Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brighton & Hove Albion provisionally climbed to sixth in the Premier League standings after they won 3-1 away to Southampton in a riveting Boxing Day clash.
A header from Adam Lallana and a stunning long-range strike by Solly March along with Romain Perraud’s own goal helped Brighton take their points tally to 24 - two more than seventh-placed Liverpool who play at Aston Villa later.
Brighton went ahead in the 15th minute when Lallana scored against his former club after he connected with March’s cross and sent his header into the net as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu scuffed an easy save.
The visitors doubled their lead in the 35th minute after defender Perraud turned the ball into his own net while trying to clear a cross from Pervis Estupinan.
March made it 3-0 in the 55th minute with a sensational effort from outside the box after he cut in from the right side for a brilliant solo move. Brighton could have had a fourth goal shortly after but Kaoru Mitoma’s header went wide.
In the 73rd minute, Southampton were awarded a penalty for Pascal Gross’s foul on Samuel Edozie and although James Ward-Prowse’s spot-kick was stopped by keeper Robert Sanchez, the Southampton skipper nodded home on the rebound.
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Pascal Groß Billy Clifford Gilmour
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitoma stretches to reach Lamptey's cross but can't get to it first. Bazunu comes away clutching the ball instead.
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Lyanco sticks out a leg to divert Lamptey's cross out for a Brighton corner. Dunk accidentally handles the ball in. It's a Southampton free-kick.
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Walker-Peters' delivery from deep is flicked on by Adams and caught by Sanchez. Brighton have recovered well since Ward-Prowse's goal.
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
March sees off the attention of his marker to keep Brighton moving. He's putting in an excellent showing for the Seagulls.
Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie Adam James Armstrong
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