Southampton vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
Southampton edge out Leicester to move off the bottom
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.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Penalty saved! James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 0. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a through ball following a fast break.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 43': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 50': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Carlos Alcaraz because of an injury.
- 62': Che Adams (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Che Adams.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Theo Walcott.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Tetê.
- 77': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 90'+4': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,139
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,139
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
| +50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 LEI |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 65.1 | Possession | 34.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 615 | Passes | 330 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz  |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Mateus Tetê |
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