SOU vs TOT
Match Centre
SOU vs TOT As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Stunning Ward-Prowse free-kick puts Saints in front
- Valery nets super Saints equaliser 13 minutes from time
- Sims and Long replace Austin and Romeu at half time
- Side-footed Kane finish gives Spurs the lead after 25 minutes
FULL-TIME: SAINTS 2-1 SPURS!!!!!!!!!
A SENSATIONAL WIN FOR SAINTS. DOWN AT HALF TIME, STUNNING SECOND HALF. VALERY, PROWSEY, AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
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An incredible second half from Saints and it WON'T be for nothing. FOUR minutes of added time to come.
Yellow Card for Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur)
A cynical kick on the back of Nathan Redmond's legs earns Sissoko a very well-deserved booking.
Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Fernando Llorente replaces Bamidele Alli
...and Fernando Llorente is on for Dele Alli. Kitchen sink time for Spurs.
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Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Ben Davies replaces Danny Rose
Amidst all the madness we missed a Spurs double sub. Davies is on for Rose...
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WOW.
A stunning five minutes for Saints who LEAD against Spurs. First Valery then Ward-Prowse, it's Old Trafford all over again except this time we're in front!!!
GOOOAAALLL: SAINTS 2-1 SPURS!!! (WARD-PROWSE!!!)
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?????? WARD-PROWSE DOES IT AGAIN, A STUNNING FREE-KICK INTO THE TOP CORNER.
GOOOAL!!!
James Ward-Prowse (80’) | 2 – 1
Yellow Card for Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)
Spurs are RATTLED. Saints stream forward once more and Walker-Peters is forced to cynically pull down Armstrong on the edge of the box. Was that a last-man challenge? Hmm.
GOOOOALLLL: Spurs 1-1 Saints (VALERY!!)
YEEEEEESSSSSS, YANNNNNNNN! Sensational scenes as Valery sweeps home Armstrong's cut-back to equalise for Saints!
GOOOAL!!!
Yan Valery (76’) | 1 – 1
Pressure building for Saints!
Yan Valery arrives late into the box and his drilled cross spins to Bertrand at the back post who cannot control an unkind bounce with his head as it arrives to him unmarked. Different Saints entirely in this second half.
Southampton substitution: Stuart Armstrong replaces Shane Long
...sure enough it's a really disappointing end to Long's afternoon, the Irishman was terrific since coming on after the break. Stuart Armstrong takes his place.
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Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Heung-Min Son replaces Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva
Heung-Min Son is on for Lucas Moura for Spurs, their first change of the afternoon. Shane Long is down for Saints so we may see a third and final one from our camp very shortly too...
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High and wide from Kane
You don't often see Harry Kane finish like that and the home fans are grateful for it as the England captain skies a shot into the stands from a very good position in the Saints box.
Super Sims
There's been a real shift in momentum since the restart and a lot of that credit is owed to Josh Sims, the youngster has hit the ground running in his first appearance of the season. Different game now.
Carnage in the box!
A chaotic passage of play in the Spurs box, let's break it down:
1) Jan Vertonghen kicks Josh Sims in the end as part of a clearance, screams for a penalty for the high boot
2) Play goes in and Yan Valery steals possession by the corner flag
3) He sets up Long to set up Redmond whose near-post shot is once more into the side-netting.
Højbjerg fires over!
The home crowd are on their feet for the first time this afternoon as strong work from Højbjerg fashions a chance from nothing, the Dane rushes Sanchez out of possession, skirts round the box and blasts a shot just over the bar. Belief building.
CHANCE! Redmond into the side-netting!
What an opening for Saints...Long finds Redmond lurking at the back post who can only slam his shot into the side-netting. Disappointing finish from a man who has delivered so much for us of late.
Fantastic save from Gunn!
A brilliant stop from Gunn stops Kane from doubling up at St Mary's, the striker's low shot is curling towards the far corner before Gunn claws it out for a corner. Superb.
Strong start to the half
Much better from Saints...Sims's slides a cut-back just behind Long before Redmond narrowly misses Bertrand's fiercely-struck cross at the near post.
Strong start to the half
Much better from Saints...Sims's slides a cut-back just behind Long before Redmond narrowly misses Bertrand's fiercely-struck cross at the near post.
CHANCE! Long denied by Sanchez!
