Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came from a goal down to claim a valuable 2-1 victory at Premier League bottom club Southampton with debutant Joao Gomes scoring late on Saturday.
Wolves were trailing to Carlos Alcaraz’s first-half opener and had Mario Lemina sent off in the 27th minute.
But they levelled through Jan Bednarek’s 72nd minute own goal and Gomes struck in the 87th minute.
Southampton remain rooted to the foot of the table with 15 points while Wolves are on the rise and have 23, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton are brimming with confidence now. Sulemana gets two shots off around the box. The first is blocked. The second, from slighly further out, bounces wide.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
That's Alcaraz's first Premier League goal, and what a vital one it could be! Southampton deserve it. They've had all the shots since Neves' for Wolves in the first minute.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Yellow 2nd/RC Mario René Junior Lemina
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 WOLVES! Alcaraz controls a loose ball to cannon a shot against Dawson in the box. It rebounds to the Argentine, who hits it this time towards the bottom left corner and in off the post!
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