English Premier League

Southampton vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League

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  • 31': Stuart Armstrong
  • 42': Danny Ings
  • 66': Nathan Redmond
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  • 12': Chris Wood (P)
  • 28': Matej Vydra

Southampton rallies to beat Burnley, ease relegation worries

— Southampton eased its relegation concerns by coming from two goals down to beat Burnley 3-2 on Sunday for just a second win in the Premier League since the start of January.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
  • 1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
  • 3': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
  • 3': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 5': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
  • 5': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
  • 6': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 7': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Penalty Burnley. Erik Pieters draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Penalty conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Burnley.
  • 12': Goal! Southampton 0, Burnley 1. Chris Wood (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
  • 13': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 15': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
  • 20': Fraser Forster (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
  • 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Goal! Southampton 0, Burnley 2. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood with a headed pass.
  • 31': Goal! Southampton 1, Burnley 2. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Ings.
  • 33': Substitution, Burnley. Charlie Taylor replaces Erik Pieters because of an injury.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 38': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 38': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 42': Goal! Southampton 2, Burnley 2. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Burnley 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Burnley 2.
  • 47': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
  • 47': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
  • 51': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 55': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
  • 58': Hand ball by Danny Ings (Southampton).
  • 58': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but James Tarkowski is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
  • 66': Goal! Southampton 3, Burnley 2. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 70': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 72': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
  • 72': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Danny Ings.
  • 74': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 78': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
  • 78': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Matej Vydra.
  • 79': Substitution, Southampton. Mohammed Salisu replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
  • 82': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
  • 84': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
  • 84': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Danny Ings.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Theo Walcott.
  • 88': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
  • 89': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
  • 89': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Burnley. Lewis Richardson replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 90'+2': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Redmond following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Burnley 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Burnley 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
46.6 Possession 53.4
7 SHOTS 24
5 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 324
352 Passes 424
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
33 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 56
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 12
14 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 39
28 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

No. Name
44 Fraser Forster (GK)
4 Jannik Vestergaard
35 Jan Bednarek
3 Ryan Bertrand
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
27 Ibrahima Diallo
8 James Ward-Prowse
32 Theo Walcott
17 Stuart Armstrong
11 Nathan Redmond
9 Danny Ings

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Pope (GK)
6 Ben Mee
5 James Tarkowski
23 Erik Pieters
2 Matthew Lowton
8 Josh Brownhill
18 Ashley Westwood
11 Dwight McNeil
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
9 Chris Wood
27 Matej Vydra

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