Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 14 February 2021

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton

View Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Southampton won: 3 Drawn: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Southampton scored: 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 Southampton had now dropped ten points from winning positions in the last four meetings in the Premier League (lost two).

1 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Danny Ings 25 G

Goals:

Rúben Neves penalty 53 P
Pedro Neto 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Jannik Vestergaard
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Danny Ings

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Willian José Forward

Substitutions:

Moussa Djenepo for Takumi Minamino 62
Che Adams for Stuart Armstrong 69
Mohammed Salisu for Kyle Walker-Peters 72

Substitutions:

Marçal for Jonny 69
Fábio Silva for Willian José 89
Max Kilman for Pedro Neto 90

Cards:

Oriol Romeu 17 Y
Jan Bednarek 61 Y

Cards:

Romain Saïss 54 Y
Pedro Neto 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender Jack Stephens
Midfielder Kegs Chauke
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 13th Southampton had now lost six consecutive league games for the first time in their history. The Saints had now dropped 16 points from winning positions so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. Only Mohamed Salah (36), Jamie Vardy (35) and Harry Kane (31) had now scored more goals in the Premier League since the start of the previous season than Danny Ings (30).

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won two of their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost five). Wolves had now not scored the opening goal in any of their last 14 games in the Premier League. After Mick McCarthy, Nuno Espírito Santo became the second manager to take charge of 100 games in the Premier League for Wolves (won 38, lost 32).

1 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Goals:

Danny Ings 25 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Jannik Vestergaard
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Danny Ings

Substitutions:

Moussa Djenepo for Takumi Minamino 62
Che Adams for Stuart Armstrong 69
Mohammed Salisu for Kyle Walker-Peters 72

Cards:

Oriol Romeu 17 Y
Jan Bednarek 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender Jack Stephens
Midfielder Kegs Chauke
Midfielder Nathan Tella
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

Comments:

League position: 13th Southampton had now lost six consecutive league games for the first time in their history. The Saints had now dropped 16 points from winning positions so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. Only Mohamed Salah (36), Jamie Vardy (35) and Harry Kane (31) had now scored more goals in the Premier League since the start of the previous season than Danny Ings (30).

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Rúben Neves penalty 53 P
Pedro Neto 66 G

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Willian José Forward

Substitutions:

Marçal for Jonny 69
Fábio Silva for Willian José 89
Max Kilman for Pedro Neto 90

Cards:

Romain Saïss 54 Y
Pedro Neto 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won two of their last 11 games in the Premier League (lost five). Wolves had now not scored the opening goal in any of their last 14 games in the Premier League. After Mick McCarthy, Nuno Espírito Santo became the second manager to take charge of 100 games in the Premier League for Wolves (won 38, lost 32).