Adams strikes twice in comeback win

premier-league King Power Stadium | Sat 20 Aug 3PM | Attendance: 30,850
Match Report post Highlights

LEI vs SOU
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LEI vs SOU As It Happened

Key momentS

  • Southampton travel to Leicester in the Premier League (3pm BST)
  • Maddison gives Leicester the lead via a free-kick on 54 mins
  • Adams equalises via a long-throw routine on 67 minutes
  • Adams then gets a second with an acrobatic finish on 84 minutes

FULL-TIME: Leicester 1-2 Saints

A SUPERB Saints win at Leicester! Our first win in nine but a throughly deserved one. The hosts took the lead during the second half via a Maddison free-kick, but the game changed when Ché Adams entered the field. He scored two and secured a HUGE win for Saints!

90+4’

Superb Bella-Kotchap!

He gets in front of Maddison and clears superbly! Yet again!

90+3’

Yellow Card for James Maddison (Leicester City)

...and James Maddison for an exchange (let's put it that way!)

90+3’

Yellow Card for Roméo Lavia (Southampton)

Yellow card for both Lavia...

90+2’

Leicester call for a pen, but it's a great tackle

Superb challenge from Armel Bella-Kotchap...water is wet though

90’

SIX MINUTES added time...

Yes, six 🙃

89’

Well claimed, Bazunu 👊

There's a Leicester fightback brewing here, but the Saints keeper claims the ball well in the air to stop that in it's tracks for now

87’

Southampton substitution: Lyanco replaces Joe Aribo

Another Saints switch

Chéle x2 🤩

GOALSCORER 10 Ché Adams

HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! 😍

A SUPERB VOLLEY! James Ward-Prowse fires the ball into the box and Adams volleys the ball into the back of the net with an acrobatic finish! GET IN!

83’

GOOOAL!!!

Ché Adams (83’) | 1 2

82’

Yellow Card for Joe Aribo (Southampton)

Aribo goes down in the box, but the referee books him for simulation

Chéleeeeee 😍

79’

Drinks break here... 🚰

We know what happened after last week's second break...

77’

Armstrong hits an effort way over

But it's still all Saints here... great spell from the visitors!

75’

Leicester City substitution: Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes

Another Leicester sub

75’

Yellow Card for Patson Daka (Leicester City)

There it is!

75’

Great run from ABK, fouled by Daka

It's a nasty challenge...surely a booking?

71’

SO CLOSE KWP! 😩

The full-back nearly scores from a tight angle like last week, but it's pushed behind for a corner! Brilliant Saints pressure here!

69’

Southampton substitution: Stuart Armstrong replaces Adam Armstrong

Armstrongs switch places

GOALSCORER 10 Ché Adams

CHÉLEEEEEEE

We're level at the King Power! Salisu's long throw is laid off by Bella-Kotchap into the path of Adams, who fires in via a Justin deflection!

67’

GOOOAL!!!

Ché Adams (67’) | 1 1

The boss 🗣

64’

Leicester City substitution: Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy

Second change in one

64’

Leicester City substitution: Youri Tielemans replaces Ayoze Pérez

First Leicester change

63’

Yellow Card for Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton)

First booking of the afternoon

61’

GOOD HEADER! 😩

Bella-Kotchap heads a corner towards the near post, but Vardy is well positioned to clear for another corner.

58’

Southampton substitution: Ché Adams replaces Sékou Mara

First switch for the Saints

58’

KWP wins a corner...

This is a good spell from the visitors! COME ON SAINTS!

56’

Saints looking to respond...

The reds with a good spell of possession here...

Maddison fires in a free-kick

James Maddison catches Saints out via a set-piece, creeping round the wall to give Leicester the lead.

53’

GOAL

James Maddison (53’) | 1 0

49’

Not the brightest of starts from either side here

Both teams trying to recapture their rhythm as we head into the second 45 

45’

Back under way...

HT

The teams are back out...

COME ON SAINTS!

HALF-TIME: Leicester 0-0 Saints

All square at the break. Saints have had the ball in the back of the net through Mara but it was correctly ruled out for offside. Leicester have had the majority of the ball but are yet to threaten to any great deal. Barnes dragged a shot wide on 39 minutes.

45’

One minute added time...

39’

Barnes fires wide...

Let-off for Lavia, who looks to play a square ball which is picked up by Barnes. The returning Leicester man then fires a shot just wide.

38’

Great save, Baz!

He pushes away a free-kick from the left wing

Skipper ❤️

32’

He's all good! We play on...

32’

Bazunu gone down with a problem here...

28’

Vardy's header trickles wide

Jamie Vardy gets ahead of his defender but his header, from some distance out, goes wide.

26’

MARA SCORES... but it's offside

Mara runs through on goal, the linesman leaving his flag down, and finishes into the far corner. But the flag is raised soon after.

