Southampton vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Carlos Alcaraz grabbed the only goal as Southampton beat Leicester City 1-0 at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table with their second Premier League win in three matches under new manager Ruben Selles.
The win moves Southampton up to 19th on 21 points from 25 games, ahead of Bournemouth, who were beaten by Arsenal earlier on Saturday. Leicester remain in 15th.
Southampton started strongly and their pressure told when Timothy Castagne handled the ball in the 31st minute to give away a penalty. James Ward-Prowse stepped up to take the spotkick, but his well-struck effort was saved by Danny Ward.
Carlos Alcaraz opened the scoring for the hosts in the 34th minute, calmly slotting his effort into the bottom corner past Ward after being played through by Che Adams. There was an anxious wait for a VAR check and a huge roar when the goal.
Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho was a nuisance throughout, but he missed a string of chances, the best of which came in the 49th minute, when he failed to hit the target with a free header from six yards out.
Brendan Rodgers brought on Jamie Vardy as the visitors pressed and probed for an equaliser in the second half and Harry Souttar rattled the crossbar with a header in added time, but Southampton held on to claim their first home win since August.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Bella Kotchap heads Maddison's free-kick behind for a corner.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Ward-Prowse fouls Maddison, and the Leicester man will have what could be their final chance to get the ball in the box. The Southampton captain receives a booking.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Leicester are not exactly banging down the door for an equaliser, with Southampton looking relatively comfortable.
Southampton vs Leicester City
There will be five minutes of additional time at the end of this match.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Saints are minutes away from a win that could be massively important in their fight against the drop. Can they see out the victory?
Southampton vs Leicester City
Mara tries an ambitious effort from range, but it flies way over the crossbar and out for a goal-kick.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Despite trailing since the 35th minute, the visitors remain without a shot on target in this game.
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