English
Southampton suffered a 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace in a thrilling match at St. Mary’s Stadium. Despite taking the lead through Paul Onuachu’s goal in the 20th minute, assisted by Mario Fernandes, Southampton couldn’t hold on to their advantage. Crystal Palace dominated possession (57%) and created more scoring opportunities (9 shots to 3). Crystal Palace equalized with a late goal from Matheus Franca, a substitute. The match was a tense affair, with a total of 23 fouls and three yellow cards, two for Southampton and one for Crystal Palace. Despite the loss, Southampton did manage a few dangerous attacks (2 shots on target). Crystal Palace’s victory reflects their superior playmaking and clinical finishing.
Substitutions crystal palace: at minute 59 D. Kamada came in and N. Clyne went out., at minute 59 B. Chilwell came in and T. Mitchell went out., at minute 59 E. Nketiah came in and J. Mateta went out., at minute 76 Matheus Franca came in and D. Munoz went out., at minute 86 J. Devenny came in and A. Wharton went out.
Substitutions southampton: at minute 71 J. Aribo came in and L. Ugochukwu went out., at minute 81 Welington came in and R. Manning went out., at minute 81 T. Dibling came in and K. Sulemana went out., at minute 89 Y. Sugawara came in and P. Onuachu went out., at minute 90 C. Archer came in and F. Downes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Southampton
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