INT vs SOU
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INT vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Candreva fires Inter in front after 67 minutes
- Inter down to ten men, as Brozović sent off
- Sofiane Boufal on for his Saints debut
- Shane Long forced off injured in second half
Full-Time: Internazionale 1-0 Saints
Southampton fall to their first defeat in Group K, despite dominating proceedings at the San Siro.
19.54Agonising!
The ball skips up for James Ward-Prowse on the edge of the box, but he sees his volley go inches wide of the post.
How did that stay out?
First Steven Davis sees his header cleared off the line, before Charlie Austin is denied by a stunning reaction save by Samir Handanovic. Come on Saints! 😇
Internazionale substitution: Ivan Perisic replaces Éder Citadin Martins
Yellow for Højbjerg
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg goes into the book after a late challenge on Éder in midfield.
Van Dijk nearly brings Saints level
Virgil van Dijk gets onto the end of a superb James Ward-Prowse free-kick, but his first-time strike is superbly saved by Samir Handanovič.
Internazionale substitution: Cristian Ansaldi replaces Antonio Candreva
Inter's goalscorer is replaced for the final ten minutes.
Southampton substitution: Steven Davis replaces Jay Rodriguez
Saints make their final change of the evening.
Red Card for Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)
Inter are down to ten men, as Brozović gets a second yellow for a late tackle on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Southampton substitution: Sofiane Boufal replaces Dušan Tadić
Boufal is on for his Saints debut! Can he make the difference?
Can Austin fire Saints level?
Southampton will be hoping Charlie Austin can add to his impressive goal tally this season in the closing stages at the San Siro.
Candreva fires Inter in front
Antonio Candreva lashes the ball into the roof of the net from Davide Santon's low cross.
GOAL
Antonio Candreva (67’) | 1 – 0
Yellow Card for Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)
Brozović goes into the book for a late tackle on Charlie Austin.
Tadić effort denied
Dušan Tadić sends in a low shot from 20 yards, but Inter keeper Samir Handanovič gets down to save.
Austin just off target
Charlie Austin sends in a snap-shot from the edge of the area, after being found by Jay Rodriguez, but his first-time effort flashes just wide.
Icardi wastes a good chance
Inter work the ball nicely on the edge of Saints' area, eventually finding Mauro Icardi in space just inside the box, but he blazes over with his left foot.
Rodriguez header ruled out!
Saints have the ball in the net at last, but Jay Rodriguez is judged to have committed a foul while leaping to head in a corner.
Rodriguez denied
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg slides in a brilliant pass to pick out Jay Rodriguez, but he's denied by a superb last-ditch tackle from Miranda.
Southampton substitution: Charlie Austin replaces Shane Long
Long picks up what looks to be a hamstring injury and is replaced by Saints' top scorer, Austin.
Back under way at San Siro
Inter get us under way again. Can Saints find a winner in this second half?
Strong first half from Saints
Check out some of the best images from the opening 45 minutes at the San Siro.
HALF TIME: Inter 0-0 Southampton
Saints have been well on top, but they've yet to find the breakthrough at the San Siro.
Inter on the front foot
Inter get a rare sight of goal, as Éder shoots from just outside the area, but his effort is just wide of the post.
So close again!
Cuco Martina's cross from the right is flicked on by Shane Long, and whistles just wide of the far post, with Jay Rodriguez unable to slide in and meet it in time.
Ward-Prowse in the thick of the action
James Ward-Prowse has been lively for Saints in midfield, coming within inches of opening the scoring in the first half.
Martina off target
Dušan Tadić slips a pass into Cuco Martina just inside the right edge of the area, but his short curves away from the far post and goes wide.
Ward-Prowse inches away
Cuco Martina picks out James Ward-Prowse on the edge of the area, but his first-time strike fizzes inches over.
So close for Saints!
Sam McQueen's cross from the left picks out a sliding Jay Rodriguez at the back post, but his effort is cleared off the line.
Pierre battles for the ball
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has been getting stuck in already in midfield tonight.
Saints fans in great voice
The Inter fans may not have turned out in force, but the noise levels from the Southampton supporters is more than making up for it here. Incredible backing! 👏
Opportunity for Rodriguez
Jay Rodriguez gets onto a ball over the top, but as he cuts onto his right foot in the area he is dispossessed by Miranda.
