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
Kilman's down receiving treatment for a bloody nose. Lopetegui consults with his assistants in the technical area.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Ward-Prowse has plenty of time to pick out a fantastic cross from the right. Sulemana arrives and gets his head on the end of it, but can't get his header on target.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Substitution Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha Diego da Silva Costa
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sa prevents Sulemana from putting Southampton 2-0 up! The Ghanaian races through the middle to latch onto a throughball. He only has the Wolves goalkeeper to beat, but Sa gets down and gets enough of a touch on the ball to escape being rounded.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton are looking comfortable as things stand. Wolves still seem a little sluggish.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matheus accidentally handles the ball as he challenges for it. Southampton get a free-kick.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bree blocks Sarabia's left-footed shot from the left of the box. It almost dips over Bazunu and into the top right corner! Instead, it bounces out for a Wolves corner. Lavia buys a foul to let Southampton escape.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semedo and Perraud resume their battle from the first half. The Wolves man wins a free-kick down the right.
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