SOU vs WOL
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SOU vs WOL As It Happened
Key moments
- Jimenez gets a second to make it 3-2.
- Jimenez converts from the spot to make it 2-2.
- Neto gets one back for Wolves in the 53rd minute
- Bednarek and Long make it 2-0 to Saints at HT
Tough to take...
Southampton saw their six-match unbeaten run come to an end as Wolves mounted a stirring second-half fightback at St Mary's. Our report here.
17.08FULL-TIME: Saints 2-3 Wolves
A second half comeback from the visitors is enough for the three points, with Jimenez scoring a brace as Wolves turned the game around. It's Saints' first defeat of 2020.
It falls to Boufal who can only hit it over...
The winger finds the ball at his feet at the back post and can only hit it over!
CORNER!
A mishap at the back for Wolves and Saints have a late, late corner...
STEPHENS HEADS WIDE!
Lovely, patient build-up play by Saints, but the central defender can only head wide with Patricio scrambling across...
SIX MINUTES ADDED TIME
COME ON SAINTS!
Yellow Card for Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Neves booked for the foul that lead to the free-kick
Another Saints free-kick
Boufal fouled as the home side surge forward...
Wolverhampton Wanderers substitution: Maximilian Kilman replaces Pedro Lomba Neto
Wolves with their first substitute of the afternoon.
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Boufal rises highest but it's later cleared...
Nothing coming from the latest effort for Saints, who keep pushing here.
Free-kick for Saints...
Boufal turns his man and wins a set-play in a good position out wide for Ward-Prowse to deliver.
Break in play as Jimenez receives treatment
Wolves' number nine is down receiving treatment, finally getting to his feet after three minutes.
Southampton substitution: Sofiane Boufal replaces Nathan Redmond
Our third change of the afternoon...
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Jimenez has his second to complete the comeback...
Adama finds Jimenez at the back post who finds the far corner with a low drilled shot.
GOAL
Raúl Jiménez (75’) | 2 – 3
It's scrambled off the line! 😤
Adams and Stephens were both involved, but Wolves manage to clear it away...
Free-kick for Saints...
Redmond is fouled and Ward-Prowse can fire in an effort here
Southampton substitution: Moussa Djenepo replaces Stuart Armstrong
The second change of the afternoon for Saints!
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Southampton substitution: Ché Adams replaces Shane Long
The first in a double change for Hasenhütll...
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Neto goes close for Wolves
Pedro Neto finds space inside the penalty area but can only blast his effort over.
OFF THE BAR! 😩
Nathan Redmond skips past two Wolves defenders and rattles the crossbar with a thunderous effort from outside the box!
Jimenez converts from the spot...
Wolves are level at St Mary's as Jimenez sends McCarthy the wrong way.
GOAL
Raúl Jiménez (64’) | 2 – 2
VAR Decision: Penalty awarded for Wolverhampton Wanderers [Jonathan Castro Otto] was confirmed
Wolves have a penalty...
Yellow Card for Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
Bednarek cautioned for a foul on Adama who's looking lively.
Wolves get one back...
Adama's bursting run finds Neto, who turns and fires into the corner to give the visitors a foothold in the game.
GOAL
Pedro Lomba Neto (53’) | 2 – 1
LONG CLOSE ONCE MORE! 😮
Redmond's crosses have been dangerous all game, and nothing changed there! He finds Long at the back post who forces Patricio to work, but his header eventually goes wide.
CHANCE...but the flag is up!
Ings finds himself with the ball at his feet inside the Wolves penalty area, but cannot control the ball before it finds Long, who is alleged to be offside.
Back underway...
More of the same please, Saints!
HALF-TIME: Saints 2-0 Wolves
How about that for a first-half?! Saints dominant in the first 45, Bednarek firing them ahead after 15 minutes following a Ward-Prowse free-kick, before Shane Long's glancing header doubled our lead. More of the same please!
LONG CLOSE AGAIN! 🤭
Another cross from Cédric, met by Long, but this time it goes just over!
👏 THAT HEADER 👏
Shane Long's beautiful header has doubled our lead!
LONGGYYYYYY
Cédric with a beautiful cross in, which was met by the Irishman's glancing header to double Saints' lead!
GOOOAL!!!
Shane Long (36’) | 2 – 0
Good footwork from Redmond 👏
Our winger dances into the Wolves penalty area, but eventually loses out as the opposition clear.
Jimenez comes close again
A teasing cross by Pedro Neto is eventually turned away from goal by Jimenez, who found space in the penalty area.
Yellow Card for James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
The midfielder is booked for a challenge on Joao Moutinho.
Jimenez fires an effort over...
