Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, 31 December 2016

Score2-1 to West Bromwich Albion
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance30,975

View Southampton v West Bromwich Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was only West Bromwich Albion's second win at Southampton since August 1969.

1 Southampton

2 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Shane Long 41 G

Goals:

Matt Phillips 43 G
Hal Robson-Kanu 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Sam McQueen
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Nacer Chadli Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

Jay Rodriguez for Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 52
Josh Sims for Dušan Tadić 74
James Ward-Prowse for Cuco Martina 75

Substitutions:

James McClean for Allan Nyom 46
James Morrison for Nacer Chadli 53
Salomón Rondón for Hal Robson-Kanu 72

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 32 Y
Sofiane Boufal 77 Y
Virgil van Dijk 89 Y
Virgil van Dijk 89 R

Cards:

Allan Nyom 36 Y
Hal Robson-Kanu 52 Y
Craig Dawson 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender José Fonte
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Josh Sims
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Forward Jay Rodriguez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Southampton's 200th home defeat in the top division (played 794). The Saints had now lost consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since 8 December 2014. They had now failed to win their last game of the year since 2010 when they beat Huddersfield Town in League One.

Comments:

League position: 8th This was West Bromwich Albion's 200th away game in the Premier League (won 36, lost 104). The Baggies had now scored more than once for only the second time in their last 15 away games in the Premier League. Albion avoided failing to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2014.

1 Southampton

Goals:

Shane Long 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Sam McQueen
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Substitutions:

Jay Rodriguez for Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 52
Josh Sims for Dušan Tadić 74
James Ward-Prowse for Cuco Martina 75

Cards:

Virgil van Dijk 32 Y
Sofiane Boufal 77 Y
Virgil van Dijk 89 Y
Virgil van Dijk 89 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender José Fonte
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Josh Sims
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Comments:

League position: 9th This was Southampton's 200th home defeat in the top division (played 794). The Saints had now lost consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since 8 December 2014. They had now failed to win their last game of the year since 2010 when they beat Huddersfield Town in League One.

2 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Matt Phillips 43 G
Hal Robson-Kanu 50 G

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Nacer Chadli Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

James McClean for Allan Nyom 46
James Morrison for Nacer Chadli 53
Salomón Rondón for Hal Robson-Kanu 72

Cards:

Allan Nyom 36 Y
Hal Robson-Kanu 52 Y
Craig Dawson 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 8th This was West Bromwich Albion's 200th away game in the Premier League (won 36, lost 104). The Baggies had now scored more than once for only the second time in their last 15 away games in the Premier League. Albion avoided failing to score in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since November 2014.