Saints edged out by Everton

premier-league Goodison Park | Mon 01 Mar 8PM | Attendance: 0
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EVE vs SOU
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EVE vs SOU As It Happened

Key moments so far

  • Everton take all three points by a solitary goal.
  • The hosts took the lead through Richarlison on nine minutes
  • They had a second goal ruled out by VAR as Keane strayed offside
  • Fraser Forster returns to the starting XI for Saints

FULL-TIME: Everton 1-0 Saints

Everton take all three points in a game which had very few clear-cut chances. Richarlison's ninth minute goal was the decider, with Saints having spells at times during the 90 minutes. Both Moussa Djenepo and Jannik Vestergaard had late chances to grab an equaliser but ultimately it's defeat for Saints at Goodison Park.

+5’

Saints corner, Forster is coming up...

One last chance for Saints here, won by Ings.

+2’

Three minutes added time

We're into the second of the third as it stands.

+1’

Everton substitution: Joshua King replaces Richarlison de Andrade

Second Everton substitution late on.

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90’

BIG PICKFORD SAVE! 😩

What a chance for Vestergaard, who sees the ball fall at his feet and Jordan Pickford makes a big save to deny the centre-back at point-blank range.

89’

Saints sub: Caleb Watts on for Nathan Redmond

The final substitution of the night for Saints sees youngster Caleb Watts enter the fray.

87’

Everton substitution: Alex Iwobi replaces André Filipe Tavares Gomes

First Everton substitute of the evening.

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85’

DJENEPO INCHES AWAY! 😱

Terrific one-touch Southampton football. Armstrong lays the ball off to Djenepo who hits the ball first time and can't find the far corner. KEEP GOING, SAINTS!

82’

Good late pressure here from Saints 👏

Djenepo wins another corner after a dangerous spell from the visitors.

81’

Yellow Card for Nathan Tella (Southampton)

Martin Atkinson goes back to the earlier challenge by Tella on Lucas Digne.

77’

Southampton substitution: Dan Nlundulu replaces Ché Adams

Second throw of the dice by Ralph Hasenhüttl.

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76’

Yellow Card for Stuart Armstrong (Southampton)

First booking of the game goes to Armstrong for a foul on Calvert-Lewin,

73’

...it falls to Redmond who curls wide

Nathan Redmond picks the ball up at the back post but can only curl his high, looping effort wide.

72’

Another Saints corner, won by Adams

It's a further chance for the ball to be lofted into the Everton box as Saints continue to push for the leveller.

69’

Ings looks like he's in...but the flag is up

Danny Ings looked like he had bought the ball down, but his balance and then the linesman's flag denied him a goalscoring opportunity.

68’

Djenepo does well to win a free-kick! 💪

Moussa with some clever feet to beat Digne to the ball and win a free-kick following a heavy challenge.


Ward-Prowse to swing the ball in...

66’

Good clearance Jannik! 👏

Vestergaard heads away following another Everton free-kick from the flanks.

Still searching for the equaliser...

It's been a frustrating fixture so far for Saints, but there's still 25 minutes to go!

63’

Southampton substitution: Nathan Tella replaces Mohammed Salisu

A change of shape for Saints here as youngster Nathan Tella replaces Salisu. Moussa Djenepo slots in at full-back as Bednarek goes into centre-back.

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62’

Salisu heads just wide! 😰

Half a chance for the centre back who heads just wide from the corner.

62’

Djenepo wins Saints a corner

Moussa drives into the business end of the Everton half and wins a set piece.

61’

Keane goes close from a set piece once more

Michael Keane heads just wide following the free-kick.

60’

Bednarek fouls Richarlison

The screams from the Everton player could be heard from miles away, but either way it's another free-kick for the hosts.

59’

Godfrey and Calvert-Lewin come close

From the resulting free-kick Michael Keane heads on where Ben Godfrey and Dominic Calvert-Lewin go close from the rebound.

58’

Djenepo harshly penalised

The Saints winger looks to get a toe on the ball ahead of Richarlison but Martin Atkinson blows for an Everton free-kick. No card for Djenepo.

53’

Salisu recieves treatment for head injury

The Saints centre back and Calvert-Lewin go up for a header, of which Salisu came out worst. But he looks okay to carry on.

