Southampton v Stoke City, 21 May 2017

Score1-0 to Stoke City
RefereeLee Probert
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium
Attendance31,286

View Southampton v Stoke City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was a repeat fixture of the final day of the 2012-13 season when Peter Crouch scored Stoke City's goal in a 1-1 draw.

0 Southampton

1 Stoke City

Goals:

Goals:

Peter Crouch 60 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Jack Stephens
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Charlie Austin

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Erik Pieters Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Martins Indi Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Ramadan Sobhi Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Peter Crouch Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Sofiane Boufal for Dušan Tadić 65
Manolo Gabbiadini for Charlie Austin 65
Jérémy Pied for James Ward-Prowse 86

Substitutions:

Jon Walters for Mame Biram Diouf 70
Marc Muniesa for Xherdan Shaqiri 90

Cards:

Sofiane Boufal 70 Y
Jack Stephens 90 Y

Cards:

Joe Allen 53 Y
Glenn Whelan 63 Y
Ramadan Sobhi 67 Y
Xherdan Shaqiri 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Martín Cáceres
Defender/Midfielder Jérémy Pied
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Forward Manolo Gabbiadini

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Tom Edwards
Defender Marc Muniesa
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder/Forward Jon Walters
Forward Saido Berahino

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 8th Southampton had now failed to score in six of their last eight Premier League games. The Saints had now failed to score in five consecutive home league games for the second time in their history; also in September 1937 in League Division Two. Their only previous home defeat on the final day of a Premier League season was against Manchester United in 2005. Southampton manager Claude Puel said: "To finish eighth is good. The game was a little picture of the season; many opportunities and possibilities without scoring. Sometimes there is disappointment because often there was good football without reward. I am satisfied for all this season."

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 13th This was Stoke City's second win in their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost six). This was their first win in their last eight away games in the Premier League (lost five). The Potters had now won their final game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League. Marc Muniesa replaced Xherdan Shaqiri in the second minute of added time in the second-half. Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said: "We wanted to finish in the correct manner and I think it was a really honest performance. Jack made a couple of saves towards the end. We needed him to come to the fore and he did. That's what a top keeper does for you. If you look at where we finished, 13th, I think we are two points away from eighth. Fine margins. We will be better next year. It's not going to be revolution but evolution for us. There won't be wholesale changes."

0 Southampton

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Jack Stephens
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Charlie Austin

Substitutions:

Sofiane Boufal for Dušan Tadić 65
Manolo Gabbiadini for Charlie Austin 65
Jérémy Pied for James Ward-Prowse 86

Cards:

Sofiane Boufal 70 Y
Jack Stephens 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Martín Cáceres
Defender/Midfielder Jérémy Pied
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Forward Manolo Gabbiadini

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 8th Southampton had now failed to score in six of their last eight Premier League games. The Saints had now failed to score in five consecutive home league games for the second time in their history; also in September 1937 in League Division Two. Their only previous home defeat on the final day of a Premier League season was against Manchester United in 2005. Southampton manager Claude Puel said: "To finish eighth is good. The game was a little picture of the season; many opportunities and possibilities without scoring. Sometimes there is disappointment because often there was good football without reward. I am satisfied for all this season."

1 Stoke City

Goals:

Peter Crouch 60 G

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Erik Pieters Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Martins Indi Defender/Midfielder
Joe Allen Midfielder
Ramadan Sobhi Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Peter Crouch Forward
Mame Biram Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Jon Walters for Mame Biram Diouf 70
Marc Muniesa for Xherdan Shaqiri 90

Cards:

Joe Allen 53 Y
Glenn Whelan 63 Y
Ramadan Sobhi 67 Y
Xherdan Shaqiri 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender Tom Edwards
Defender Marc Muniesa
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder/Forward Jon Walters
Forward Saido Berahino

Comments:

Final league position 2016-17: 13th This was Stoke City's second win in their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost six). This was their first win in their last eight away games in the Premier League (lost five). The Potters had now won their final game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League. Marc Muniesa replaced Xherdan Shaqiri in the second minute of added time in the second-half. Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said: "We wanted to finish in the correct manner and I think it was a really honest performance. Jack made a couple of saves towards the end. We needed him to come to the fore and he did. That's what a top keeper does for you. If you look at where we finished, 13th, I think we are two points away from eighth. Fine margins. We will be better next year. It's not going to be revolution but evolution for us. There won't be wholesale changes."