Nervy moment for Saints
A weak back-pass from Cuco Martina nearly gifts Mauro Icardi a goal, but Fraser Forster is able to scramble the ball behind for a corner.
Saints get the game under way
We're off! Saints get us started at the San Siro.
Teams are out!
The teams have emerged onto the San Siro pitch. Kick-off is just a few moments away. Stay with us for live updates!
18.57Saints fans in their thousands
It's an incredible show of support, with nearly 7,000 Southampton fans in the San Siro.
18.5618.43it's fantastic support from our fans. it will be a pleasure to take points and play a good game for all of our fans.
claude puelsouthampton manager
Saints fans arrive at the San Siro
Southampton's supporters head into the San Siro ahead of kick-off against Inter.
18.27Saints check out the pitch
Southampton's players take in their surroundings at the San Siro.
18.22All smiles from Sam
After making his Premier League debut on Sunday, Sam McQueen makes his Europa League bow tonight in the San Siro.
18.13Inter's line-up confirmed
Starting XI: Handanovič, Icardi (c), Medel, Santon, Éder, Murillo, Miranda, Gnoukouri, Nagatomo, Brozović, Candreva.
Substitutes: Carrizo (GK), Palacio, Ansaldi, Banega, D'Ambrosio, Perišić, Yao.
18.06Southampton's team confirmed!
Starting XI: Forster, Martina, van Dijk, Yoshida, McQueen, Romeu, Højbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Tadić, Long, Rodriguez.
Inside the dressing room
We're moments away from revealing tonight's team. Why not take a look inside the dressing room before we do?
17.5917.38We need to turn it around, because time is something you never have a lot of in football.
Frank de boerinter manager
Getting closer to kick-off
Not long now until Saints' clash with Inter at the San Siro gets under way.
17.2817.01i expect an open game, because both teams like to play good football, win matches and dominate possession.
dušan tadićSaints playmaker
Saints fans descend on Milan
Thousands of Saints fans have been enjoying the day in Milan, and our cameras have been keeping up with them.
16.53The scene is set!
The San Siro is looking majestic ahead of tonight's game.
16.44Checking out Milan
The players took a look around Milan earlier, as they prepared for tonight's game against Internazionale.
16.4316.30It's a good thing, I think, to see Sofiane Boufal for this game, I think on the bench, and we will see if he can enter the game.
Claude PuelSaints Manager on Boufal's availability
Southampton are heading to the San Siro tonight to take on Italian giant Internazionale in the UEFA Europa League.
INT vs SOU Line Ups
Internazionale
| 1 |
Samir Handanovic (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 24 |
Jeison Murillo
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| 25 |
Miranda
|
| 21 |
Davide Santon
|
| 55 |
Yuto Nagatomo
Danilo D'Ambrosio (91′)
|
| 77 |
Marcelo Brozovic
|
| 27 |
Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
|
| 17 |
Gary Medel
|
| 9 |
Mauro Icardi (C)
|
| 23 |
Éder
Ivan Perisic (86′)
|
| 87 |
Antonio Candreva
Cristian Ansaldi (81′)
|
Substitutes
| 94 |
Guy Yao |
|---|---|
| 8 |
Rodrigo Palacio |
| 33 |
Danilo D'Ambrosio |
| 30 |
Juan Pablo Carrizo |
| 44 |
Ivan Perisic |
| 19 |
Éver Banega |
| 15 |
Cristian Ansaldi |
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 17 |
Virgil van Dijk (C)
|
| 38 |
Sam McQueen
|
| 15 |
Cuco Martina
|
| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
|
| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
|
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
|
| 9 |
Jay Rodriguez
Steven Davis (78′)
|
| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
|
| 7 |
Shane Long
Charlie Austin (48′)
|
| 11 |
Dusan Tadic
Sofiane Boufal (73′)
|
Substitutes
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal |
|---|---|
| 8 |
Steven Davis |
| 6 |
José Fonte |
| 13 |
Alex McCarthy |
| 10 |
Charlie Austin |
| 4 |
Jordy Clasie |
| 24 |
Jack Stephens |
INT vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)4555
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Shots813
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Shots on target14
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Corners67
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Passes Complete334434
