Southampton vs West Ham United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham's Haller ends goal drought to earn win at Southampton
A long-awaited goal by close-season signing Sebastien Haller earned West Ham United a crucial 1-0 win in a Premier League basement battle at Saints.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 1': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 1': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Offside, West Ham United. Robert Snodgrass tries a through ball, but Declan Rice is caught offside.
- 3': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 8': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 8': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 11': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 11': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 17': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 22': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 23': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 24': Attempt missed. Mark Noble (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 26': VAR Decision: No Penalty West Ham United.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fredericks with a cross.
- 29': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 29': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 30': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 37': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Southampton 0, West Ham United 1. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a headed pass.
- 38': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 38': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 41': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 41': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United).
- 44': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 46': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 46': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 49': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mark Noble.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Michail Antonio (West Ham United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Southampton 0-1 West Ham United.
- 54': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 54': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Offside, West Ham United. Mark Noble tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 55': Offside, Southampton. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 56': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 61': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United).
- 61': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 63': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
- 65': Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane Long following a corner.
- 70': Danny Ings (Southampton) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
- 71': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Southampton. Oriol Romeu tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Robert Snodgrass.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 74': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 76': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 77': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Sánchez replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jack Stephens (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
- 84': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 84': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Shane Long.
- 86': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Cédric Soares.
- 87': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 87': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Mark Noble.
- 89': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 89': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Fredericks.
- 90'+4': David Martin (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 359 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 20 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 87 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,701
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,701
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Cédric |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg  |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 12 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 7 | Shane Long |
West Ham United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Martin (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 11 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
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