2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
Up next, on 26 July, was a trip to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where Liverpool took on Manchester City. Leroy Sané opened the scoring in the 57th minute, but it was substitutes Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah, coming back from their time off following the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to give Liverpool the 1–2 victory over the Premier League rivals.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
Finally was the trip to Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and a crowd of over 100,000 people on 29 July against rivals Manchester United. Liverpool first saw a penalty converted by Mané, only for an immediate response from an Andreas Pereira free kick. In the second half, goals from Sturridge, Ojo (from the penalty spot) and newest signing Xherdan Shaqiri's bicycle kick on his debut gave Liverpool the 1–4 win.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
On 4 August, Liverpool travelled to Ireland to defeat Napoli 5–0 with goals in the first half from Milner and Georginio Wijnaldum, then in the second half from Salah, Sturridge and Alberto Moreno.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, Pre-season
Liverpool's final pre-season fixture was on 7 August in a rare preseason match at Anfield as hosts to Torino. Liverpool opened the scoring with goals from Roberto Firmino and Wijnaldum each scoring. Andrea Belotti answered with a header before the half, but Sturridge responded with another goal to a strong pre-season to give Liverpool the 3–1 victory in their final pre-season match.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture was at Anfield against West Ham United on 12 August. The Reds took a 2–0 half-time lead with goals from Salah and Mané, before the latter scored a seemingly offside goal to make it 3–0. In the final few minutes, Sturridge scored Liverpool's fourth and final goal with his first touch of the game, only 24 seconds after replacing Salah. The 4–0 win put Liverpool in first position of the league table for the first time since November 2016. The scoreline also meant that Liverpool became just the second club in Premier League history to score four or more goals in four consecutive games against a single opponent.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
Liverpool's first away game of the league season was at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace on 20 August. Initially, the game was an even contest before Liverpool were awarded a late first half penalty following a foul by former Liverpool player Mamadou Sakho on Salah. James Milner converted the penalty to give Liverpool the 0–1 lead at the half. The second half was equally even for the most part. However, at the very end, Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka received a red card to give Liverpool a one-man advantage. Mané then scored a late second in stoppage time to eventually give Liverpool a 0–2 win.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, August
Liverpool's final fixture of the month saw the team return to Anfield to take on Brighton & Hove Albion on 25 August. The visitors' resistance was broken in the 23rd minute when Salah put the Reds ahead 1–0 and the game went on to finish with no further changes to the scoreline. The win saw Liverpool take the maximum nine points from the first three league fixtures for the first time since the 2013–14 season.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool's next fixture was on 1 September against Leicester City. Liverpool took an early lead through a goal from Mané, which was then followed by Firmino's first goal of the season. His late first-half header to give the Reds a comfortable 2–0 lead at half-time. This was followed by a howler from goalkeeper Alisson, attempting to dribble the ball only to lose it to Kelechi Iheanacho, with Rachid Ghezzal then scoring into the empty net. Liverpool managed to survive the opposition's continued pressing and record a 2–1 win to maintain their 100% record start to the season.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool's next fixture, which came after the international break, was on 15 September, away at Tottenham Hotspur, a team they had not beaten away from home since the 2014–15 season. The Reds took the lead in the 39th minute, with Wijnaldum scoring his first Premier League away goal for Liverpool. Firmino scored his second goal of the season to put the Reds 2–0 up.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
A late goal from Erik Lamela added drama to the match, but Liverpool held on to secure their fifth league win of the season and maintain their 100% record to the start of the season, with the result also meaning that this was the club's best start to a season since 1990. Also, the match was marked by Firmino's eye injury, sustained in a clash with Jan Vertonghen.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool's first UEFA Champions League match of the season was against Paris Saint Germain, the French champions, on 18 September. The Reds took the lead through a header from Sturridge, followed by a penalty from Milner, before Thomas Meunier scored to slightly decrease the margin to 2–1 at half-time. Teenager Kylian Mbappé scored in the last few minutes to make it 2–2 as he took advantage off a mistake from Salah. Firmino, who came on as a substitute just minutes before the equalizing goal, scored in the last few seconds of the game to win it 3–2 and open Liverpool's continental campaign with a win.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool's next game was against on 22 September, against Southampton. Liverpool took the lead through an own goal from Wesley Hoedt in the early minutes of the game, followed by a goal from Joël Matip just ten minutes after, with the Reds' third goal falling in the last minute of the first-half, with Shaqiri hitting the bar from a free-kick and Salah slotting in the goal, to win the game 3–0 for the Reds, as Liverpool won a seventh straight game in all competitions from the start of a season for the first time in 28 years.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Liverpool's next fixture was up against Chelsea on 26 September, in the Carabao Cup third round. The Reds initially took the lead through a goal from Sturridge, only for Emerson Palmieri to score the equaliser in the last ten minutes of the match, which was followed by Eden Hazard scoring a stunning goal in the final minutes of the match to give Chelsea the win and end Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, September
Three days later, on 29 September, the Reds once again played against Chelsea in the Premier League. A goal from Eden Hazard once again gave Chelsea the lead at half-time before Sturridge scored a magnificent late goal to share the points for both sides.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
The Reds' next match was against Napoli in the Champions League at the Stadio San Paolo on 3 October. Liverpool struggled throughout the game, particularly in attack, where they failed to register a single shot on target for the first time since 2006. A goal from Lorenzo Insigne in the 90th minute finally would break the deadlock after Liverpool's defense stopped several chances. Following the defeat, manager Jürgen Klopp stated that the Reds "only had themselves to blame" for the loss.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
Their final game before the international was against league champions Manchester City on 7 October, with plenty of hype ahead of the game. However, the match would eventually finish goalless as both teams' defences earned praise. The highlight of the match was Riyad Mahrez missing a penalty in the last few minutes of the game after Virgil van Dijk fouled Leroy Sané, with Mahrez skying the ball over the crossbar to mark a 0–0 draw. During the international break, the Reds would suffer several injury problems to key players, including Salah, Mané, Van Dijk and Keïta, though only the latter would be out for an extended period.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
The Reds' first match following the international break was against Huddersfield Town on 20 October, and a third meeting between close friends Klopp and David Wagner. The Reds went ahead following Salah's strike in first half, as the game also marked the introduction of Fabinho, who made his Premier League debut after coming as a substitute in the 69th minute. Huddersfield has several attempts but were unable to score as Liverpool were able to hold on and win 1–0.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
Liverpool's next match was a midweek Champions League fixture against Red Star Belgrade on 24 October. Following an initially close opening, the Reds went ahead through Roberto Firmino's goal in the 20th minute, which was followed by Salah's goal at the stroke of half-time. Salah scored his second goal from the penalty spot, which was his 50th goal for the club in all competition. Mané, after missing a penalty, scored to give Liverpool a 4–0 win, with the result, along with a 2–2 draw between Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain in the other group fixture, moving the Reds to top of their Champions League group.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, October
Liverpool's next fixture was against Cardiff City on 27 October. The Reds went ahead with a goal from Salah in the tenth minute, but afterwards were unable to break Cardiff's defence before Mané scored to make it to 2–0 in the 66th minute, only for Callum Paterson to score in the 77th minute. Afterwards, Shaqiri scored his first goal for the club to make it 3–1, with Mané scoring three minutes later to make it 4–1 and temporarily move the Reds to the top of the table.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
The Reds' next match was against Arsenal on 3 November. In a very close match, Milner scored his 50th Premier League goal to open a 1–0 lead for Liverpool in the 61st minute, following an error from goalkeeper Bernd Leno, though Alexandre Lacazette scored a late equaliser after he had taken the ball away from Alisson as the two sides shared a 1–1 draw.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
Three days later, Liverpool played against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League, with the Reds suffering a shock 2–0 defeat after two early goals from Milan Pavkov, with the defeat severely threatening Liverpool's qualification hopes.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
The Reds' next fixture was against Fulham on 11 November. Following an unexpectedly close first-half, Salah scored just 14 seconds after Fulham scored a goal that was controversially considered offside. Shaqiri scored his second goal for the club in the second half as the Reds won 2–0 and temporarily return to the top of the league table.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
Following the international break, Liverpool's next game was against Watford at Vicarage Road on 24 November. The Hornets scored inside the second minute, but Gerard Deulofeu's goal was flagged offside. After an initially close first half, Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool, which was then followed by a free-kick goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold, who scored his first goal of the season. In the last few minutes of game time, captain Jordan Henderson was sent off following a foul on Étienne Capoue, which resulted in his second yellow card and dismissal. A late header from Firmino was then enough to give Liverpool a 3–0 away win.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, November
The final match of the month for Liverpool was an away trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages. The hosts went ahead through a goal from Juan Bernat followed by a goal from Neymar to double the lead for the hosts. Despite a penalty from Milner, the Reds were unable to score an equalizer and left Parc des Princes without any points. The defeat would mean that Liverpool had to win either 1–0 or by two goals against Napoli in their final match to progress to the knockout stages of the competition.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
In the last month of the calendar year, Liverpool played against city rivals Everton on 2 December. In a very tight and close game, several attempts on goal were made by both teams, with Alisson saving a header from André Gomes and Joe Gomez clearing the rebound and a shot from Gylfi Sigurðsson. In the final seconds of the game, Divock Origi scored his first goal for the club since May 2017, following a bizarre error from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, to seal a dramatic 1–0 win for the Reds and extend Everton's winless run against Liverpool to 18 games.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
In the midweek fixture on 5 December, the Reds played away against Burnley. The hosts took a surprise lead through Jack Cork after Alisson was unable to gather the ball following a Burnley corner. Liverpool would soon hit the equalizer through a superb low finish from Milner and soon after substitute Firmino scored with his first touch to overturn the result in Liverpool's favour, with Shaqiri scoring in added time just moments following a save from Alisson to seal a 3–1 win. The victory meant that Liverpool were unbeaten in their first 15 league games, the club's best ever league start in history.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
