SOU vs WOL
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SOU vs WOL As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Saints beat Wolves 3-1 at St Mary's
- Ralph Hasenhüttl's team now eight points above drop zone
- Nathan Redmond scored twice in first-half for Saints
- Shane Long netted in the second half to round things off
a great victory in pictures 📸
check out our best images from saints' 3-1 win over wolves with our photo gallery!
17.21enjoy our match report! 😇
relive all the key moments from another productive day at the office with our match report from st mary's, as saints moved 8️⃣ points clear of the premier league drop zone!
17.16full time: southampton 3-1 wolves
it's another huge win at st mary's, and ralph hasenhüttl's side are now eight points clear of the relegation zone with five games left to play!
four minutes of added time...
we're almost there!
Wolverhampton Wanderers substitution: Hélder Wander Sousa de Azevedo e Costa replaces Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
that's the final change of the afternoon for the visitors.
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Southampton substitution: Jack Stephens replaces Yan Valery
saints' final change sees yan valery, who appears to have picked up an injury, go off in place of jack stephens.
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bednarek close to forcing the ball in
a corner drops in the six-yard box, and jan bednarek is close to turning it in, only for wolves keeper rui patrício to dive on the ball at his feet.
yoshida denied at close range
so nearly four for saints! a corner drops to oriol romeu at the back post, and he sends a shot across the face of goal, which maya yoshida diverts from six yards out, but rui patrício somehow saves it!
YES! BACK-TO-BACK GAMES FOR LONGY!
maya yoshida tries an audacious overhead kick from a corner which is blocked, but the ball falls back to him and he prods it goalwards. standing in the right spot at the right time is long, who diverts the ball past rui patrício and gives saints a cushion!
GOOOAL!!!
Shane Long (70’) | 3 – 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers substitution: Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves
wolves make their second change.
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jiménez gifted an opportunity
an errant header from maya yoshida gives the ball to raúl jiménez in space ten yards out, but he gets his volley all wrong and pulls it way wide of the post. a big let-off for saints!
a half of few chances so far
in stark contrast to what was an enthralling first half, it has been very quiet in terms of goalmouth action here in the second 45 minutes so far.
Yellow Card for Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
the saints full-back goes into the book, after catching rúben neves with his arm during an aerial challenge.
Southampton substitution: Oriol Romeu replaces Josh Sims
a big round of applause for sims, as he's replaced by oriol romeu.
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Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Danny Ings
saints make their first change of the day.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers substitution: Adama Traoré replaces Matt Doherty
wolves sending on some searing pace now, as adama traoré enters the fray.
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doherty shot blocked
matt doherty sends in a strike from the edge of the box after a corner falls to him, but saints manage to block and scramble it away.
jota has chance to level the scores
wolves work the ball to diogo jota in the area, who in turn works it into some space himself, but he fires his left-footed shot over the bar.
second half under way
referee jonathan moss gets things started again!
📸 first-half action 📸
An enthralling first 45 minutes. look back on it with our images!
HALF TIME: Southampton 2-1 wolves
you'll do well to see another first half as entertaining as that in the premier league this season. a back-and-forth game so far, and it's saints who have the advantage at the interval, thanks to nathan redmond's two strikes.
Yellow Card for Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
jiménez catches pierre-emile højbjerg late and he's the second wolves player into referee jonathan moss's book.
two minutes of added time
we're into additional minutes at the end of the first half now.
Yellow Card for João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
no doubt about this. moutinho trips nathan redmond as he runs away from him in midfield, and it's a yellow card for the wolves player.
he's on fire 🔥🔥
what a half it's been from nathan redmond, who has both of southampton's goals.
neves shoots just wide
you don't want to give him many of these opportunities... rúben neves chests and volleys a loose ball 25 yards out, sending it just wide of the post, although angus gunn looked like he had it covered.
sims misses glorious chance
another defence-splitting pass from danny ings plays josh sims through on goal. he opens his body up and attempts to plant the ball into the far corner, but he gets his shot wrong and pushes it wide instead. a big opportunity!
sims goes close to a third...
josh sims finds a bit of room outside the box and sends in a low, angled shot that creeps just wide of the far post.
what a game! redmond again!
no sooner are saints pegged back than they regain the lead. josh sims plays the ball in-field to danny ings, who slips nathan redmond in, and he dinks the ball over rui patrício for his, and southampton's, second goal of the game.
GOOOAL!!!
Nathan Redmond (29’) | 2 – 1
boly heads wolves level
it's been coming. joao moutinho sends in an out-swinging corner, and willy boly produces a stunning header that loops into the top corner, giving angus gunn no chance.
GOAL
Willy Boly (27’) | 1 – 1
play pauses while redmond is treated
there's a break in the action here, as nathan redmond receives some attention from the medical staff inside his own half. he's back on the pitch now, though.
gunn saves from jiménez
saints continuing to come under pressure here, as raúl jiménez works room for a shot on the edge of the area, but angus gunn gets down well to his left to save and hold on.
saiss off target from distance
wolves looking a bit better now, and they produce another effort, this time from romain saiss, who strikes a bouncing ball 25 yards out but sends it slicing a good couple of yards wide.
brilliant block from yoshida
big danger from wolves, as they win the ball in saints' half and diogo jota sprints into the area, but he's denied by a wonderful, sliding block from maya yoshida as he went to shoot with his left foot from a tight angle.
redmond tests patrício
Nathan redmond threatens again as he hits a first-time shot from 20 yards after receiving a pass from danny ings, but his effort is well held by wolves keeper rui patrício.
