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Southampton vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow all the action from St. Mary's Stadium

Sports Staff
Saturday 15 April 2023 14:00 BST
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A general view of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
A general view of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Southampton face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.

It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

As bright sunshine breaks out at St Mary's, and their team are getting on top, Southampton's fans are audibly energised. Palace are now banked inside their own half and soaking up pressure.

15 April 2023 15:28

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

15 April 2023 15:28

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

After being played in by Sulemana, Walcott flashes a shot from the right side of the box into Johnstone's side-netting.

15 April 2023 15:27

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Southampton have won 59 per cent of their duels so far today and have also shaded the possession stats (52 to 48 per cent), and it is the hosts who are offering the most coherent football at the moment.

15 April 2023 15:25

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Following a corner, the ball drops into the path of Alcaraz on the right corner of the box, and his instinctive attempt to beat Johnstone with a looping shot drops safely into the goalkeeper's gloves.

15 April 2023 15:22

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

The home side are taking the initiative now, and meeting Walcott's cross from out on the right, Sulemana turns a header from near the penalty spot over via a deflection. That's a corner for Southampton.

15 April 2023 15:20

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

15 April 2023 15:20

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

15 April 2023 15:20

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

It's been an evenly contested first half so far, with neither side able to assert any dominance. Southampton have looked sharp enough until reaching the final third, where they've lacked a little composure.

15 April 2023 15:18

Southampton vs Crystal Palace

Though Olise sprints through the centre to reach Ayew's dinked throughball before calmly slotting home past Bazunu, the assistant's flag is immediately raised to indicate offside against the Palace winger.

15 April 2023 15:16

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