In the weekend fixture of 8 December, Liverpool won 4–0 against Bournemouth with a hat-trick from Salah and an own goal from Steve Cook, to move top of the league table. The game was also marked by Milner making his 500th Premier League appearance.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
The club's next game was a crucial tie against Napoli in their Champions League group fixture. Liverpool went ahead with a goal from Salah, which was followed by the hosts missing several clear attempts. In injury time, Arkadiusz Milik had a chance to equalize from eight yards away from goal, but his shot was denied by Alisson, who made a crucial save as Liverpool won 1–0 and qualify for the knockout phase.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
In the next fixture on 16 December, Liverpool hosted fierce rivals Manchester United, who were in poor form but did not taste defeat against the Reds since March 2014. In the end, Liverpool emerged victorious. The hosts went ahead through a volley goal from Mané, before Jesse Lingard equalized following an error from goalkeeper Alisson. Substitute Shaqiri then scored twice in seven minutes to confirm a 3–1 victory for the Reds.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
The following fixture was on 21 December, an away fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers, resulting in a 2–0 win for the visitors. Salah scored the opening goal following a cross from Fabinho, with the Egyptian then assisting Van Dijk's goal, with the Dutchman scoring his first league goal for Liverpool. The result guaranteed that, regardless of other results, Liverpool would be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day, with Manchester City's unexpected home loss to Crystal Palace ensuring the Reds would be four points clear.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
The traditional Boxing Day fixture saw Liverpool host Newcastle United and former manager Rafael Benítez. The hosts went ahead through a wonderful strike from Dejan Lovren, which was followed by a second-half penalty from Salah after the Egyptian was fouled by Paul Dummett, before Shaqiri's strike wrapped up the three points, with substitute Fabinho scoring his first goal for the club to complete a 4–0 victory. The result, coupled with other favourable results in the league, ensured that the Reds would go into their final game of 2018 six points clear, and would be top on New Year's Day.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Liverpool's final game of 2018 saw the Reds again at Anfield, this time hosting Arsenal just 56 days after the reverse fixture at the Emirates. Despite falling behind in the 11th minute to a goal from Gunners academy graduate Ainsley Maitland-Niles, a frantic spell just a couple of minutes later saw Liverpool go 2–1 up thanks to a Firmino brace, with Mané extending the lead in the 32nd minute and Salah again scoring from the penalty spot in the dying minutes of added time.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
Only one goal was scored in the second half, just after the hour mark, with Firmino completing his first ever Liverpool hat-trick from the penalty spot.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, December
With Tottenham Hotspur having lost 3–1 at home to Wolves in the earlier kick-off, the result saw the Reds go nine points clear at the top of the table, albeit the gap being then reduced to seven points by Manchester City's victory at Southampton the following day, with the club not only extending their unbeaten run in the league to 21 games, but also successfully going unbeaten at Anfield in the league in 2018, as well as equalling the record set by Rafael Benítez's team in 2008–09 of going unbeaten at Anfield in the league for 31 games.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Liverpool kicked off the new calendar year with a daunting trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City, knowing full well a win could see their lead extended to ten points. In a tight first half, Liverpool were denied the lead after a  goal-line clearance by City defender John Stones, confirmed by goal-line technology before City captain Vincent Kompany controversially avoided a red card for a studs-up challenge on Salah, with Sergio Agüero opening the scoring for the champions in the 40th minute. Liverpool pulled themselves level in the second half, Firmino scoring after the hour mark, but Sané won the game for City just under ten minutes later. The defeat ended Liverpool's unbeaten start to the season and pulled City firmly back into the title race.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
This match turned out to be Liverpool's only Premier League defeat in the 2018–19 season and in the 2019 calendar year.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
The following fixture was again away at Wolves, this time in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. With the title challenge firmly on his mind, Klopp made nine changes to the team, with only Milner and Lovren keeping their places from the defeat at City, giving first-team debuts to academy graduates Curtis Jones and Rafa Camacho and starting Fabinho at centre-back alongside Dejan Lovren. However, barely five minutes into the game, Lovren was substituted off with a hamstring injury.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
His substitute, Ki-Jana Hoever (who had been signed for the academy in the summer), became the youngest-ever Liverpool player to debut for the first-team, at age 16. Wolves opened up the scoring on the 38th minute with Raúl Jiménez firing in on the counter. Much like at the Etihad, Liverpool pulled themselves level in the second half with Origi scoring in the 51st minute. However, Rúben Neves fired the home-side back ahead four minutes later with a terrific 31-yard shot.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
The West Midlands side could have even scored more, with Hoever making a fantastic last-ditch tackle to stop Jiménez closing in on goal with 15 minutes left. The result saw Liverpool eliminated from the Cup in the 3rd round for the first time since 2011 and eliminated by Wolves for the second time in three seasons.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Despite these results, there were positives for the club in the opening weeks of the month, with both Klopp and Van Dijk earning the Premier League Manager and Player of the Month awards, respectively, for December. Liverpool won all seven league games to go from second to first, while Van Dijk became the first league defender to win the award since 2013.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
The Red's next league fixture was away at Brighton & Hove Albion, the Reds hoping to put the two previous defeats behind them. After a goal-less first half that saw the Reds fail to find a way past a stubborn Seagulls defence, a third Salah penalty in four league games in the 50th minute put the Reds ahead, a scoreline that stayed the same until full-time, sending Liverpool seven points clear at the top until the 14th at least.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
For the next game, Liverpool welcomed former manager Roy Hodgson and Crystal Palace to Anfield — the Reds aware that victory could see them again go seven points clear of City, but also aware that Palace had won three of their five previous league visits and had also won at City just four weeks previously. The game remained even until just after the half-hour mark when Palace forward Andros Townsend controversially scored with the Eagles' first shot on goal, barely a few seconds after he escaped being penalised for a hand-ball in the Palace penalty area.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Going one goal down into half-time, Liverpool came flying out in the second half with Salah scoring his 15th league goal of the season not even one minute into the half, with Firmino firing the home side into the lead just seven minutes later. However, Palace proved they were not down and out with James Tomkins pulling his side level just after the hour mark, only for Liverpool to restore their lead in the 78th minute through Salah.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
A second bookable offence for Milner saw the Reds down to ten men and their lead under threat before Mané scored in added time to put the game beyond Palace. Max Meyer's first Palace goal proved to be too late as Liverpool secured their 19th league win of the season and extended their unbeaten home league run to 32 matches, the longest since going over 60 home league matches unbeaten between 1978 and 1980 in the former First Division.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
The Reds' next game came ten days later as a result of the FA Cup fourth round being played on the weekend of 26–27 January, with Leicester City welcomed to Anfield. Aware that Manchester City had lost the previous day at Newcastle United, Liverpool had the chance to extend their lead at the top of the table once again but were ultimately frustrated by a resilient Foxes side.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, January
Mané put the Reds ahead in the third minute only for Harry Maguire to head in an equalizer on the stroke of half-time just minutes after avoiding being sent off for being the last man on Mané. No goals were scored in the second half, with Leicester lucky to avoid conceding a penalty when Keïta was hauled down in the area.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Liverpool's first game of the month came against West Ham United at the Olympic Stadium and finished in a second successive 1–1 draw, with Michail Antonio scoring just before the 30-minute mark to cancel-out another Mané opener. This allowed Manchester City to go top of the league on goal difference with wins against Arsenal and Liverpool's archrivals Everton.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
The Reds then bounced back with what ultimately proved to be an easy 3–0 win over Bournemouth at Anfield, with Mané and Wijnaldum scoring within ten minutes of each other in the first half and Salah adding the final goal just minutes after the start of the second half. With his goal, Salah became the first player since Luis Suárez to score at least 20 goals in successive seasons.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Ten days later, the Reds welcomed German giants Bayern Munich to Anfield for the first leg of the last-16 Champions League knockout stage. The match finished 0–0 with both sides having chances but ultimately seeing the German champions resort to damage limitation for the last half-hour with Liverpool more likely to score.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
Liverpool's next match was away at Old Trafford to face rivals Manchester United, who had enjoyed an incredible resurgence under Norwegian interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær following his appointment after the club's loss at Anfield in December. The game finished 0–0, the Reds having put in a poor performance against a United side that made all three substitutions in the space of 25 minutes in the first half and lucky to avoid a late loss, as a Joël Matip own goal was disallowed.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, February
With scrutiny increasing both on and off the pitch for their next match, a home match against Watford, Liverpool secured their largest victory of the season with a 5–0 win over the Hornets. Mané extended his impressive run of goals with a brace in the first half before Origi scored shortly after the hour mark to put the game beyond Watford. Van Dijk scored a late brace to keep the Reds one point clear of Manchester City and increase their goal difference.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
On 3 March, Liverpool played out a goalless draw at Everton at Goodison Park. The Reds tested Toffies goalkeeper Jordan Pickford several times in the half but ultimately failed to really bring a good save out of him. With City having won at Bournemouth the previous day, the Reds lost their lead at the top of the table.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
The following weekend, the Reds welcomed Burnley to Anfield, aware that only a win would be acceptable after City's win over Watford. However, the team got off to a poor start after Ashley Westwood scored directly from a corner after just six minutes, though replays revealed that Allison had been impeded by Clarets defender James Tarkowski in the build-up. Liverpool forced themselves back into the match 13 minutes later after Firmino took advantage of a fumbled shot from opposite goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Liverpool then took the lead just before the 30-minute mark through Mané.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
Firmino added his second goal of the match after the hour mark, again taking advantage of an error from Heaton, before Burnley pulled a second goal back in the first minute of added time through Icelandic midfielder Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson. However, Liverpool were not to be denied and deservedly won the match just two minutes later after Mané scored his second goal of the game. The victory ensured that the Reds remained just one point behind City with eight matches to play.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
The next match saw Liverpool travel to Germany and the Allianz Arena for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 match against Bayern Munich. After an even 25-minute opening period, the Reds opened the scoring through Mané, who continued his fine scoring form with a fantastic finish that saw him manage to sidestep goalkeeper Manuel Neuer before firing into the goal. However, the German side fought back, levelling the score 13 minutes later through a Matip own goal, though the Reds would still be going through on away goals scored.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
