HUD vs SOU
Match Centre
HUD vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Saints record back-to-back league wins
- Obafemi becomes Saints' youngest ever scorer in the Premier League
- Ings doubles advantage from the spot
- Redmond puts Saints in front after 15 minutes
FULL TIME: HUDDERSFIELD 1-3 SAINTS
TWO WINS IN A ROW! A superb away performance means it six goals and six points from our last two games. Redmond, Ings and Obafemi have made it a very merry Christmas!
No touch on Billing's cross
Huddersfield really should have pulled one back here. Billing slides a pass across the face of goal but there are no blue shirts anywhere near to tap it in.
Almost two for Michael!
Great play from Obafemi as the youngster wriggles in behind the Huddersfield defence before his side-foot shot is just kept out by Lössl.
Yellow Card for Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton)
Højbjerg is booked for a foul on Kongolo and will now miss Thursday's match against West Ham.
Huddersfield Town substitution: Collin Quaner replaces Isaac Mbenza
Collin Quaner, another former Ingolstadt player, replaces Mbenza.
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Southampton substitution: Jack Stephens replaces Yan Valery
Jack Stephens is on for Valery in what looks to be a like-for-like switch from Ralph Hasenhüttl.
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YOUNGEST PREMIER LEAGUE SCORER FOR SAINTS!
GET IN, IT'S 3-1! A horrible mistake at the back gifts the ball to Redmond who cuts it back to OBAFEMI to roll a shot into the corner!
GOOOAL!!!
Michael Obafemi (70’) | 1 – 3
Obafemi shoots wide
Fabulous play from Vestergaard who strides through midfield and slides in Obafemi who, from an offside position, side-foots wide.
Southampton substitution: Mario Lemina replaces Stuart Armstrong
Welcome back, Mario! A great shift from Armstrong earns a hearty slap on the back of the head from the boss.
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Saints leading by two goals to one
Will this moment be enough to hand Saints the three points? Billing's strike from long range has turned the momentum of this game on its head. Hasenhüttl's men have just over 20 minutes to see this out.
Huddersfield Town substitution: Elias Kachunga replaces Juninho Bacuna
David Wanger responds in kind by switching Bacuna with Elias Kachunga who was signed by Ralph Hasenhüttl during his spell in charge of Ingolstadt.
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Southampton substitution: Michael Obafemi replaces Danny Ings
Pace on the break is what's needed for these final 25 minutes so here comes Michael Obafemi on to replace Danny Ings.
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Yellow Card for Mathias Jorgensen (Huddersfield Town)
An excellent run from Armstrong brings the ball out of defence and only a pull of the shirt from Jorgensen can stop the Scot.
McCarthy denies Mbenza
The Terriers are having a real go at this now. McCarthy needs to be sharp once more to palm away Mbenza's shot at the near post. A storm to be weathered here...
1-2: Billing puts Huddersfield back in it...
From nothing, Huddersfield are right back in the game. Billing shoots from distance and the swerve on the ball as it comes through the bodies deceives McCarthy in the Saints goal.
GOAL
Philip Billing (58’) | 1 – 2
SAVE, MACCA!
An amazing save from McCarthy keeps Saints advantage in tact! The ball spins off the head of Zanka and somehow Alex denies him.
Yellow Card for Yan Valery (Southampton)
Yan Valery goes into referee Atwell's book for time-wasting.
Redmond fires wide
Confidence sky-high, Redmond squeezes between two Huddersfield defenders near the corner flag and flashes a curling shot wide of the far post.
Huddersfield Town substitution: Erik Durm replaces Chris Löwe
David Wagner makes the game's first change, replacing Löwe with Erik Durm at half-time.
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BACK UNDERWAY...COYR!
Back to it at the John Smith's Stadium where Saints are 45 minutes away from recording consecutive Premier League wins...
HALF-TIME: HUDDERSFIELD 0-2 SAINTS
Clinical from Redmond and so cool from Ings. The perfect half for Saints who haven't really had to do an awful lot to be two goals to the good in Yorkshire. A big 45 minutes on the way after the break...
Mounie shoots over
A sniff of goal for Steve Mounie who rolls away from Bednarek and unleashes a fierce, albeit wild, left-footed shot over the top of the bar and Alex McCarthy.
3 IN 2 FOR DANNY!
A huge moment in this game as Saints DOUBLE the lead! Ings converts the penalty he won himself so coolly into the bottom corner!
GOOOAL!!!
Danny Ings (41’) | 0 – 2
PENALTY TO SAINTS!
Ings pinches the ball away from Zanka and the Dane's lunging leg brings the striker to the deck! HUGE CHANCE HERE!
Redmond curls over the top
Great work from Redmond to dispossess Phillip Billing, stride into space and curl a shot just over the crossbar from the edge of the box. He's been superb in this opening half-hour for Saints.
Bacuna escapes a caution
Juninho Bacuna can consider himself a little lucky here. Armstrong is smart to a turn a ball around the corner past the Dutch midfielder who clatters into the Scot on the follow-through. No booking from referee Stuart Atwell...
Redmond off the mark
He hasn't had the luck he's deserved in front of goal this season but boy did Redders take that chance well, planting his shot high past Lössl and into the net. A great moment for the winger!
Saints on top in Yorkshire
A perfect start for Ralph's red army! We've seen plenty of the ball since taking the lead and look comfortable so far at the John Smith's Stadium. Long way to go in this one of course...
WHAT A START! REDDERS!
Saints lead and beauty really is in the simple things! Højbjerg collects the ball in space and threads a pass through for Redmond to smash past Lössl for his first goal of the season! YES!
