Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came from a goal down to claim a valuable 2-1 victory at Premier League bottom club Southampton with debutant Joao Gomes scoring late on Saturday.
Wolves were trailing to Carlos Alcaraz’s first-half opener and had Mario Lemina sent off in the 27th minute.
But they levelled through Jan Bednarek’s 72nd minute own goal and Gomes struck in the 87th minute.
Southampton remain rooted to the foot of the table with 15 points while Wolves are on the rise and have 23, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves stick largely with the same team that battered Liverpool last week. They make just one change. Moutinho comes in for the injured Hwang.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton make four changes from their 3-0 loss away to Brentford which left them bottom of the Premier League. Alcaraz, Maitland-Niles, Sulemana and Onuachu start.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUBS: Daniel Bentley, Hugo Bueno, Raul Jimenez, Nathan Collins, Diego Costa, Pedro Neto, Jonny, Gomes, Adama Traore.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
WOLVES (4-2-3-1): Jose Sa; Nelson Semedo, Craig Dawson, Maximilian Kilman, Rayan Ait Nouri; Mario Lemina, Ruben Neves (c); Pablo Sarabia, Joao Moutinho, Matheus; Matheus Cunha.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUBS: Joe Aribo, Che Adams, Lyanco, Sekou Mara, Willy Caballero, Samuel Edozie, Theo Walcott, Stuart Armstrong, Adam Armstrong.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
SOUTHAMPTON (4-2-3-1): Gavin Bazunu; James Bree, Jan Bednarek, Mohammed Salisu, Romain Perraud; Carlos Alcaraz, Romeo Lavia; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Ward-Prowse (c), Kamaldeen Sulemana; Paul Onuachu.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves will be confident they've turned a corner after thumping Liverpool 3-0 at Molineux last time out. The West Midlanders have undoubtedly improved since Julen Lopetegui's arrival, although they remain the Premier League's lowest goalscorers. If they can start finding the net more, they may well be able to pull away from danger.
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