Despite Bayern increasing the pressure in the second half, it was Liverpool who added to their lead through a Van Dijk header just before the 70-minute mark. Ten minutes later, Mané scored his second goal of the night to resolve the tie and send the Reds into the quarter-finals for the second-straight year and ensuring they would join fellow English sides Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the draw. Just days later, the draw was made for both the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, with Liverpool being drawn with Porto for the second season running with the possibility of facing either Manchester United or Barcelona in the semi-finals.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
In their final match before the international break, the Reds travelled back down to London to face strugglers Fulham at Craven Cottage, a match that saw the Merseyside club return to the top of the table with a 2–1 win. Despite putting in a poor performance and being pegged back to 1–1 with 15 minutes to play — Ryan Babel scoring against his former club after a mix-up between Allison and Van Dijk — a 26th-minute goal from Mané and then an 81st-minute penalty from Milner ensured all three points for the Reds.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, March
The Reds' last match of the month saw them welcome Tottenham at Anfield, aware that the title race was really heating up and that any dropped points could see the club miss out once again on their first Premier League title. After an even start, Firmino ended his goalless run by smashing in a shot in the 16th minute to give his side the lead. Tottenham deservedly equalised in the 70th minute through Lucas Moura after a strong second half up to that point and looked set to earn a point. However, Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld inadvertently scored an own goal in the 90th minute to ensure Liverpool earned the win. The Reds went two points clear entering the last two months of the season.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
For their first match of the penultimate month of the season, Liverpool travelled to St Mary's Stadium on the south-coast to face Southampton, who had largely picked up form since the reverse match in September in part thanks to the appointment of former RB Leipzig manager Ralph Hasenhuttl. The Saints scored first, with Shane Long netting in the ninth minute to put the Reds under pressure. However, their lead lasted for less than 30 minutes after Keïta scored his first Liverpool goal to pull the Merseyside club level, despite Salah appearing to be offside in the build-up.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
Despite attempts from Southampton to bring themselves back into the match, goals from Salah and Henderson — the former ending a nine-game drought and the latter scoring his first goal of the season — ultimately consigned the Saints to defeat and ensured Liverpool once again returned to the top of the table, albeit with Manchester City yet again having a game in hand. The result also mathematically ensured a top-four finish for the Reds and confirmed their place in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
The Reds' next match came four days later as they hosted Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final draw. The result of the match was a comfortable 2–0 win for Liverpool, with Keïta scoring his second goal for the club in as many matches after just five minutes and Firmino doubling the lead just before the half-hour mark to give the side the advantage in the tie.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
Liverpool then followed this up with arguably their toughest remaining league match of the season as they welcomed Chelsea to Anfield one day before the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. After City comfortably won at Crystal Palace in the earlier Sunday kick-off, the pressure was on the home side to return to the top of the table against a Chelsea side who had not lost in any competition at Anfield since 2012.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
After a goal-less first half, Liverpool came firing out in the second and scored two quick-fire goals in succession, Mané heading the first goal in on the 51st minute mark and then Salah — just days after it had emerged that Chelsea fans in Prague had been recorded singing a racially discriminatory song about the Egyptian forward — scoring the second two minutes later, scoring a stunning goal into the top left corner of the net from 25 yards out. The scoreline remained the same until the final whistle, Chelsea going close twice through Eden Hazard but being unable to find the back of the net. The result once again saw Liverpool return to the top of the table.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
The next match saw the Reds travel to Portugal for the second leg of their Champions League tie with Porto. Despite making a slow start and having to weather several Porto attacks, the team took the lead in the 28th minute through a Mané strike that appeared offside but was finally given by VAR. Salah scored the second goal in the second half only for defender Éder Militão to score for the home side just a couple of moments later. However, the match was finally put to bed by two headers, the first from Firmino and the second from Van Dijk, sending Liverpool into the semi-finals for the second season running to face Barcelona.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
Liverpool's next match fell on Easter Sunday as they travelled to Wales to face Cardiff City, who had seen their battle to avoid relegation rejuvenated with an impressive away victory in their previous match which they won 2–0 away to Brighton & Hove Albion. After a goal-less first half that saw the Bluebirds deal with the attacking threat from the Reds very well, the away side finally got the goal they needed, Wijnaldum scoring with a wonderful finish in the 56th minute.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
Cardiff very nearly equalized after seven minutes only for captain Sean Morrison to miscue his header and send the ball wide. With less than ten minutes to play, Morrison proceeded to concede a penalty by holding onto Salah in the penalty area for a good couple of seconds, a penalty that Milner calmly converted. The match finished 2–0 to Liverpool, again sending them to the top of the table but for only a couple of days, with Manchester City winning 2–0 in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on 24 April, two days before Liverpool's home match against already-relegated Huddersfield Town.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
April came to an end on a high as Liverpool hosted already-relegated Huddersfield at Anfield, preparing for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with a comfortable 5–0 win. Keïta started the scoring after just 15 seconds by taking advantage of a Huddersfield mishap, with Mané scoring the second goal in the 23rd minute and Salah securing the third goal in added time at the end of the first half.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, April
Only two goals were scored in the second hand, both Mané and Salah scoring their second goals of the match in the 55th and 82nd minute respectively, but it gave the Reds their 16th home league win of the season and extended their unbeaten Anfield league run to 39 matches. The squad received a further boost after midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came on as a substitute in the second half after over a year out of play with a serious knee injury.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, May
The Reds opened the final month of the season away at the Camp Nou to Barcelona on 1 May in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. In an initially close first 25 minutes, former Liverpool player Luis Suárez opened the scoring. The second half was dominated with continued attacking pressure from Liverpool, but no goals came until Lionel Messi scored from close range after Suárez had hit the bar. Only minutes later, Messi scored once again, this time a spectacular 30-yard free kick, as Barcelona completed a 3–0 victory.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, May
Liverpool's next match was three days later on 4 May, away against Newcastle United in the Premier League. The Reds opened the scoring with a goal from Van Dijk, only for Christian Atsu to level the match a few minutes later, tapping home the rebound after Alexander-Arnold appeared to handle Salomón Rondón's shot on the goal-line. A goal from Salah just several minutes later restored their lead as the first half drew to a conclusion. Not long after the second half began, Salomón Rondón scored to bring the match level. Only minutes before the final whistle, substitute Origi headed in Shaqiri's free-kick as the Reds won 3–2, ensuring that the Premier League title race would go down to the final match.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, May
Three days later, Liverpool faced Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Trailing with a 3–0 deficit and having had both Firmino and Salah injured prior to the game, many pundits and general media believed that it was highly unlikely for Liverpool to overturn the result. The Reds took the lead through Origi within a few minutes into the match and the score stayed as such once the first half concluded. In the second half, substitute Wijnaldum scored twice within the space of 122 seconds to even the tie. Ten minutes before the final whistle, Origi struck again following a quickly taken corner from Alexander-Arnold, completely overturning the tie into the Reds' favour as Liverpool won 4–0 to advance into their second successive Champions League Final and their third overall European final under Klopp.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, May
Liverpool's final league match of the season was on 12 May against Wolverhampton Wanderers. As title rivals Manchester City were playing at the same time against Brighton & Hove Albion, the Reds required a miracle in order to claim the league title. However, despite winning 2–0 with both goals from Mané, they ultimately finished in second place as City easily won their match 4–1, with the Reds being just one point away from winning their first league title in 29 years. Liverpool's total of 97 points was the highest number of points a second-placed team had ever finished with in the Premier League and in any of Europe's top league flights.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, June
On 1 June, in their second successive Champions League Final, Liverpool defeated fellow English club Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 to secure a sixth European Cup victory and the club's first since 2005. Just over a minute in Liverpool were awarded a penalty after Moussa Sissoko was judged to have handled Mané's cross. Salah then scored from the spot to give the Reds the lead after just two minutes. Liverpool had some good chances to score, with Alexander-Arnold and Milner shooting just wide of the post in either half.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Season review, June
At the other end Alisson made two great saves, notably to deny Christian Eriksen after the latters free-kick was pushed away by the Liverpool keeper. Then with just three minutes left, a poorly cleared corner found Origi just inside the penalty-area and he  scored into the bottom right corner of the net to win the trophy for Klopp's team.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Friendlies
Liverpool revealed pre-season fixtures against Chester, Tranmere Rovers, Bury, Blackburn Rovers, Napoli and Torino. They also competed in the International Champions Cup against Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Manchester United.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
On 14 June 2018, the Premier League fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Group stage
On 30 August 2018, the group stage draw was made live from Monaco.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 December 2018, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Competitions, UEFA Champions League, Knockout phase
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2019, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Squad statistics, Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Squad statistics, Assists
Includes all competitive matches. Not all goals have an assist. Assists judged by WhoScored.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Awards, End-of-season club awards
Due to Liverpool's busy schedule the club decided not to hold their annual Players' Awards. The 2019 Liverpool F.C. Players’ Award winners were announced on 27 May after an online vote.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Awards, Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Awards, Other awards
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, scoring 22 league goals apiece; goalkeeper Alisson kept 21 clean sheets to win the Premier League Golden Glove; and four Liverpool players were included in the PFA Team of the Year, including Virgil van Dijk, who won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season awards. Four Liverpool players were in the Ballon d'Or top-seven. Van Dijk was named as runner-up, Mané placed fourth, Salah fifth and Alisson seventh, while Alisson also won the inaugural Yashin Trophy, presented to the best performing goalkeeper.


