Southampton v Sunderland, 27 August 2016

Score1-1
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium
Attendance30,152

View Southampton v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Southampton had now scored in each of the last eight Premier League meetings.

1 Southampton

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez 85 G

Goals:

Jermain Defoe penalty 80 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Charlie Austin

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Papy Djilobodji Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Steven Pienaar Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward
Lynden Gooch Forward

Substitutions:

Shane Long for Dušan Tadić 67
Jay Rodriguez for Charlie Austin 74
James Ward-Prowse for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 82

Substitutions:

Duncan Watmore for Fabio Borini 64
Jeremain Lens for Steven Pienaar 67
Donald Love for Lynden Gooch 77

Cards:

Nathan Redmond 29 Y
Steven Davis 47 Y

Cards:

Steven Pienaar 65 Y
Jack Rodwell 90 Y

On the bench:

Defender Jason McCarthy
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Forward Shane Long
Forward Jay Rodriguez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Stryjek
Defender Donald Love
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Forward Joel Asoro
Forward Wahbi Khazri
Forward Jeremain Lens
Forward Duncan Watmore

Comments:

League position: 15th Southampton had now lost one of their last 12 Premier League games at St Mary's (won eight). The Saints had now taken 41 points out of a possible 66 in 2016. Following a long-term injury, Jay Rodriguez scored his first Premier League goal since 29 March 2014.

Comments:

League position: 16th Jermain Defoe had now scored ten goals in his last ten appearances away from home in the Premier League. Sunderland had now failed to win a game in their opening three matches of a Premier League season in each of the last six seasons. The Black Cats had now won only one of their 20 Premier League matches in the month of August since 2010-11 (lost nine). Jack Rodwell was booked in the first minute of added time in the second-half.

1 Southampton

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Charlie Austin

Substitutions:

Shane Long for Dušan Tadić 67
Jay Rodriguez for Charlie Austin 74
James Ward-Prowse for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 82

Cards:

Nathan Redmond 29 Y
Steven Davis 47 Y

On the bench:

Defender Jason McCarthy
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Jordy Clasie
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Forward Shane Long
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 15th Southampton had now lost one of their last 12 Premier League games at St Mary's (won eight). The Saints had now taken 41 points out of a possible 66 in 2016. Following a long-term injury, Jay Rodriguez scored his first Premier League goal since 29 March 2014.

1 Sunderland

Goals:

Jermain Defoe penalty 80 P

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Papy Djilobodji Defender
Lamine Koné Defender
Javi Manquillo Defender
Patrick Van Aanholt Defender
Jack Rodwell Defender/Midfielder
Adnan Januzaj Midfielder
Steven Pienaar Midfielder
Fabio Borini Forward
Jermain Defoe Forward
Lynden Gooch Forward

Substitutions:

Duncan Watmore for Fabio Borini 64
Jeremain Lens for Steven Pienaar 67
Donald Love for Lynden Gooch 77

Cards:

Steven Pienaar 65 Y
Jack Rodwell 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Stryjek
Defender Donald Love
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Forward Joel Asoro
Forward Wahbi Khazri
Forward Jeremain Lens
Forward Duncan Watmore

Comments:

League position: 16th Jermain Defoe had now scored ten goals in his last ten appearances away from home in the Premier League. Sunderland had now failed to win a game in their opening three matches of a Premier League season in each of the last six seasons. The Black Cats had now won only one of their 20 Premier League matches in the month of August since 2010-11 (lost nine). Jack Rodwell was booked in the first minute of added time in the second-half.