48’

Sigurdsson takes but hits the wall

It deflects behind for an Everton corner.

48’

Calvert-Lewin wins free kick in promising position

The Everton number nine runs through three Saints players and manages to win a set piece on the edge of the penalty area.

46’

Back under way! 💪

Let's go, Saints! 

HALF-TIME: Everton 1-0 Saints

Saints started brightly but it was Everton who profited from the early stages; RIcharlison rounding Fraser Forster and grabbing the hosts the lead on nine minutes. Michael Keane's header looked to have given Everton a second just shy of the half hour mark but VAR ruled it out for offside. Saints have had periods of good possession, but yet to truly test Pickford. Plenty to play for at Goodison.

45’

Two added minutes...

Let's finish the half strongly, Saints! 

44’

Adams bought down inside the box...

Ché Adams and Ben Godfrey collide inside the penalty area, but nothing doing for VAR and referee Martin Atkinson.

37’

Another wide free-kick presents a chance

A carbon copy of the previous two here for the hosts comes inches away from the head of Richarlison before going out for a goal kick.

Better from Saints! 👊

The midfield duo of Stuart Armstrong and James Ward-Prowse did well to retrieve possession before Nathan Redmond and Ryan Bertrand combined well. 

29’

Nice move 🔥

Moussa Djenepo with clever feet to skip past Doucouré, before finding Adams whose cross box pass is cut out ahead of the awaiting Salisu.

28’

SO CLOSE! 😤

Ward-Prowse with a perfect delivery, but Calvert-Lewin is first to head behind for a corner ahead of Ché Adams and Jan Bednarek.

28’

Ings rewarded for hard work with free kick

Danny Ings has been everywhere when Saints have got forward, winning a free kick out on the left flank.

27’

VAR Decision: Goal awarded for Everton [Michael Keane] was cancelled

Everton thought they'd gone two up from the resulting free-kick, but Michael Keane's header is ruled offside.

24’

Everton win another set piece out wide

Holgate fouled by Redmond and Everton have another opportunity to put the ball into the box from the right flank.

23’

Ings looking to pounce...

Everton's Lucas Digne plays a risky back pass to keeper Jordan Pickford, which the Saints striker came inches away from latching onto.

16’

BIG SAVE! 

Saints held their line well again from the resulting free-kick meaning the flag was raised, but Forster was not to know as he makes a superb point-blank stop to deny RIcharlison and Everton a second.

14’

Salisu penalised for a high boot

Everton putting the pressure on here, winning a free-kick out wide following a high Salisu boot.

Everton take an early lead

Sigurdsson plays through Richarlison who skips past Forster and slots home for the hosts.

9’

GOAL

Richarlison de Andrade (9’) | 1 0

6’

Forster collects well 👏

Fraser Forster called into action early on to nick the ball off of Calvert-Lewin's feet following a Doucouré through ball.

5’

Flag up against Calvert-Lewin

Everton looking to respond after a quick, lively start from Saints. The returning Dominic Calvert-Lewin is called offside due to a good Saints back-line.

0’

We're underway! 👊

Let's get it, Saints!

The teams are out onto the pitch... 👋

Goodison Park is almost ready for some Monday night football. How we feeling, Saints fans?

19.57

Warm-ups underway ⏳

20 minutes till game time.

19.36

🔵 Everton team news

Starting XI: Jordan Pickford, Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Lucas Digne, Allan, Gylfi Sigurdsson (C), André Gomes, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin


Subs: João Virgínia, Josh King, Alex Iwobi, Bernard, Niels Nkounkou, Nathan Broadhead, Ryan Astley, Kyle John, Tyler Onyango.

19.04

😇 SAINTS TEAM NEWS

Starting XI: Fraser Forster, Jan Bednarek, Jannik Vestergaard, Mohammed Salisu, Ryan Bertrand, James Ward-Prowse (C), Stuart Armstrong, Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Redmond, Ché Adams, Danny Ings


Subs: Alex McCarthy, Jack Stephens, Kayne Ramsay, Alex Jankewitz, Will Ferry, Caleb Watts, Kegs Chauke, Nathan Tella, Dan N'Lundulu, 

19.00

⏮ Rewind to our last meeting...

