Southampton 1 0 Everton Match Recap Instant Reaction

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Southampton 1-0 Everton: Match Recap & Instant Reaction

Match Recap

Southampton earned their first victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Everton at St. Mary's Stadium. The Saints took the lead in the 49th minute through Che Adams, who capitalized on a mistake by Jordan Pickford. Everton had chances to equalize, but they were unable to find the back of the net.

The win was Southampton's first in the Premier League since April, and it lifted them out of the relegation zone. Everton, meanwhile, remained in the bottom three after their third consecutive defeat.

Instant Reaction

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl was delighted with his team's performance.

"I am very happy with the three points," he said. "We played a very good game today. We were very compact and we defended very well. I am very proud of my players."

Everton manager Frank Lampard was disappointed with his team's performance.

"We didn't play well enough today," he said. "We gave Southampton too many chances. We need to be better. We need to be more clinical in front of goal."

Key Moments

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  • 49th minute: Che Adams scores the only goal of the game.
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  • 63rd minute: Anthony Gordon misses a great chance to equalize for Everton.
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  • 89th minute: Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu makes a great save to deny Neal Maupay.

    • Player Ratings

    Southampton

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  • Gavin Bazunu - 8
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  • Kyle Walker-Peters - 7
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  • Mohammed Salisu - 8
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  • Jan Bednarek - 7
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  • Romain Perraud - 7
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  • James Ward-Prowse - 8
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  • Ibrahima Diallo - 7
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  • Joe Aribo - 7
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  • Stuart Armstrong - 6
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  • Che Adams - 8
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  • Adam Armstrong - 6

    • Everton

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  • Jordan Pickford - 5
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  • Seamus Coleman - 6
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  • James Tarkowski - 6
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  • Conor Coady - 6
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  • Vitaliy Mykolenko - 6
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  • Idrissa Gueye - 6
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  • Tom Davies - 5
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  • Alex Iwobi - 6
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  • Anthony Gordon - 6
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  • Demarai Gray - 5
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  • Neal Maupay - 5

    • Conclusion

    Southampton's victory was a much-needed boost for the Saints, who had been struggling for form in recent weeks. Everton, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back when they host Manchester United next weekend.