25’

BIG stop, Salisu 👊

Maddison danced into the box, almost readying a shot, but for a vital Salisu interception.

19’

Leicester enjoying a spell of possession

The hosts getting into their stride...

13’

Great run, Moussa ⚡️

The full-back skips past two Leicester players, before looking to play in Mara but his pass is overhit.

11’

Lavia shot comfortable for Ward

Ward-Prowse's corner falls to Lavia on the edge of the box, whose tame effort is picked up by keeper Ward.

10’

Good clearance, Sali 

The Saints defender cleans up as Maddison looks to play through Barnes. A superb interception!

7’

Stop, start nature of the game continues 😅

Kyle Walker-Peters comes forward, but is said to have fouled his man during his run.

3’

Leicester with a bright start

Vardy has been a threat inside the box, appealing for two penalties to no avail, whilst Barnes has a shot from range blocked.

0’

HERE WE GO! 😇

The teams are out... 🤩

COME ON YOU SAINTS!

14.56

How we feeling? 👀

14.47

Leicester team confirmed 🦊

Starting XI: Ward, Justin, Amartey, Evans (c), Castagne, Ndidi, Dewsbury-Hall, Pérez, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Subs: Iversen, Söyüncü, Thomas, Praet, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Daka, Iheanacho.

14.01

Southampton team confirmed 😇

Starting XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Djenepo, Lavia, Ward-Prowse (c), Aribo, Elyounoussi, Mara, A. Armstrong.

Subs: McCarthy, Lyanco, Bednarek, Valery, Romeu, Diallo, S. Armstrong, Walcott, Adams.

14.00

In the house 🏠

13.42
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The results so far:

  • Saints win by two or more
    8%
  • Saints win by one
    45%
  • Draw
    32%
  • Leicester win by one
    8%
  • Leicester win by two or more
    8%

Saints B storm to victory 🤩

Full highlights as Southampton's B team made it three-from-three in Premier League 2 with a 3-0 victory at St George's Park over Stoke City.

11.45

You can see the quality they have in every position. It's a ground where we like to go because we've have some good games here."

Ralph Hasenhüttl
on Leicester test
10.18

Take your seat 🎙

Ralph Hasenhüttl previews the trip to Leicester City.

10.16

MATCHDAY in the Midlands 👊

Onto matchday three! The new Premier League is in full swing now and both Southampton and Leicester City will be eager for their first three points of the season this afternoon. After fighting back from two goals down at home to Leeds last time out, Ralph Hasenhüttl's side will want to continue where they left off. Meanwhile The Foxes will be looking to take full advantage of their home backing.

10.15

LEI vs SOU Line Ups

Leicester City

1
Danny Ward (GK)
6
Jonny Evans (C)
2
James Justin
18
Daniel Amartey
27
Timothy Castagne
17
Ayoze Pérez
replace Youri Tielemans (65′)
10
James Maddison yellow card goal
7
Harvey Barnes
replace Kelechi Iheanacho (76′)
25
Wilfred Ndidi
22
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
9
Jamie Vardy
replace Patson Daka (65′) yellow card
14
Kelechi Iheanacho
31
Daniel Iversen
4
Çaglar Söyüncü
11
Marc Albrighton
24
Nampalys Mendy
33
Luke Thomas
20
Patson Daka
26
Dennis Praet
8
Youri Tielemans

Southampton

31
Gavin Bazunu (GK)
19
Moussa Djenepo
22
Mohammed Salisu
37
Armel Bella-Kotchap
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
45
Roméo Lavia yellow card
24
Mohamed Elyounoussi yellow card
8
James Ward-Prowse (C)
9
Adam Armstrong
replace Stuart Armstrong (70′)
7
Joe Aribo yellow card
replace Lyanco (88′)
18
Sékou Mara
replace Che Adams (59′) goal goal
10
Che Adams
4
Lyanco
43
Yan Valery
27
Ibrahima Diallo
32
Theo Walcott
1
Alex McCarthy
6
Oriol Romeu
17
Stuart Armstrong
35
Jan Bednarek

LEI vs SOU Match Stats

Leicester City

Head to Head Stats

Southampton
  • Possession (%)
    62
    comparison angle
    38
  • Shots
    6
    comparison angle
    9
  • Shots on target
    1
    comparison angle
    3
  • Corners
    2
    comparison angle
    5
  • Passes Complete
    454
    comparison angle
    240

Top Saints Player Stats

shots on target
Goals
2
Ché Adams
Ché Adams
shots on target
Shots On Target
2
Ché Adams
Ché Adams
chances created
Chances Created
4
James Ward-Prowse
James Ward-Prowse
passes completed
Passes Completed
36
Mohammed Salisu
Mohammed Salisu
tackles
Tackles
4
Moussa Djenepo
Moussa Djenepo
clearances
Clearances
7
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Armel Bella-Kotchap