With less than ten minutes left till team news, here's a refresh on the last time we met with Everton.

18.51

Ready to go again 👊

Just under two hours till kick-off in Merseyside. It's time to respond.

18.36

🏟 The last Goodison visit...

Last-time-out at Everton it finished 1-1 between the two sides. Ings put Saints ahead as he notched his 19th goal of the season, before Richarlison equalised for the hosts. Well done to all of you who voted for 1-1 on the earlier poll!

18.09

ThINGS the Toffees don't like to see... 👀

Danny Ings has been directly involved in seven goals in his nine Premier League starts against Everton - five goals and two assists!

17.28

Everton preparation ✅

Six days of preparation and work since defeat at Leeds, almost time to put this right...

16.18

We must find the right tactics and the right behaviour to get something there."

Ralph Hasenhüttl
Southampton FC manager
14.29

🗣 The boss on the visit to Everton

Hear Ralph Hasenhüttl's thoughts on a different test against the Toffees compared to the game at St Mary's, the belief in what they're doing and a confirmation of tonight's team news.

14.28
Southampton FC

Matchday on Merseyside 👊 #saintsfc

14.22

🔴 M A T C H D A Y ⚪️

We're on the road again tonight, as the blue side of Merseyside hosts Monday Night Football. Everton currently sit in seventh, looking for a win which will bring them to within two points of the top four with a game in hand over West Ham. But Saints will be looking for a vital three points themselves as they look to turn their form around. Should be a good one!

14.15
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Thoughts on the team news, Saints fans?

Thoughts on the team news, Saints fans?

The results so far:

  • Happy with it!
    66%
  • Needs one or two changes
    29%
  • We'll need to use the bench...
    5%
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What was the FINAL score of the game featured in the below tweet?

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The results so far:

  • EVE 0-1 SFC
    20%
  • EVE 1-1 SFC
    40%
  • EVE 2-1 SFC
    20%
  • EVE 2-2 SFC
    7%
  • EVE 2-3 SFC
    13%
  • EVE 3-3 SFC
    0%

EVE vs SOU Line Ups

Everton

1
Jordan Pickford (GK)
4
Mason Holgate
12
Lucas Digne
5
Michael Keane
22
Ben Godfrey
16
Abdoulaye Doucouré
21
André Gomes
replace Alex Iwobi (87′)
6
Allan
10
Gylfi Sigurdsson (C)
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
7
Richarlison goal
replace Joshua King (91′)
48
Kyle John
17
Alex Iwobi
34
Nathan Broadhead
20
Bernard
18
Niels Nkounkou
11
Joshua King
31
João Virgínia
62
Tyler Onyango
38
Ryan Astley

Southampton

44
Fraser Forster (GK)
4
Jannik Vestergaard
35
Jan Bednarek
3
Ryan Bertrand
22
Mohammed Salisu
replace Nathan Tella (63′) yellow card
12
Moussa Djenepo
11
Nathan Redmond
replace Caleb Watts (88′)
8
James Ward-Prowse (C)
17
Stuart Armstrong yellow card
9
Danny Ings
10
Che Adams
replace Daniel N'Lundulu (77′)
47
Will Ferry
65
Caleb Watts
5
Jack Stephens
64
Alexandre Jankewitz
31
Kayne Ramsay
40
Daniel N'Lundulu
1
Alex McCarthy
23
Nathan Tella
72
Kgaogelo Chauke

EVE vs SOU Match Stats

Everton

Head to Head Stats

Southampton
  • Possession (%)
    47
    comparison angle
    53
  • Shots
    7
    comparison angle
    9
  • Shots on target
    1
    comparison angle
    1
  • Corners
    4
    comparison angle
    10
  • Passes Complete
    306
    comparison angle
    358

Top Saints Player Stats

shots on target
Shots On Target
1
Jannik Vestergaard
Jannik Vestergaard
chances created
Chances Created
1
James Ward-Prowse
James Ward-Prowse
passes completed
Passes Completed
57
Stuart  Armstrong
Stuart Armstrong
tackles
Tackles
6
Moussa Djenepo
Moussa Djenepo
clearances
Clearances
5
Jannik Vestergaard
Jannik Vestergaard