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Premier League: Brighton & Hove Albion (AP)
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Southampton 3-1 within the Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion provisionally climbed to sixth within the Premier League standings after they gained 3-1 away to Southampton in a riveting Boxing Day conflict.
A header from Adam Lallana and a shocking long-range strike by Solly March together with Romain Perraud’s personal purpose helped Brighton take their factors tally to 24 – two greater than seventh-placed Liverpool who play at Aston Villa later.
Brighton went forward within the fifteenth minute when Lallana scored in opposition to his former membership after he linked with March’s cross and despatched his header into the web as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu scuffed a straightforward save.
Southampton skipper James Ward-Prowse got here inside a whisker of equalising when his curling free-kick within the twenty fifth minute flew barely broad of the submit.
However Brighton went 2-0 forward within the thirty fifth minute after defender Perraud turned the ball into his personal web whereas attempting to clear a cross from Pervis Estupinan.
In his first Premier League dwelling recreation, Nathan Jones walked off at halftime to a refrain of boos as Southampton seemed poor in all departments whereas their opponents dominated possession and have been harmful in assault.
Though Southampton made an excellent begin within the second half with the introduction of Stuart Armstrong, it was March who made it 3-0 for Brighton within the fifty fifth minute with a thumping shot into the highest nook from 20 yards out after a superb solo transfer.
The guests may have added a fourth when March, taking part in beautifully on the precise flank, clipped in a cross for Kaoru Mitoma however the Japan midfielder despatched his header broad.
Southampton have been awarded a penalty within the 73rd minute for Pascal Gross’s foul on Samuel Edozie and though Ward-Prowse’s spot-kick was stopped by keeper Robert Sanchez, the Southampton skipper nodded dwelling on the rebound.
The purpose proved to be a mere comfort for Southampton who didn’t bounce again within the contest and suffered their fourth straight league defeat, slipping to the underside of the desk on 12 factors after 16 video games – two factors adrift of the security zone.
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