The Japan international’s composed finish put the Saints one up in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea at St Mary’s, with boss Ralph Hasenhuttl later describing the strike as ‘typical Taki’.
Liverpool forward Minamino has now netted twice in three Premier League appearances since joining the south-coast club until the end of the season on transfer deadline day.
Three on-loan Reds featured on the teamsheets at Cardiff City’s clash with Preston North End, meanwhile.
Harry Wilson registered an assist and Sheyi Ojo came off the bench as the Bluebirds picked up a fifth-straight league win by beating Preston, for whom Sepp van den Berg was an unused substitute, 4-0.
Elsewhere in the Championship, Harvey Elliott’s Blackburn Rovers lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.
In the Bundesliga, Loris Karius kept a clean sheet to help Union Berlin to a 1-0 success over Freiburg, while two Academy players featured in League One matches.
Liam Millar started Charlton Athletic’s 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town and Adam Lewis was brought on for the final 15 minutes as Plymouth Argyle played out a goalless stalemate with Rochdale.
Elsewhere, Kamil Grabara recorded a shutout in AGF Aarhus’ 2-0 victory against SonderjyskE, and Anderson Arroyo’s Salamanca UDS enjoyed victory by the same scoreline at Celta Vigo II.