Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Molineux Stadium
Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Ait-Nouri gets the ball and skips into space inside the box. He launches a shot off his left foot, but it is blocked. Soon after, Gomes receives the ball on the edge of the box and his low effort towards the bottom corner is collected easily by a diving Ramsdale.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Southampton start the second half in control of the ball yet again. The continue to switch play quickly and with ease and Wolves are scrambling here. Armstrong finally releases a shot and crosses the ball into the box from the left, but it falls straight into Sa's hands.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
We are back underway at Molineux as hosts Wolves get things going in the second half. Both teams are making half-time substitutions here.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Substitution Pablo Sarabia García Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Substitution Ryan Phelim Manning Tyler-Jay Robert Dibling
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Wolves lead the expected goals (xG) charts with 1.00 to Southampton's 0.44 so far in this game. The Saints had 71% possession in the first half and as many as 31 final third entries to only nine from Wolves. The hosts sat very deep in the first half, looking to produce something on the counter. Let's see if they keep up with that tactic, especially if Southampton come all guns blazing in the second half. It sure does seem like there are more goals in this one. Stay tuned for the second half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Wolves will feel very fortunate going into half-time with the lead. To their credit, they started on the front foot in the very early minutes of the game, and pounced on an opportunity in the second minute of the first half, courtesy of some brilliant play by Cunha down the left and a calm finish by Sarabia. Southampton dominated the ball for the most part of the opening 45 minutes, but wasted a host of chances, failing to register a single shot on target despite six attempts. However, they are probably feeling undone by a controversial disallowed goal by VAR after Manning smashed the ball into the top corner early in the half. Cunha has been the most impressive player on the pitch so far and he could do more damage to the Saints if they do not come up with a plan to stop him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Sarabia draws a foul from Aribo after some more dominance on the ball by the Saints and it looks like Wolves will go into half-time with the lead.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton
Cunha with another rapid run down the left flank, but his attempted pass into the centre of the box is blocked and then collected by Ramsdale. Cunha has been impressive and Southampton will need to work out a plan to keep him at bay going forward.
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