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Southampton vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSouthampton edge out Leicester to move off the bottom
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Carlos Alcaraz grabbed the only goal as Southampton beat Leicester City 1-0 at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 3': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 3': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 7': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 7': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 11': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
- 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 19': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 21': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Faes.
- 27': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 29': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty saved! James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 34': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
- 35': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 0. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a through ball following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 36': VAR Decision: Goal Southampton - Southampton 1-0 Leicester City (Carlos Alcaraz).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Offside, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 41': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
- 42': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 45'+4': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 45'+4': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 46': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 46': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 46': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
- 48': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 50': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Carlos Alcaraz because of an injury.
- 51': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 51': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Tetê (Leicester City).
- 52': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Roméo Lavia.
- 58': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 58': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Offside, Southampton. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 62': Che Adams (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Che Adams.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Theo Walcott.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Southampton).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
- 67': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Tetê.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 73': Foul by Sékou Mara (Southampton).
- 73': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Southampton. Sékou Mara tries a through ball, but Kamaldeen Sulemana is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 76': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 77': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wout Faes.
- 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 85': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 88': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Offside, Leicester City. Harry Souttar tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 90'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 90'+5': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 4 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 0 |
65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
11 | SHOTS | 11 |
0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
486 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
615 | Passes | 330 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
23 | Crosses | 7 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
51 | Long Balls | 66 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
22 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
10 | Interceptions | 16 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,139
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
35 | Jan Bednarek |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
26 | Carlos Alcaraz ![]() |
45 | Romeo Lavia |
8 | James Ward-Prowse |
10 | Ché Adams |
20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
32 | Theo Walcott |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
3 | Wout Faes |
15 | Harry Souttar |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
21 | Ricardo Pereira |
10 | James Maddison ![]() |
24 | Nampalys Mendy |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
7 | Harvey Barnes ![]() |
37 | Mateus Tetê |
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