2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season, Awards, Other awards
At The Best FIFA Football Awards, Van Dijk and Alisson were named in the FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI, with Alisson being named as The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper, Van Dijk finishing as runner-up for The Best FIFA Men's Player and manager Jürgen Klopp being named as The Best FIFA Men's Coach. At the UEFA Club Football Awards, Alisson was named as the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Season, and Van Dijk was named as the UEFA Defender of the Season and awarded the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award. Six Liverpool players featured in the 20-man UEFA Squad of the Season.


2018–19 Livingston F.C. season
The 2018–19 season was the club's first season of play back in the top tier of Scottish football since 2006, having been promoted via the Premiership play-off from the Scottish Championship, at the end of the previous season. Livingston also competed in the League and Scottish Cup.


2018–19 Livingston F.C. season, Summary, Management
Having led the club to consecutive promotions manager David Hopkin departed the club during the close season on 31 May 2018, having declined the offer of a new contract. First team coach David Martindale took charge of team affairs in the interim. On 30 June 2018, former Rangers and Scotland striker Kenny Miller was appointed as player-manager on a two-year contract. Livingston marked his first managerial appointment.


2018–19 Livingston F.C. season, Summary, Management
On 20 August 2018, after just seven games Miller parted company with Livingston. The club wished Miller to take up a full time managers role, rather than the dual role he was currently undertaking and he wished to continue his career as a footballer. Assistant manager David Martindale took over team affairs in the interim,  with Gary Holt being appointed as Head Coach three days later.


2018–19 Livingston F.C. season, First team player statistics, Appearances
During the 2018–19 season, Livingston used thirty three players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. Scott Pittman and Declan Gallagher started every match of the season.


2018–19 Livingston F.C. season, First team player statistics, Disciplinary record
During the 2018–19 season, Livingston players were issued with Sixty-one yellow cards and four red. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player.


2018–19 Logan Cup
The 2018–19 Logan Cup was the 25th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, that started on 3 December 2018. The tournament featured four teams, instead of the five that took part in the previous edition, with the Rising Stars being disbanded. The other change to the 2018–19 tournament was that it was being played across six rounds, instead of ten, as per previous years. Mountaineers were the defending champions.


2018–19 Logan Cup
In January 2019, the matches in the third round of fixtures were both called off, following fuel protests taking place in the country. In February 2019, Mountaineers retained their title, with a match left to play, after they beat Mashonaland Eagles by ten wickets. It was their third consecutive title.


2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by twelfth-year head coach Dan Monson, competed in the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State was a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 50th consecutive season in that league.


2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team, Before the season
The 49ers finished the season 15–18 overall, and 9–7 in the conference. During the season, the 49ers participated in the AdvoCare Invitational, which was held in Morgantown, West Virginia and Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Long Beach State earned 6th place by defeating Oregon State and losing to Missouri as well as Nebraska. Prior to the tournament, Long Beach State lost in a friendly match at West Virginia. In the postseason, Long Beach State lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Anaheim, California.


2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team, Before the season
Within a few days of the elimination, Dan Monson accepted a five-year contract extension (through the 2022–23 school year) as a result of his past success at Long Beach State. Monson was rehired for multiple reasons, ranging from running the program primarily on sport ethics to his "on the court" results. To this season, Monson led the program to a Big West winning record each season since 2010–11 and participated in the NCAA Tournament once.


2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team, Before the season
Greg Floyd Jr. was a four-star recruit who turned down twenty-four other NCAA Division I schools for Long Beach State on September 7, 2016. Floyd was the highest rated incoming 49er since Jacob Thomas and Shelton Boykin, who were both a part of the recruiting class of 2010. On April 9, 2018, the Los Angeles Ballers announced that Floyd was ineligible [through the NCAA] to compete at Long Beach State due to scholastic probation at his former school. As a result, Floyd is currently an athlete for the Ballers, and the NCAA withdrew his commitment.