GOOOAL!!!
Nathan Redmond (15’) | 0 – 1
Yellow Card for Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town)
Booking for the full-back for simulation following a coming together with Romeu.
Romeu tests Lössl
Keeper Lössl makes a mess of Matt Targett's cross from the byline allowing the ball to eventually loose to Oriol Romeu whose firmly-struck shot is straight at the Dane in the Huddersfield goal.
Vestergaard stops Mbenza
There's pace down both sides of this Huddersfield side as Jannik Vestergaard needs to be aware to slide and put off Isaac Mbenza from delivering a cross into the box.
Huddersfield on the front foot
Early running being done by the home side here as Chris Löwe scurries forward and sees his low cross turned clear by Matt Targett. The noisy home crowd is right up for this one.
KICK-OFF!
Away we go in Huddersfield! COYR!
15.01Almost showtime in Huddersfield!
At this stage of the season, they don't get bigger than this. Ralph Hasenhüttl has called on his team to make a statement to the rest of the league today with a win and what an important three points it would be! Seconds from kick-off here...
15.00Hasenhüttl: A six-point match
Ralph Hasenhüttl has been speaking to the media ahead of today's match in Huddersfield. Here is what the Austrian has had to say from the John Smith's Stadium...
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Saints unchanged, Ramsay on bench
So, Ralph Hasenhüttl has opted to stick with the same side that overpowered Arsenal at St Mary's six days ago. There's big news from the bench as well where 18-year-old Kayne Ramsay will sit for the very first time. Michael Obafemi and Mario Lemina return to the squad after injury.
14.14HUDDERSFIELD XI TO FACE SAINTS
Huddersfield XI: Lössl, Kongolo, Bacuna, Billing, Löwe, Mbenza, Pritchard, Mounie, Zanka, Schindler, Hadergjonaj.
SAINTS XI TO FACE HUDDERSFIELD
Saints XI: McCarthy; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Romeu, Højbjerg, Armstrong, Targett; Redmond, Ings.
SUBS: Gunn, Stephens, Long, Austin, Lemina, Obafemi, Ramsay.
Red on Red ♥️🔴
All set in the away dressing room as Saints don the red and red striped kit for the fourth time this season. We're two wins from three so far wearing it...
13.26📍 John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
Just under two hours to go until things really hot up in Yorkshire. That of course means that we will be bringing you the the team news for both sides in just under one hour. Saints are expected to check in very shortly indeed...
13.08WATCH: Stunning Ings overhead
What a return to action it was for Danny Ings against Arsenal last weekend. You'll be pleased to hear the Southampton-born striker has carried that form throughout the week, including this stunning bicycle kick in training on Thursday...
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12.28the belief, you absolutely feel it, the belief in the things they are learning in training. now we have to go further and move on to a very good test against huddersfield.
ralph hasenhüttlsouthampton fc first team manager
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No stone left unturned
There's been yet another high intensity build-up at Staplewood ahead of this one. Ralph Hasenhüttl happily confirmed on Thursday that he has no fresh injury concerns to consider allowing for a full week of work for a full squad. Perfect for building that momentum.
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Ralph's full Terriers preview
We're still a good few hours from kick-off in Yorkshire so plenty of time to watch the manager's full preview of today's encounter where he talks building on momentum and polishing the jewels in the academy. It's well worth a watch.
11.22Hasenhüttl: Everyone is fighting to be ready
The new Saints boss has already dropped some eye-catching lines for us to enjoy in his first 10 days in charge.
From washing machines to trains this week as he explained his team's motivation ahead of Huddersfield: “I can see now that everyone wants to jump on the train because it is leaving the station. It can be a coincidence that everyone is fit now again. Maybe they are feeling that we are building something interesting and they all want to be a part of it."
BACK ON THE ROAD! 👊
Good afternoon, Saints fans and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League meeting with Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium. The Ralph Hasenhüttl train has left the station and everyone is on board for a huge game at the bottom of the table.
HUD vs SOU Line Ups
Huddersfield Town
| 1 |
Jonas Lössl (GK)
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|---|---|
| 25 |
Zanka
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| 5 |
Terence Kongolo
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| 26 |
Christopher Schindler (C)
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| 8 |
Philip Billing
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| 15 |
Chris Löwe
Erik Durm (45′)
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| 7 |
Juninho Bacuna
Elias Kachunga (65′)
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| 33 |
Florent Hadergjonaj
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| 21 |
Alex Pritchard
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| 18 |
Isaac Mbenza
Collin Quaner (81′)
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| 24 |
Steve Mounie
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Substitutes
| 27 |
Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
|---|---|
| 37 |
Erik Durm |
| 20 |
Laurent Depoitre |
| 12 |
Ben Hamer |
| 11 |
Adama Diakhaby |
| 9 |
Elias Kachunga |
| 23 |
Collin Quaner |
Southampton
| 1 |
Alex McCarthy (GK)
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|---|---|
| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 4 |
Jannik Vestergaard
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| 35 |
Jan Bednarek
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| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
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| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (C)
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| 43 |
Yan Valery
Jack Stephens (79′)
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| 33 |
Matt Targett
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| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
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| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong
Mario Lemina (69′)
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| 9 |
Danny Ings
Michael Obafemi (65′)
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Substitutes
| 10 |
Charlie Austin |
|---|---|
| 28 |
Angus Gunn |
| 66 |
Kayne Ramsay |
| 18 |
Mario Lemina |
| 61 |
Michael Obafemi |
| 5 |
Jack Stephens |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
HUD vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)6238
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Shots1613
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Shots on target56
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Corners82
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Passes Complete395215