📸 the celebrations 📸
check out our photographers' look at nathan redmond's second-minute goal.
how has that not gone in? 😱
joao moutinho with an in-swinging free-kick from a position deep on the right, and leander dendoncker rises to meet it, with his header appearing destined for the top corner, only to pass just wide. phew!
redmond strikes! 🎯
that's goal number seven of the season for nathan redmond!
the perfect start for sims 👏👏👏
nathan redmond gets the credit for that goal, but the assist goes to josh sims on his first saints start of the season. a moment reminiscent of his first premier league start when he produced an assist inside the first minute here against everton in november 2016.
WHAT A START! 🔥
Brilliant from saints! Pierre-emile højbjerg sets josh sims free down the right, and he produces a perfect low delivery for nathan redmond, who finishes high into the net from close range.
GOOOAL!!!
Nathan Redmond (1’) | 1 – 0
WE'RE UNDER WAY!
Let's get these points, Saints!
teams in the tunnel!
we're now just moments away from kick-off here at st mary's! stay with us for live updates from the match.
14.54counting down to kick-off ⏳
it's nearly time for action here at st mary's, with the players finishing up their warm-ups now!
14.44Warm-ups under way 🔥🔥🔥
kick-off is edging closer here at st mary's, and the lads are out there getting set now!
14.35getting in the spirit with saints foundation
saints fans have been getting involved with saints foundation's activities outside the stadium, as part of their charity matchday.
14.16a big day for josh sims
it's a first start of the season for the southampton youngster, who has been used from the bench in the past few games. He's got a big chance to impress ralph hasenhüttl today!
14.07THE WOLVES LINE-up 🐺
starting xi: patricio, doherty, saiss, coady (c), boly, otto, dendoncker, neves, moutinho, jota, jimenez.
subs: ruddy, bennett, vinagre, gibbs-white, cavaleiro, costa, traore.
14.02southampton team confirmed 😇
starting xi: gunn, valery, yoshida, vestergaard, bednarek, bertrand, højbjerg (c), ward-prowse, sims, redmond, ings.
the players head in...
the lads have arrived at st mary's! We'll have the team news for you at 2pm bst! ⏰
13.47it's saints foundation's charity matchday
we're celebrating the incredible work of saints foundation at today's game, which is their annual charity matchday.
The scene is set 😍
it's a glorious afternoon at st mary's for our clash with wolves!
13.30join us at st mary's next season 🙌
we love having you on our matchday live blog, but we'd also love to see you at st mary's next season too. season tickets went on sale this week, and you can find out all the information by clicking here.
13.24📸 Check out our training images 📸
look through some of our images from staplewood campus this week as the players got set for this afternoon's match.
13.1713.00it's a tough challenge. they're a very good team, very organised, good players, good manager. clearly it's changed and they're a tough team, but we are ready to compete.
nuno espírito santowolves manager
12.41we are preparing for a very, very strong opponent. it's not a coincidence they have had such a good season. it will be a tough game, but we are also not in the worst shape at the moment.
ralph hasenhüttlsouthampton manager
🎥 interview: ralph hasenhüttl
We caught up with the southampton manager in his office at staplewood campus this week to preview today's game. watch in full here and find out what he had to say.
12.30ings available again
the headline team news for saints in the lead-up to this game is that striker danny ings is available for selection again, having missed last week's defeat to parent club liverpool. ralph hasenhüttl remains without midfielder mario lemina and long-term absentee michael obafemi.
12.20All the details for today's game
check out our match pack, in association with sportpesa, for everything you need to know about today's game... just click here.
12.03MATCHDAY: southampton vs wolves
it's matchday at st mary's!
SOU vs WOL Line Ups
Southampton
| 28 |
Angus Gunn (GK)
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|---|---|
| 4 |
Jannik Vestergaard
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| 35 |
Jan Bednarek
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| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
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| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (C)
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| 43 |
Yan Valery
Jack Stephens (84′)
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| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
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| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
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| 39 |
Josh Sims
Oriol Romeu (61′)
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| 9 |
Danny Ings
Shane Long (61′)
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Substitutes
| 14 |
Oriol Romeu |
|---|---|
| 17 |
Stuart Armstrong |
| 33 |
Matt Targett |
| 5 |
Jack Stephens |
| 10 |
Charlie Austin |
| 1 |
Alex McCarthy |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 11 |
Rui Patrício (GK)
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|---|---|
| 16 |
Conor Coady (C)
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| 27 |
Romain Saïss
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| 15 |
Willy Boly
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| 2 |
Matt Doherty
Adama Traoré (60′)
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| 8 |
Rúben Neves
Morgan Gibbs-White (69′)
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| 28 |
João Moutinho
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| 32 |
Leander Dendoncker
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| 19 |
Jonny
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| 18 |
Diogo Jota
Hélder Costa (87′)
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| 9 |
Raúl Jiménez
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Substitutes
| 29 |
Rúben Vinagre |
|---|---|
| 17 |
Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 21 |
John Ruddy |
| 7 |
Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 5 |
Ryan Bennett |
| 10 |
Hélder Costa |
| 37 |
Adama Traoré |
SOU vs WOL Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)3169
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Shots1217
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Shots on target62
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Corners49
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Passes Complete180505
