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!
Superb Bella-Kotchap!
He gets in front of Maddison and clears superbly! Yet again!
Yellow Card for James Maddison (Leicester City)
...and James Maddison for an exchange (let's put it that way!)
Yellow Card for Roméo Lavia (Southampton)
Yellow card for both Lavia...
Leicester call for a pen, but it's a great tackle
Superb challenge from Armel Bella-Kotchap...water is wet though
SIX MINUTES added time...
Yes, six 🙃
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
Southampton substitution: Lyanco replaces Joe Aribo
Another Saints switch
Chéle x2 🤩
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!
GOOOAL!!!
Ché Adams (83’) | 1 – 2
Yellow Card for Joe Aribo (Southampton)
Aribo goes down in the box, but the referee books him for simulation
Chéleeeeee 😍
Drinks break here... 🚰
We know what happened after last week's second break...
Armstrong hits an effort way over
But it's still all Saints here... great spell from the visitors!
Leicester City substitution: Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Harvey Barnes
Another Leicester sub
Yellow Card for Patson Daka (Leicester City)
There it is!
Great run from ABK, fouled by Daka
It's a nasty challenge...surely a booking?
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!
Southampton substitution: Stuart Armstrong replaces Adam Armstrong
Armstrongs switch places
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!
GOOOAL!!!
Ché Adams (67’) | 1 – 1
The boss 🗣
Leicester City substitution: Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy
Second change in one
Leicester City substitution: Youri Tielemans replaces Ayoze Pérez
First Leicester change
Yellow Card for Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton)
First booking of the afternoon
GOOD HEADER! 😩
Bella-Kotchap heads a corner towards the near post, but Vardy is well positioned to clear for another corner.
Southampton substitution: Ché Adams replaces Sékou Mara
First switch for the Saints
KWP wins a corner...
This is a good spell from the visitors! COME ON SAINTS!
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.
GOAL
James Maddison (53’) | 1 – 0
Not the brightest of starts from either side here
Both teams trying to recapture their rhythm as we head into the second 45
Back under way...
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.
One minute added time...
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.
Great save, Baz!
He pushes away a free-kick from the left wing
Skipper ❤️
He's all good! We play on...
Bazunu gone down with a problem here...
Vardy's header trickles wide
Jamie Vardy gets ahead of his defender but his header, from some distance out, goes wide.
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.
BIG stop, Salisu 👊
Maddison danced into the box, almost readying a shot, but for a vital Salisu interception.
Leicester enjoying a spell of possession
The hosts getting into their stride...
Great run, Moussa ⚡️
The full-back skips past two Leicester players, before looking to play in Mara but his pass is overhit.
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.
Good clearance, Sali
The Saints defender cleans up as Maddison looks to play through Barnes. A superb interception!
Stop, start nature of the game continues 😅
Kyle Walker-Peters comes forward, but is said to have fouled his man during his run.
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.
HERE WE GO! 😇
The teams are out... 🤩
COME ON YOU SAINTS!
14.56How 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.
14.01Southampton 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.
14.00In the house 🏠
13.42
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.
11.4510.18You 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 Hasenhüttlon Leicester test
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.
10.15LEI vs SOU Line Ups
Leicester City
| 1 |
Danny Ward (GK)
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|---|---|
| 6 |
Jonny Evans (C)
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| 2 |
James Justin
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| 18 |
Daniel Amartey
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| 27 |
Timothy Castagne
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| 17 |
Ayoze Pérez
Youri Tielemans (65′)
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| 10 |
James Maddison
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| 7 |
Harvey Barnes
Kelechi Iheanacho (76′)
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| 25 |
Wilfred Ndidi
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| 22 |
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
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| 9 |
Jamie Vardy
Patson Daka (65′)
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Substitutes
| 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)
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|---|---|
| 19 |
Moussa Djenepo
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| 22 |
Mohammed Salisu
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| 37 |
Armel Bella-Kotchap
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| 2 |
Kyle Walker-Peters
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| 45 |
Roméo Lavia
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| 24 |
Mohamed Elyounoussi
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| 8 |
James Ward-Prowse (C)
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| 9 |
Adam Armstrong
Stuart Armstrong (70′)
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| 7 |
Joe Aribo
Lyanco (88′)
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| 18 |
Sékou Mara
Che Adams (59′)
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Substitutes
| 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
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)6238
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Shots69
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Shots on target13
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Corners25
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Passes Complete454240