2018–19 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team, Before the season
By July 17, 2018, Long Beach State redesigned the court by emphasizing on the color black, removing The Beach motto for the main athletics logo, and installing darker wood. However, some of the former features of the previous court design still remain in a different fashion, such as the social media hashtags #GoBeach and #LBNation.


2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Griff Aldrich, in his first season, and played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 16–18, 5–11 in Big South play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Tournament to Hampton. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational, their first ever Division I postseason tournament, where they defeated Southern Miss in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to DePaul.


2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2017–18 Lancers finished the season 7–26, 3–15 in Big South play to finish in last place. They defeated High Point in the first round of the Big South Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Radford.


2018–19 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 2, 2018, head coach Jayson Gee was fired. He finished at Longwood with a five-year record of 42–120. On March 22, the school hired UMBC assistant Griff Aldrich as head coach.


2018–19 Lori FC season
The 2018–19 season was Lori FC's first season in the Armenian Premier League since their reestablishment in March 2017. They finished the season 5th in the league and were runners up to Alashkert in the Armenian Cup.


2018–19 Lori FC season, Season events
On 13 December 2018, Armen Adamyan resigned as manager, with Artur Petrosyan being appointed as his successor on 25 December 2018. On 12 May, Petrosyan resigned with Vahe Gevorgyan being appointed as Caretaker Manager.


2018–19 Lori FC season, Season events
Ahead of Lori's Armenian Cup semifinal second leg on 22 April, Banants owner, Jevan Cheloian, removed his team from the pitch prior to kick-off in protest of the appointment of Gevorg Eghoyan as referee.


2018–19 Lori FC season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season in Southern California, and their 35th season in Los Angeles.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, Austin Rivers was not on the roster following a trade to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat, ending the father-son duo with his father, Doc Rivers. Additionally, longtime center DeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent. On July 6, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
In their first full season without stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the First Round, losing in six games. The two teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs, in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former owner Donald Sterling. They were the first team since the 2016 playoffs to beat the Warriors twice on the road.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
In Game 2 of the First Round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.


2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season, Player statistics, Regular season
After all games. ‡Waived during the season†Traded during the season≠Acquired during the season


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season was the 52nd season (51st season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. On March 18, 2019, the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention, and missed the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Notes:  Indicates split-squad. Game was played at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.


2018–19 Los Angeles Kings season, Draft picks
Below are the Los Angeles Kings' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 71st season, its 70th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 59th in Los Angeles.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season
Following the signing of NBA superstar and 3-time champion LeBron James on July 1, 2018, the Lakers hoped to finish with a winning record and playoff appearance for the first time since the 2012–13 season. However, after an improved 20–14 start to the season, several injuries accumulated throughout the season including James, Rajon Rondo, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram, and the Lakers fell below .500 by the All-Star break.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season
By March, the Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention, extending the team's postseason drought to a franchise record six seasons, and a sixth straight losing season, even after improving from their 2017–18 campaign by two games. It is the first time James missed the playoffs since 2005 and first time he did not appear in the NBA Finals since 2010.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season
On April 9, the conclusion of the Lakers' season, Magic Johnson stepped down as president of basketball operations. Three days later, Luke Walton and the team agreed to part ways.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season, Player statistics
After all games. ‡Waived during the season†Traded during the season≠Acquired during the season


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season, Transactions, Signing of LeBron James
On July 9, 2018, superstar LeBron James signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers after playing a second stint with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. He led the team to their first championship title in 2016, and led them to the NBA Finals 4 other times (2007, 2015, 2017, and 2018). This marked his second time leaving the Cavs, after controversially doing so in 2010 to join the Miami Heat, where he led the team to 4 NBA Finals appearances, winning back-to-back in 2012 and 2013.


2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers season, Transactions, Signing of LeBron James
The signing also briefly intensified the Celtics–Lakers rivalry, as his former Cavs teammate Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics the year before and when former Celtics star Rajon Rondo joined LeBron in Los Angeles. Irving played 2 seasons for the Celtics before signing with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2019 offseason.


2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Marlin and played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 19–13 overall, 10–8 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, they lost in the second round to South Alabama.


2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team, Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 27–7, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to win the Sun Belt regular season championship. The conference championship was the school's first since first regular-season title since sharing the 2000 title and its first outright title since joining the conference in 1991. They defeated Texas State in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing in the semifinals to UT Arlington. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to LSU.


2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represents the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and play all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.


2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team, Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017–18 season 17-16, 10-8 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place in the conference. They made it to the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball semifinal game after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 88-81 in 3 overtimes and the UT Arlington Mavericks 54-48. They lost in heartbreaking fashion against the Texas State Bobcats in the semifinals by the score of 56-62. The Ragin' Cajuns did not participate in post-season play.


2018–19 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Eric Konkol, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as members of Conference USA.


2018–19 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 17–16, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the C-USA Tournament, they defeated North Texas before losing to Old Dominion in the quarterfinals.


2018–19 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Techsters, led by third year co-head coaches Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr, played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 14–16, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA Women's Tournament to Charlotte.


2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warhawks, led by ninth-year head coach Keith Richard, play their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum as members of the Sun Belt Conference.


2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Warhawks finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 9–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Georgia Southern. They received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Austin Peay.


2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe women's basketball team represents University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Warhawks, led by fifth year head coach Jeff Dow, play their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 10–19, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in eleventh place. They failed to qualify for the Sun Belt Women's Tournament.


2018–19 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks women's basketball team
On February 13, Jeff Dow will not return next season. He finish at Louisiana–Monroe with a 5-year record of 44–103.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Chris Mack who was hired on March 27, 2018 after it was announced interim coach David Padgett would not be retained.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
They lost to Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 22–14, 9–9 in ACC play, finishing in a tie for 8th with Florida State, who they defeated in the second round of the ACC Tournament before losing to Virginia in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the NIT, where they defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round and Middle Tennessee in the second round before being defeated in the quarterfinals by Mississippi State.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by 12th-year head coach Jeff Walz, played their home games at the KFC Yum! Center in their fifth year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 32–4, 14–2 in ACC play to win a share of the regular season title. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received the at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the Albany region where they defeated Robert Morris and Michigan in the first and second rounds, Oregon State in the sweet sixteen before losing to Connecticut in the elite eight.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2017–18 season at 36–3, 15–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place. They won the ACC Women's Tournament. They received an automatic bid for the NCAA Women's Tournament as a number one seed. In the tournament, they advanced to the Final Four where they lost to Mississippi State.


2018–19 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team, Rankings
Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll and AP does not release a final poll.


2018–19 Lowland Football League
The 2018–19 Scottish Lowland Football League (known as the Geosonic Lowland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 28 July 2018 and ended on 20 April 2019. Spartans were the defending champions.


2018–19 Lowland Football League
East of Scotland League champions Kelty Hearts joined the league after becoming the first club to gain promotion via the Lowland League play-off, thanks to their win against South of Scotland League winners Threave Rovers at the end of the previous season.


2018–19 Lowland Football League
Selkirk resigned at the end of August after fulfilling three league games, reducing the number of clubs to 15. Their league defeats to East Kilbride (10–0), Civil Service Strollers (0–5) and Gretna 2008 (0–8) were expunged.


2018–19 Lowland Football League
East Kilbride won their second league title on 26 March 2019 thanks to a 2–1 win over Spartans at K-Park, with three matches still to play. They faced the winners of the 2018–19 Highland Football League (Cove Rangers) in the Pyramid play-off, losing 5-1 on aggregate.


2018–19 Lowland Football League, Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.


2018–19 Lowland Football League, Lowland League play-off
A play-off was due to take place between the winners of the 2018–19 East of Scotland Football League and the 2018–19 South of Scotland Football League. However South of Scotland League champions Stranraer reserves were ineligible for promotion due to being a reserve team.


2018–19 Lowland Football League, Lowland League play-off
Initially, the winners of the East of Scotland League (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) did not meet the required licensing criteria for promotion at the end of the season. However they were eventually awarded their SFA licence on 14 June 2019 and were confirmed as promoted to the 2019–20 Lowland Football League on the same day.


2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team represented Loyola University Maryland during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by first-year head coach Tavaras Hardy, played their home games at Reitz Arena in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 11–21, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost Boston University in the first round.