The Wolves number nine gets ahead of Ings from a set-piece and lashes an effort high and wide
CLOSE AGAIN! 😫
Redmond whips in a great cross which finds an unmarked Cedric and Højbjerg at the back post, with the former heading into Patricio's arms.
McCarthy gets a touch and Saints clear...
Adama hits a cross in, which McCarthy meets but cannot collect before a Saints defender reaches it and hits it away ahead of Jimenez.
HOW ABOUT THAT? 👀
Bednarek fires us into an early lead!
WHAT A START!
Ward-Prowse with the ball in, which an unmarked Jan Bednarek fires into the top corner from the back post!
GOOOAL!!!
Jan Bednarek (15’) | 1 – 0
Højbjerg is fouled
Good possession play from Saints, with the skipper eventually being fouled in a promising position for a Ward-Prowse delivery.
Adama has an effort deflected wide...
The wide man for Wolves shows some good feet, but his shot is deflected wide.
Early tussle between Redmond and Neto...
Saints fans were calling for a free-kick, but the referee points in Wolves' direction inside their own half.
Here come the teams...
COME ON YOU SAINTS! 😇
14.56Warm-ups ✅
15 minutes till kick-off...
14.45It's all going on here 🤩
There's no better place to be than St Mary's on a matchday!
14.40WOLVES TEAM NEWS 🐺
Wolves XI: Patricio, Doherty, Coady (c), Dendoncker, Jonny, Saïss, Moutinho, Neves, Neto, Jiménez, Adama
Subs: Ruddy, Jordao, Gibbs-White, Giles, Kilman, Ashley-Seal, Buur
14.03Your front ✌️
It's unchanged from the win at Leicester, with Shane Long and Danny Ings partnering up top.
SAINTS TEAM NEWS 😇
Saints XI: McCarthy, Cédric, Stephens, Bednarek, Højbjerg (c), Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Redmond, Long, Ings
15 minutes till team news...
Stay tuned for your team news Saints fans! 📝
13.45
The answer... Nathan Redmond 👊
Well done to the 50% of you who voted for Redders in our poll! Our number 22 scored twice the last time Wolves visited St Mary's in a 3-1 win! Shane Long got the third.
12.57All smiles 😁
The players are in good spirits ahead of today's fixture...
12.45The final touches 👌
2️⃣and a half hours till kick-off...
12.28How are we, lads? 🤝
The players are in at St Mary's...
12.0610.44Difficult opponent, but as we played them last time we have to follow this way. Then we have a chance."
Ralph HasenhüttlSouthampton FC manager
🗣 Pre-match thoughts...
Ralph Hasenhüttl spoke to us earlier in the week ahead of today's Premier League clash.
10.42
🔙🏠
It's GAMEDAY! Southampton take on Wolves in the Premier League, with Ralph Hasenhüttl's men looking to continue their perfect record so far in 2020. Saints will go level on points with today's visitors if they win this afternoon, whilst Wolves could rise to as high as fifth with a victory.
10.40SOU vs WOL Line Ups
Southampton
| 1 |
Alex McCarthy (GK)
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|---|---|
| 2 |
Cédric Soares
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| 5 |
Jack Stephens
|
| 35 |
Jan Bednarek
|
| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
|
| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
|
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (C)
|
| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
Sofiane Boufal (78′)
|
| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong
Moussa Djenepo (71′)
|
| 7 |
Shane Long
Che Adams (71′)
|
| 9 |
Danny Ings
|
Substitutes
| 10 |
Che Adams |
|---|---|
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal |
| 12 |
Moussa Djenepo |
| 14 |
Oriol Romeu |
| 28 |
Angus Gunn |
| 4 |
Jannik Vestergaard |
| 20 |
Michael Obafemi |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 11 |
Rui Patrício (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 27 |
Romain Saïss
|
| 16 |
Conor Coady (C)
|
| 32 |
Leander Dendoncker
|
| 8 |
Rúben Neves
|
| 2 |
Matt Doherty
|
| 28 |
João Moutinho
|
| 19 |
Jonny
|
| 9 |
Raúl Jiménez
|
| 7 |
Pedro Neto
Maximilian Kilman (86′)
|
| 37 |
Adama Traoré
|
Substitutes
| 33 |
Ryan Giles |
|---|---|
| 56 |
Benny Ashley-Seal |
| 6 |
Bruno Jordão |
| 49 |
Maximilian Kilman |
| 17 |
Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 59 |
Oskar Buur |
| 21 |
John Ruddy |
SOU vs WOL Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)5248
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Shots118
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Shots on target54
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Corners13
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Passes Complete282237