The substitutes combine at once and almost draw Saints level: Sims gets free down the right and floats a cross onto the head of Shane Long who can only find the legs of the covering Sanchez.
Southampton substitution: Josh Sims replaces Charlie Austin
...and Josh Sims comes on for Charlie Austin, the winger's first Saints appearance of the season.
Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Oriol Romeu
The first sees Shane Long take the place of Romeu...
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SECOND HALF: Come on, Saints!
Back underway at St Mary's where we have two half-time substitutions to bring you...
HALF TIME: Saints 0-1 Spurs
Saints have worked hard but Spurs have been the better side all over the field at St Mary's. One goal separates the sides so this one is far from over...
Kane heads wide unmarked
A chance for Spurs to double the lead from nowhere: Saints fall asleep at the back and allow Kane to head Alli's cross past the far post.
Searching for a way back in...
Saints haven't created an awful lot since falling behind, that Redmond run and shot aside. We're still in the game but Spurs look comfortable as we approach half time.
Bertrand beats Walker-Peters...no foul?
Groans of frustration around St Mary's as Bertrand taps the ball around Kyle Walker-Peters and is seemingly fouled by the young full-back. Nothing given and Spurs are back in possession.
YES, REDDERS!
Really positive stuff here from Nathan Redmond who bursts past three Spurs defenders, running from his own half, and flashes a shot over the bar from the edge of the box. COME ON, SAINTS!
GOAL: Saints 0-1 Spurs (Kane)
Moments after Saints put together their best move of the game to set up Charlie Austin, Spurs break to the other end and score as Kane sidefoots past Gunn at the back post.
GOAL
Harry Kane (25’) | 0 – 1
Eriksen off the bar!
That's post and bar in the last two minutes; Cristian Eriksen delicately clips the free-kick over the wall and onto the top of the Saints crossbar with Gunn beaten.
Yellow Card for Yan Valery (Southampton)
Spurs recover the ball in transition and Yan Valery is booked for blocking the progress of Danny Rose. Free-kick, very good position...
Saints survive! 🙃
Spurs inches from taking the lead as Maya Yoshida unwittingly plays a one-two with his own post attempting to defend Lucas's low cross from the right. The Japanese scrambles the ball clear...
Ralph watches on
He may not look it here, but there's more than enough to have kept the Austrian satisfied from the opening 20 minutes or so. His side are energetic, pressing high and looking nice and tight at the back...
Spurs strengthening...
The visitors are just beginning to up the ante now and have Saints temporarily stuck in their own half. Kane provides the latest threat, dispossessing Vestergaard and narrowly missing the jumpers at the back post with his cross.
SAAAAVE, ANGUS!
A first piece of action too for Angus Gunn who makes a save that ultimately didn't mean anything: Kane races on to Alli's pass and is denied by the 'keeper from an offside position.
Yellow Card for Oriol Romeu (Southampton)
The first card of the afternoon goes the way of Oriol Romeu as the Spaniard clumsily trips the countering Lucas on the halfway line,
Saints scrapping
A roar of approval from the home crowd as Jannik Vestergaard gets his body across Lucas Moura and draws a foul from the Brazilian near the sideline. All action start here at St Mary's!
Early sighter for Kane
An early warning for Saints of the danger posed by Harry Kane: a nothing ball forward bounces kindly for the England striker to half-volley just wide of Angus Gunn's near post.
SHOWTIME!
We're underway at a sold-out St Mary's with Saints kicking from right to left as we look! COYR!
Scene set at St Mary's!
Suits, ties, fans outside, it can only be matchday at St Mary's!
14.31Yan the man
Another Premier League start for Yan Valery whose goal against Manchester United last week was the latest sign that he is slowly becoming a serious top-flight player. Tactics football writer Sam Tighe has been telling us just how he has done that and what the highly impressive results have been right here.
14.24🚨 SPURS TEAM TO FACE SAINTS 🚨
SPURS XI: Lloris; Dier, Vertonghen, Sanchez; Walker-Peters, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose; Lucas Moura, Alli, Kane.
SUBS: Gazzaniga, Son, Lamela, Wanyama, Llorente, Foyth, Davies
🚨 SAINTS TEAM TO FACE SPURS 🚨
Ralph Hasenhüttl names an unchanged Saints team to face Spurs today. There are places on the bench however for Josh Sims and Callum Slattery. Here it is in full:
SAINTS XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Redmond, Austin.