2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team, Previous season
The Greyhounds finished the 2017–18 season 9–22, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Army in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Bucknell.


2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 8, 2018, the school announced G. G. Smith had resigned as head coach. He finished at Loyola with a five-year record of 56–98. On March 28, the Greyhounds hired Georgia Tech assistant coach Tavaras Hardy for the head coaching job.


2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball team represents Loyola University Maryland during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Greyhounds, led by thirteenth year head coach Joe Logan, play their home games at Reitz Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 7–24, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.


2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions are led by fifth-year head coach Mike Dunlap. They play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California as members of the West Coast Conference.


2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team, Previous season
The Lions finished the 2017–18 season finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Gonzaga.


2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh year head coach Charity Elliott, play their homes games at the Gersten Pavilion and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Women's Tournament where they lost to Saint Mary's. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT which was their first postseason tournament since 2004, where they lost to Idaho in the first round.


2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by seventh-year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago, Illinois. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 12–6 in MVC play to earn a share of the MVC regular season championship. As the No. 1 seed in the MVC Tournament, they beat Valparaiso before losing to Bradley in the semifinals. As a regular season conference champion who did not win their tournament championship, the Ramblers received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the TCU bracket. There they lost in the first round to Creighton.


2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Ramblers finished the 2017–18 season 32–6, 15–3 in MVC play with a win against Evansville on February 18, 2018, Loyola clinched at least a share of its first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship. With a win over Southern Illinois on February 21, the Ramblers clinched the outright MVC championship. The Ramblers defeated Northern Iowa, Bradley, and Illinois State to win the MVC Tournament. As a result, the Ramblers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the South Region, they upset No. 6-seeded Miami (FL) on a last second three-pointer.


2018–19 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team, Previous season
In the Second Round, they defeated No. 3-seeded Tennessee to earn the school's first trip to the Sweet Sixteen since 1985. They then defeated Nevada in the Sweet Sixteen and Kansas State in the Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 1963. Their Cinderella run ended with loss to Michigan in the national semifinal.


2018–19 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball team
The 2018–19 Loyola Ramblers women's basketball team represents Loyola University Chicago during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ramblers, led by third year head coach Kate Achter, play their home games at the Joseph J. Gentile Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 6–12 in MVC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Missouri State.


2018–19 Luge World Cup
The 2018–19 Luge World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for Luge, organised by the FIL. The season started on 24 November 2018 in Innsbruck, Austria, and finished 24 February 2019 in Sochi, Russia..


