May 201735 | Watford | 0–1 | Liverpool | Watford |
| 20:00BST | Prödl Capoue Success | Report | Lucas Can | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,959 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 7 May 201736 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 13:30BST | Milner Lovren | Report | Cédric Ward-Prowse Bertrand | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,159 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 14 May 201737 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Liverpool | Stratford,London |
| 14:15BST | Fernandes Collins | Report | Sturridge Coutinho Origi | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 56,985 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 21 May 201738 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Liverpool |
| 15:00BST | Wijnaldum Coutinho Lallana | Report | Gestede | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,191 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
Win Draw Loss
| 8 January 2017Third round | Liverpool | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Liverpool |
| 13:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,692 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 18 January 2017Replay | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Liverpool | Plymouth |
| 19:45GMT | Songo'o | Report | Lucas Gomez Ejaria Ojo Origi | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 17,048 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 28 January 2017Fourth round | Liverpool | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| 12:30GMT | Wijnaldum Origi | Report | Stearman Weimann Hause Evans | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,469 Referee:Craig Pawson |
Win Draw Loss
| 23 August 2016Second round | Burton Albion | 0–5 | Liverpool | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Choudhury Williamson | Report | Origi Firmino Naylor Sturridge | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,450 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 September 2016Third round | Derby County | 0–3 | Liverpool | Derby |
| 19:45BST | Johnson Hughes | Report | Klavan Moreno Coutinho Origi Grujić | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,245 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 25 October 2016Fourth round | Liverpool | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 19:45BST | Sturridge Alexander-Arnold Ings Grujić | Report | Janssen Winks Wimmer | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,051 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 29 November 2016Fifth round | Liverpool | 2–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 19:45GMT | Origi Woodburn | Report | Doukara | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,012 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 11 January 2017Semi-finals First Leg | Southampton | 1–0 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 19:45GMT | Redmond Tadić Rodriguez | Report | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,480 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 25 January 2017Semi-finals Second Leg | Liverpool | 0–1 (0–2agg.) | Southampton | Liverpool |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Long | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 52,238 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||
| 1 | GK | Loris Karius | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2 | DF | Nathaniel Clyne | 37 | 0 | 3 (1) | 40 (1) | |
| 5 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | 33 (3) | 1 | 3 (2) | 37 (5) | |
| 6 | DF | Dejan Lovren | 29 | 0 | 3 | 32 | |
| 7 | DF | James Milner | 36 | 0 | 3 (1) | 39 (1) | |
| 10 | MF | Philippe Coutinho | 28 (3) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 31 (5) | |
| 11 | FW | Roberto Firmino | 34 (1) | 1 (1) | 4 | 39 (2) | |
| 12 | DF | Joe Gomez | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | MF | Jordan Henderson | 24 | 0 | 3 | 27 | |
| 15 | FW | Daniel Sturridge | 7 (13) | 1 (2) | 3 (1) | 11 (16) | |
| 16 | MF | Marko Grujić | 0 (5) | 0 | 2 (1) | 2 (6) | |
| 17 | DF | Ragnar Klavan | 15 (5) | 1 | 4 | 20 (5) | |
| 18 | DF | Alberto Moreno | 2 (10) | 3 | 3 | 8 (10) | |
| 19 | FW | Sadio Mané | 26 (1) | 0 | 2 | 28 (1) | |
| 20 | MF | Adam Lallana | 27 (4) | 0 (1) | 3 | 30 (5) | |
| 21 | MF | Lucas Leiva | 12 (12) | 3 | 4 | 19 (12) | |
| 22 | GK | Simon Mignolet | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 | |
| 23 | MF | Emre Can | 26 (6) | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | 31 (9) | |
| 27 | FW | Divock Origi | 14 (20) | 3 | 4 (2) | 21 (22) | |
| 28 | FW | Danny Ings | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 (2) | |
| 32 | DF | Joël Matip | 27 (2) | 0 | 3 | 30 (2) | |
| 35 | MF | Kevin Stewart | 0 (4) | 2 | 2 (1) | 4 (5) | |
| 53 | MF | Ovie Ejaria | 0 (2) | 3 | 2 (1) | 5 (3) | |
| 54 | MF | Sheyi Ojo | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | |
| 56 | DF | Connor Randall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 58 | FW | Ben Woodburn | 1 (4) | 3 | 0 (1) | 4 (5) | |
| 59 | MF | Harry Wilson | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | |
| 66 | DF | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 (5) | 2 | 3 | 7 (5) |
Includes all competitive matches.

| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | MF | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | FW | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | FW | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | MF | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | DF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| FW | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | MF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | MF | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | DF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| # | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 2 | 12 | 92 | |||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
| No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |

| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF | Jordan Henderson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Dejan Lovren | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Emre Can | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | James Milner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Roberto Firmino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Lucas Leiva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Marko Grujić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Ragnar Klavan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Sadio Mané | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Adam Lallana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Philippe Coutinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Alberto Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Joël Matip | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Joe Gomez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Divock Origi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Danny Ings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | MF | Ovie Ejaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | Sheyi Ojo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
The 2017 Liverpool FC Players' Awards event was held at Anfield on 9 May 2017.[104]
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting onliverpoolfc.com
| Month | Player | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| August | 77%[105] | |
| September | 51%[106] | |
| October | 56%[107] | |
| November | [108] | |
| December | 55%[109] | |
| January | 22%[110] | |
| February | [111] | |
| March | 51%[112] | |
| April | 37%[113] |