Stuart Armstrong and Shane Lengthy scored uncommon second-half objectives to present Southampton a deserved 2-0 Premier League win over Everton at St Mary’s.
Southampton, unbeaten of their earlier 8 house league video games, took the lead when Armstrong completed off a vivid attacking transfer seven mins into the second one half of (52), sooner than replace Lengthy doubled the hosts’ merit along with his first contact (84).
Southampton’s Stuart Armstrong celebrates scoring the opener
It ended an extended Premier League objective drought for each avid gamers. Armstrong’s earlier strike got here in April 2021, whilst Lengthy remaining scored in February 2020.
Regardless of some promising early build-up play by means of Everton, Southampton ruled in each space of the sphere as James Ward-Prowse and Oriol Romeu’s mixture of business and ingenuity, in addition to Kyle Walker-Peters’ enthusiasm down the left flank, noticed the guests end the sport and not using a shot heading in the right direction.
Southampton prolonged their contemporary wonderful run to only one defeat in 11 suits in all competitions with some other spectacular appearing. They continue to be tenth within the desk.
As for Everton, Frank Lampard concept he had generated lift-off with the 3-0 house thumping of Leeds on February 12 in his 3rd tournament on the Goodison Park helm.
However the ex-Chelsea boss will want no telling that this loss – and the interestingly supine efficiency – leaves his aspect nonetheless flirting with a relegation fight. They keep sixteenth, 4 issues above the drop zone.
How Saints ruled disappointing Everton
Everton began brightly however Southampton quickly took keep watch over of the sport, stifling their warring parties with a much more competitive midfield means.
Allan used to be booked for a determined scything problem in a bid to claim some authority for the guests, then conceded a deadly free-kick at the fringe of his personal space.
Ward-Prowse duly hit the objective with a hallmark whipped strike, however Jordan Pickford used to be ready to tip the ball across the submit.
Tino Livramento used to be as shocked as the house crowd to look his flick rebuffed at point-blank vary by means of Pickford subsequent, from Ward-Prowse’s good nook.
Bednarek then met Romeu’s teasing move with a thumping header, however allied to Pickford’s save the centre-back used to be offside.
The hole of the half of fell to Walker-Peters, who picked his spot and drilled goalwards. His rasping strike beat Pickford all finally ends up however skimmed the outdoor of the submit.
Saints became round by means of a ways the extra pissed off on the stalemate then, whilst Lampard took no prisoners in hooking Allan for Andre Gomes.
Calvert-Lewin nodded house immediately after the destroy as Everton began temporarily, however the England ahead used to be very easily offside.
Southampton saved their heads, alternatively, and duly swept to a fully-merited lead.
Armstrong’s measured end in the end rewarded the hosts’ dominance, with the Scotland midfielder steadying from Adams’ cross sooner than drilling house.
Southampton may simply have doubled their lead simply moments later, however Adams’ flick from Ward-Prowse’s masterful ball nestled immediately into Pickford’s gloves.
Mohamed Elyounoussi nodded some other unplayable Ward-Prowse free-kick onto the crossbar with Pickford status no probability, as Saints sought to maintain their keep watch over.
Saints’ dominance by no means wavered, and past due alternative Lengthy nodded house a match-sealing moment along with his first contact after changing Armando Broja.
Opta stats: Saints’ resurgence continues
- Southampton have gained 4 in their remaining 8 Premier League video games (D3 L1), as many victories as they controlled of their earlier 20 video games within the festival (D8 L8).
- Everton’s haul of twenty-two issues from their first 23 video games within the Premier League this season, is their worst tally at this level of a top-flight marketing campaign since 1950-51 (3 pts for a win), when additionally they had 22 and had been relegated on the finish of the season.
- Southampton ended a run of 13 Premier League video games and not using a blank sheet, maintaining their first top-flight shut-out since a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in November.
- Southampton’s Stuart Armstrong netted his first objective in his remaining 20 Premier League video games, since netting in opposition to Burnley in April 2021.
- For the reason that get started of 2020-21, Che Adams has been without delay serious about 22 Premier League objectives for Southampton (15 objectives, 7 assists), with James Ward-Prowse the one Saints participant with extra in that point (25).
- Southampton striker Shane Lengthy bagged his first Premier League objective since February 2020 (in opposition to Aston Villa), finishing a run of 799 mins with out scoring within the league.
What is subsequent?
Friday twenty fifth February 7:00pm
Kick off 8:00pm
Saturday twenty sixth February 5:00pm
Kick off 5:30pm
Southampton host Norwich at St Mary’s on Friday Night time Soccer, live to tell the tale Sky Sports activities; kick-off 8pm.
Up subsequent for Everton is a Saturday Night time Football conflict with Manchester Town at Goodison Park, live to tell the tale Sky Sports activities; kick-off 5.30pm.