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season
The 2018–19 season was the 133rd in the history of Luton Town Football Club, a professional association football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. Their promotion from League Two in 2017–18 meant it was the club's first season in League One after a 10-year absence and 93rd season in the English Football League. The season ran from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
The 2017–18 season was Nathan Jones' second full season as manager of Luton Town, having been appointed in January 2016. Luton began the season with an 8–2 victory over Yeovil Town, the club's biggest Football League victory since December 1996. Inconsistent results in their first six league matches left the club in mid-table, but seven wins from their next nine league matches, including a 7–1 win over Stevenage, saw Luton return to the top of the table.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
The club's first defeat in 10 league matches meant they lost first place once more, but they soon regained it three matches later, during which time they became the first team in the history of the Football League to score seven or more goals on three occasions before Christmas, after defeating Cambridge United 7–0. By early December, Luton were the highest-scoring team in the country with 63 goals in all competitions.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
However, their FA Cup third round exit at the hands of Newcastle United in January was followed up with a run of four wins from 12 league matches, which meant they relinquished first position once again in March. Luton finished the season in second place and were promoted to League One after a 10-year absence.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August
Luton started the season with a 1–0 away defeat to Portsmouth on their return to League One, with Jamal Lowe scoring the winning goal in the 16th minute. The team recorded their first point of the season after drawing 1–1 at home to Sunderland, who took the lead shortly before half-time through Josh Maja with a shot into the bottom corner, before Matty Pearson equalised on 68 minutes from Alan Sheehan's cross.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August
This was followed by a 1–0 away defeat to West Bromwich Albion in the first round of the EFL Cup, after Oliver Burke scored for the Championship team in the 62nd minute. Luton were beaten 3–1 away to Peterborough United, who were three goals up by half-time with two goals from Jason Cummings and one from Siriki Dembélé, before Danny Hylton scored a consolation goal for Luton from Andrew Shinnie's cross 12 minutes from time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August
Their first win of the season came after a 2–0 home victory over Southend United, in which Elliot Lee scored from seven yards to give Luton a second-minute lead after a shot from Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu deflected into his path. Hylton finished the scoring on 33 minutes with a penalty after Lee was fouled by Elvis Bwomono in the penalty area. Luton recorded a second successive home win after beating Shrewsbury Town 3–2, the away team taking the lead through a 23rd-minute penalty scored by Shaun Whalley.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, August
Jorge Grant levelled the score early into the second half with a free kick from 20 yards, before Lee Angol restored Shrewsbury's lead 15 minutes later after capitalising on a mistake by James Shea. Jack Stacey equalised from close range in the 73rd minute, and Lee scored the winning goal with a deflected 22-yard free kick three minutes later. Leeds United midfielder Eunan O'Kane was signed on loan until 10 January 2019, while Jake Jervis and Luke Gambin were loaned to AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town respectively until the end of the season.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, September
Luton went behind away to Wycombe Wanderers when Joe Jacobson scored a penalty in the 15th minute, who had another penalty saved by Shea in the second half, before Pearson equalised with a 68th-minute header, meaning the match ended in a 1–1 draw. Forward Josh Neufville signed a two-year professional contract with the club.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, September
Aaron Jarvis scored with a powerful shot into the bottom corner from six yards to give Luton a fifth-minute lead at home to Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in their opening EFL Trophy group stage match, and Grant scored on 79 minutes with a deflected shot to make the score 2–0. However, Brighton scored a consolation goal through Aaron Connolly with a header in the 86th minute, and the match finished as a 2–1 victory. Assistant manager Paul Hart was released from his contract to allow him to join Notts County as technical director.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, September
A 2–1 defeat away to Doncaster Rovers saw Luton's four-match unbeaten run come to an end, with the home team taking the lead in the sixth minute through Matty Blair. Lee equalised with a header shortly before half-time, and Ben Whiteman scored the winner for Doncaster less than a minute into the second half with a deflected 20-yard shot. Shinnie scored Luton's only goal in a 1–0 home win over Bristol Rovers with a low shot in the 62nd minute. Luton then drew 0–0 away to Blackpool.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, September
Free agent winger Kazenga LuaLua was signed on a contract until the end of the season. Luton drew 2–2 at home to Charlton Athletic, who had been on a four-match winning run. After going behind to Tariqe Fosu's 23rd-minute penalty, Luton scored two second half goals through Harry Cornick and James Collins, before Chris Solly equalised for Charlton with a volley in the fifth minute of stoppage time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
Steve Rutter, a former coach educator for The Football Association who taught Jones during his coaching courses, was appointed as assistant manager. Luton achieved their first away win of the season after beating Oxford United 2–1. Ricky Holmes gave the home team the lead early in the second half, before Luton equalised through Collins who followed up for the rebound after Cornick's shot had hit the crossbar from Mpanzu's cross. Potts scored the winning goal in the 98th minute with a header from Sheehan's free kick, after he had a goal disallowed earlier in stoppage time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
Luton won 3–2 at home to Scunthorpe United, and took the lead in the 10th minute with a Cornick shot from a tight angle, before Scunthorpe equalised seven minutes later through Lee Novak. Lee restored Luton's lead in the 26th minute with a 20-yard left-footed shot and James Justin converted Stacey's low cross on 85 minutes, before Stephen Humphrys scored a consolation goal for Scunthorpe in stoppage time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
Luton progressed to the second round of the EFL Trophy as Southern Group H winners after a 3–0 home win over Milton Keynes Dons, in which they took the lead in the 17th minute when Sheehan scored a penalty after David Kasumu tripped Shinnie. LuaLua doubled the lead with a curling shot into the bottom corner on 29 minutes, and Grant finished the scoring 15 minutes into the second half with a close-range header.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
After a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions, Luton were defeated 3–2 away to Barnsley, with Brad Potts giving the home team the lead on five minutes with a low shot from 20 yards, and Cameron McGeehan scored in the 26th minute to make the score 2–0. Collins scored both of Luton's goals, the first in first-half stoppage time with a penalty, and the second in the 86th minute from the rebound after LuaLua's cross hit the post, either side of Mamadou Thiam's curling shot on 79 minutes.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
Luton entered their home match against Walsall with the visitors unbeaten away from home, and won 2–0 with goals scored in each half by Glen Rea from a Grant corner and Grant with a free kick from 25 yards. Luton moved into the play-off positions with a 4–1 home win over Accrington Stanley, taking the lead on five minutes when Hylton converted Justin's cross with a volley from close range, before the away team equalised through Offrande Zanzala with a powerful header in the 27th minute.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, October
After Shinnie restored Luton's lead with a 20-yard shot into the bottom corner in the 53rd minute, Hylton scored a minute later, before he completed his hat-trick on 70 minutes with a close-range header. Frankie Musonda joined National League South club Oxford City on a one-month loan. Luton won away to AFC Wimbledon in a league match for the first time after a 2–0 victory, with Mpanzu and Lee scoring in the second half.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, November
Shea made a number of saves as Luton held Rochdale to a 0–0 away draw, in which Hylton was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Ian Henderson. Luton beat Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 at home in the first round of the FA Cup, with Shinnie opening the scoring from a left-footed 25-yard curling shot in off the post in the 41st minute, before Cornick capitalised on a mistake by Adam El-Abd, scoring with a shot into the bottom corner on 71 minutes.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, November
The team lost 2–1 away to Peterborough United in their final EFL Trophy group stage match, and were 2–0 down at half-time after goals from Colin Daniel and Ivan Toney, before Luton recorded a consolation goal after goalkeeper Conor O'Malley dropped Pearson's cross and scored an own goal in the 73rd minute.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, November
Luton achieved their first home league win over Plymouth Argyle since 2003 after a 5–1 victory. Collins opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a shot into the bottom corner, before Lee rebounded in Cornick's parried shot on 23 minutes. Justin extended the lead six minutes later, and won a penalty in first-half stoppage time converted by Collins, which made the half-time score 4–0. Collins completed his hat-trick in the second half, and Plymouth scored a consolation goal through Joel Grant late into the match.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, November
Luton won for the seventh time in nine league matches after beating Gillingham 3–1 away, a result that saw them move into fourth place in the table. Shinnie gave Luton the lead in the 25th minute with a shot from the edge of the penalty area before Lee doubled the lead 10 minutes into the second half with a shot in off the crossbar from Collins' low cross.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, November
Lee made it 3–0 on 68 minutes with a shot into an empty net after Cornick's low shot hit the post, and Tom Eaves scored a consolation goal for Gillingham four minutes later from a tight angle. Justin rebounded in Cornick's parried shot to give Luton a 28th-minute lead in a home match against Bradford City. Lee scored twice in five minutes to make the score 3–0, and in the second half Cornick finished the scoring in the 89th minute, meaning the match ended in a 4–0 win.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December
Luton won 1–0 away in their second round match of the FA Cup against Bury, with Cornick scoring the winning goal in the 42nd minute. Luton then played Southend United at home in the EFL Trophy second round, and took the lead in the 81st minute through Arthur Read with a shot from 18 yards before Stephen McLaughlin equalised for the visitors seven minutes later with a deflected 20-yard shot. The match finished 1–1 after normal time and Luton lost the penalty shoot-out 4–2, meaning they were eliminated from the competition.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December
Luton moved into the automatic promotion places in second place with a 2–0 home win over Fleetwood Town, in which they took the lead on 11 minutes when Cornick converted Shinnie's low cross, before Craig Morgan scored an own goal in the 80th minute. Connor Tomlinson joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on a youth loan for one month.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December
Luton won away to Coventry City for the first time since 1987 after a 2–1 victory, with the team's goals coming in the 38th and 57th minute from Pearson and Collins respectively, before Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a consolation goal for Coventry with a stoppage time penalty. Luton moved four points clear of third-placed Sunderland after beating Burton Albion 2–0 at home. Stacey opened the scoring in the first half with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner, and in the second half Collins scored a penalty after Hylton was fouled by Jamie Allen in the penalty area.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December
Midfielder Drew Richardson, a first-year scholar, joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Harlow Town on work experience for one month. Shinnie and Cornick scored in each half of Luton's 2–0 away win over Scunthorpe United, a result that saw them move one point behind league-leaders Portsmouth. Luton had fallen two goals behind away to Walsall by the 67th minute with goals from Morgan Ferrier and Andy Cook.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, December
Collins brought Luton back into the match five minutes later with a shot through the legs of goalkeeper Liam Roberts from 10 yards, before LuaLua equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time, meaning the match ended in a 2–2 draw. The result meant Luton would begin 2019 on a 12-match unbeaten league run.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, January
Luton's first result of 2019 was a 0–0 home draw with Barnsley, with the best chance of the match coming from Lee's 20-yard shot which was saved by goalkeeper Adam Davies. Luton drew 0–0 away to Sheffield Wednesday to earn a third round replay in the FA Cup. Midfielder George Thorne joined on loan from Derby County until the end of the season, while Grant returned to Nottingham Forest after his loan was terminated early. Jones left Luton after being appointed the manager of Championship club Stoke City, with chief recruitment officer Mick Harford being appointed interim manager.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, January
Musonda joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until the end of the season. Collins scored a 67th-minute penalty as Luton came from behind to draw 1–1 away to Sunderland after Chris Maguire had given the home team the lead on 16 minutes. Luton were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 1–0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday in a third round replay, who scored their goal a minute into the second half through Atdhe Nuhiu. Barnsley midfielder George Moncur was signed on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, and Jack James joined Havant & Waterlooville of the National League on a one-month youth loan.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, January
Luton moved to within a point of Portsmouth once more with a 4–0 home win over Peterborough United, courtesy of a Collins hat-trick and Luke Berry's first goal of the season. Defender Toby Byron, a second-year scholar, joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Hitchin Town on work experience for one month. Pearson scored a 29th-minute header from a Justin corner as Luton beat Southend United 1–0 away and moved to the top of the table. Famewo was recalled from his loan at Grimsby and joined Championship club Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, January
Luton recorded their first league win over Portsmouth since 1995 after a 3–2 home victory, a result which saw them move five points clear of their second-placed opponents. The team were 1–0 up at half-time through Collins with a shot into the bottom corner, before Ronan Curtis equalised for Portsmouth early in the second half. Collins restored Luton's lead with a 77th-minute penalty, and Omar Bogle scored two minutes later to bring the score to 2–2, before Moncur scored the winner for Luton on 86 minutes with a free kick into the bottom corner.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, January
Queens Park Rangers defender Alex Baptiste, Nottingham Forest and Scotland international striker Jason Cummings, and Brighton & Hove Albion striker Aaron Connolly, a Republic of Ireland under-19 international, were signed on loan for the rest of 2018–19, while Lloyd Jones, Jack Senior and Jarvis were loaned to Plymouth, Harrogate Town and Falkirk respectively until the end of the season.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February
Luton moved six points clear at the top of the League One table with a 3–0 away win over Shrewsbury Town, in which Collins scored in each half, either side of Pearson's 53rd-minute cross into the top corner. This was followed by another 3–0 victory, this time at home to Wycombe Wanderers, which meant Luton equalled a club record of 19 matches unbeaten in the Football League. Luton took the lead in the 33rd minute when Collins converted Stacey's cross, before Moncur scored twice late in the second half.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, February
Harford's appointment as interim manager was extended until the end of the season. Luton set a new club record of 20 matches unbeaten in the Football League after beating Fleetwood Town 2–1 away. Moncur opened the scoring in the first half with a free kick into the top corner, and in the second half Mpanzu scored with a 20-yard curling shot before Fleetwood recorded a consolation goal through Paddy Madden in stoppage time. Read joined Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan. Luton's six-match winning run came to an end after drawing 1–1 at home to Coventry City, in which Luton took the lead in the 16th minute through Pearson with a header from Justin's corner, before Jordan Shipley scored Coventry's equaliser later in the first half.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, March
Hylton scored his first goal since October to give Luton a 59th-minute lead at home to Rochdale, before Collins scored his 20th goal of the season in stoppage time, meaning the team won 2–0. Luton extended their unbeaten league run to 23 matches after drawing 0–0 away to Plymouth Argyle. Stacey scored in the 16th minute from a low shot as Luton beat Bradford City 1–0 away, and the result meant the team set a new club record of 12 away matches unbeaten in the Football League. Goalkeeper Tiernan Parker joined Hitchin Town on a work experience loan.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, March
Luton were held by Gillingham to a 2–2 home draw, in which they took the lead shortly before half-time through Hylton, before Tom Eaves equalised for the away team with a header early in the second half. Stacey restored Luton's lead on 67 minutes with a near post shot past goalkeeper Tomáš Holý, and Luke O'Neill finished the scoring for Gillingham 12 minutes later with a free kick into the top corner.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, March
Mpanzu gave Luton a 33rd-minute lead at home to Doncaster Rovers with a 20-yard side-footed shot into the bottom corner, before Hylton doubled the lead with a close-range finish on 57 minutes. LuaLua made the score 3–0 in the 82nd minute, and Berry finished the scoring in stoppage time. Luton won an away league match against Bristol Rovers for the first time since 1980 with a 2–1 victory and equalled a club record of 27 league matches unbeaten in the process. Luton took a two-goal lead through Collins and Berry, before Jonson Clarke-Harris scored a consolation goal for Bristol Rovers in first-half stoppage time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, April and May
Luton drew 2–2 at home to Blackpool and extended their unbeaten league run to a club record 28 matches. Collins opened the scoring for Luton in the sixth minute from LuaLua's low cross, before Nya Kirby equalised for the visitors with a 20-yard volley on 30 minutes. Collins was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in two second-half minutes, and after Blackpool took the lead through Matty Virtue, Cummings scored four minutes from time to bring the score to 2–2.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, April and May
Luton lost 3–1 away to Charlton Athletic, despite taking the lead in the 15th minute through Cornick with a shot into the top corner. Lyle Taylor scored twice during the second half for the home team, the first coming on 54 minutes with a penalty and the second coming on 72 minutes from a low shot, either side of Igor Vetokele's 70th-minute goal. The result ended Luton's run of 76 matches unbeaten in all competitions in which they scored the opening goal.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, April and May
Luton won 3–0 away to Accrington Stanley, and took the lead through Collins with a penalty in the 24th minute, before Mpanzu scored twice in the second half. This was followed by a 2–2 home draw with AFC Wimbledon, in which Luton took the lead on eight minutes through Lee from close range, before Joe Pigott equalised for the away team with a header in the 28th minute from Anthony Wordsworth's cross. Collins restored Luton's lead on 39 minutes with a powerful header, before Steve Seddon scored AFC Wimbledon's equaliser in second-half stoppage time.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, April and May
Luton's final away match of the season ended in a 2–1 defeat to Burton Albion, resulting in the team only being above second-placed Barnsley on goal difference. Collins gave Luton a 30th-minute lead from close range, before Burton scored twice in the second half through Lucas Akins. Luton were promoted to the Championship after Portsmouth were defeated 3–2 at home to Peterborough and Sunderland lost 2–1 away to Fleetwood. Graeme Jones was appointed as manager two days later, officially taking charge on 7 May 2019.


