Southampton vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
Broja gives Saints first win as Leeds fall
Southampton claimed their first Premier League victory of the season as Armando Broja's second-half goal gave them a 1-0 win at home to Leeds United
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Leeds United 0.
- 47': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Southampton 1, Leeds United 0. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond following a fast break.
- 58': Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 64': Substitution, Leeds United. Adam Forshaw replaces Rodrigo.
- 70': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Armando Broja because of an injury.
- 83': Alex McCarthy (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Tella replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,506
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
 LEE |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 452 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK)  |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 19 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
Leeds United (3-3-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 46 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
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