SUBS: McCarthy, Stephens, Long, Armstrong, Targett, Sims, Slattery.
Bertrand: "United performance but with points"
Ryan Bertrand has been chatting to the media from the St Mary's tunnel ahead of kick-off. Here's what the Saints wing-back has had to say on today's game:
"We know what a result could do for us today and we've been in a good way. We were unfortunate last weekend but hopefully we can replicate the performance and get some points this time."
Checking in! 📍
The Saints squad are in the building which means team news is now just 20 minutes away. Will Ralph Hasenhüttl spring a tactical surprise on former Saints boss Pochettino today? We're very close to finding out...
13.41Away Form: ❓
Often so deadly on the road, Spurs' form has taken a slight downwards turn of late: Mauricio Pochettino's side have lost their last away games, the same number they had lost in their previous 13 (W11 D0 L2). They've only lost three times in a row once under the Argentine's guidance.
13.3913.34southampton is a place that is in my heart and i am always going to love them. of course, it is going to be touch, their manager is doing a great job and they have very good players"
mauricio pochettinotottenham hotspur
Team news at 2pm!
Edging closer to kick-off...we'll be delivering today's team news in just under an hour.
13.06🎵🎶 Beautiful Day 🎵🎶
Spring has officially arrived at St Mary's. There's a stiff wind whirling around at the moment but you could not ask for a better scene ahead of today's three o'clock kick-off...
12.41Turning St Mary's red and white today!
Simple instructions for a huge welcome for the lads when they walk out today!
12.2021 January 2018: Saints 1-1 Spurs
A Davinson Sanchez own goal followed by another goal for Harry Kane against us ensured the spoils were shared the last time these two teams met at St Mary's.
11.15SAINTS Magazine: Saint Pierre ©️
Saints skipper Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is the star man of this weekend's programme as SAINTS returns for the visit of Spurs. The 23-year-old speaks at length in a ten-page feature interview about channeling his passionate nature to reach his potential.
11.11CHELSEa we took a point, arsenal and man utd we performed not so bad but it was enough so i think it's time to perform and take something. that's the goal for this weekend.
ralph hasenhüttlsouthampton fc
Last time out
...just like he and Saints did against Manchester United last week. A strong performance with the result missing: let's hope for both this afternoon.
11.10Back to the future
5 December 2019, Wembley Stadium: Tottenham 3-1 Southampton.
Saints, Spurs, Showtime!
Good afternoon and welcome to another Matchday Live at St Mary's! Spurs the visitors for today's 3pm GMT kick-off. It's three weeks until the next match so let's make this count all together on home turf! Build-up, team news and play-by-play commentary coming right up...
11.06SOU vs TOT Line Ups
Southampton
| 28 |
Angus Gunn (GK)
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|---|---|
| 35 |
Jan Bednarek
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| 4 |
Jannik Vestergaard
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| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 43 |
Yan Valery
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| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
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| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (C)
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| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
Shane Long (45′)
Stuart Armstrong (73′)
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| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
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| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
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| 10 |
Charlie Austin
Josh Sims (45′)
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Substitutes
| 5 |
Jack Stephens |
|---|---|
| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong |
| 33 |
Matt Targett |
| 39 |
Josh Sims |
| 55 |
Callum Slattery |
| 1 |
Alex McCarthy |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
Tottenham Hotspur
| 1 |
Hugo Lloris (GK) (C)
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|---|---|
| 16 |
Kyle Walker-Peters
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| 3 |
Danny Rose
Ben Davies (82′)
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| 5 |
Jan Vertonghen
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| 6 |
Davinson Sánchez
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| 15 |
Eric Dier
|
| 23 |
Christian Eriksen
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| 20 |
Dele Alli
Fernando Llorente (82′)
|
| 17 |
Moussa Sissoko
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| 27 |
Lucas Moura
Son Heung-Min (72′)
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| 10 |
Harry Kane
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Substitutes
| 11 |
Erik Lamela |
|---|---|
| 22 |
Paulo Gazzaniga |
| 12 |
Victor Wanyama |
| 7 |
Son Heung-Min |
| 18 |
Fernando Llorente |
| 33 |
Ben Davies |
| 21 |
Juan Foyth |
SOU vs TOT Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)3763
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Shots1216
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Shots on target45
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Corners110
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Passes Complete204390