2018–19 Luton Town F.C. season, Review, April and May
Moncur scored a 25-yard free kick to give Luton a third-minute lead in their last match of the season at home to Oxford United, and Lee scored early in the second half to make the score 2–0. Luke Garbutt brought Oxford back into the match on 60 minutes, before Moncur restored Luton's two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute from close range, meaning the match ended in a 3–1 win. This meant Luton won the League One title and finished three points clear of second-placed Barnsley.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup
The 2018–19 Luxembourg Cup was the 94th edition of the football knockout tournament in the country. The winners of the cup this season earned a place in the 2019–20 Europa League. The competition began on 5 September 2018 and ended on 26 May 2019.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup
Racing FC were the defending champions after winning the previous season's Luxembourg Cup final over Hostert on penalties.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Preliminary round
Four preliminary round matches were played 5 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held 6 August 2018. Four teams each from tiers 5 (3. Division) and 4 (2. Division) took part.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, First round
Thirty-six first round matches were played 7–12 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was held 6 August 2018. Seventeen teams from the lowest tier (5th level 3. Division) took part in this round.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Second Round
Thirty-two second round matches were played between 21 and 23 September 2018. The draw for the second round was held 10 September 2018. Three teams from the fifth tier (3. Division) took part in this round: Colmar-Berg, Moutfort-Medingen, and Bourscheid.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Third round
Sixteen third round matches were played 27–28 October 2018. The draw for the third round was held 24 September 2018. Bourscheid are the only remaining team competing from the lowest tier (5th tier 3. Division).


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was held 5 November 2018. Seven of the eight matches were played on 9 December 2018  and the remaining match between Blue Boys Muhlenbach and Attert Bissen was played on 17 February 2019. Sporting Bertrange were the lowest ranked team left in the competition, competing in the third tier (1. Division).


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Quarter Final
The draw for the Quarter Final was held 13 November 2018 with the four matches played on 3 April 2019. Two teams from the second tier (Luxembourg Division of Honour) were still in the competition: Union Mertert-Wasserbillig and Blue Boys Muhlenbach.


2018–19 Luxembourg Cup, Semi Final
The draw for the Semi Final was held 5 April 2019. Of the four remaining teams, only one team from outside the top flight (second tier Luxembourg Division of Honour) remained in the competition at this stage, Union Mertert-Wasserbillig.


2018–19 Luxembourg Division of Honour
The 2018–19 Luxembourg Division of Honour is the 58th season of second-tier association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 19 August 2018 and will end on 25 May 2019.


2018–19 Luxembourg Division of Honour, Teams
Etzella Ettelbruck and Rumelange were promoted to the Luxembourg National Division at the end of the previous season. They were replaced by Rodange 91 and Esch, who finished in the bottom two positions of the 2017–18 Luxembourg National Division. Norden 02, Grevenmacher, and Union 05 Kayl-Tétange were relegated at the end of the previous season and were replaced by Atert Bissen, Jeunesse Junglinster, and Koeppchen Wormeldange, who earned promotion from the Luxembourg 1. Division.


2018–19 Luxembourg Division of Honour, Results
Each team plays every other team in the league, home-and-away, for a total of 26 matches each.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division
The 2018–19 Luxembourg National Division was the 105th season of top-flight association football in Luxembourg. The season began on 5 August 2018 and ended on 19 May 2019.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division
F91 Dudelange were the defending champions from the previous season.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division, Teams
Rodange 91 and Esch were relegated at the end of the previous season. Etzella Ettelbruck and Rumelange joined the league this season after earning promotion from the Luxembourg Division of Honour.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division, Results
Each team played every other team in the league home-and-away for a total of 26 matches each.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division, Relegation play-offs
A play-off was played between the twelfth-placed team in the 2018–19 Luxembourg National Division and the third-placed team in the 2018–19 Luxembourg Division of Honour for one place in the 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division.


2018–19 Luxembourg National Division, Relegation play-offs
US Hostert remained in 2019–20 Luxenbourg National Division and FC Swift Hesperange remained in 2019–20 Luxenbourg Division d'Honneur


2018–19 Luxembourg Women's Cup
The 2018–19 Luxembourg Women's Cup was the eighteenth Luxembourg Women's Cup in football. The competition began on 13 October 2018 and the final was held on 1 June 2019. Racing won their first Luxembourg Women's Cup after defeating Wormeldange/Munsbach/CSG 4–0.


2018–19 Luxembourg Women's Cup, Round of 16
The matches were played on 8 December 2018 and 11 December 2018.


2018–19 Luxembourg Women's Cup, Quarterfinals
The matches were played on 20 April 2019 and 1 May 2019.


2018–19 MC Alger season
In the 2018–19 season, MC Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 48th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2018–19 MC Alger season, Squad list
As of August 13, 2018Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018–19 MC Oran season
In the 2018–19 season, MC Oran competed in the Ligue 1 for the 52nd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.


2018–19 MDFA Elite Division
The 2018–19 MDFA Elite Division is the 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division, the top-tier football league in Mumbai, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ONGC F.C. were the defending champions. The league will commence from 1 September 2018.


2018–19 MDFA Elite Division, Restructured
The 106th season of the MDFA Elite Division has been restructured. The league will be played between 26 teams (highest no. of teams ever) which will be divided into two groups. The Group A contains public sector clubs and the Group B contains private owned clubs.