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Leicester City 1-2 Southampton: Che Adams double gives Saints first win

By Emlyn BegleyBBC Sport

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Che Adams
Che Adams scored twice from the bench, having not netted a league goal since February

Substitute Che Adams scored twice as Southampton came from behind to beat Leicester and get their first Premier League win in nine games.

In-form James Maddison's fantastic free-kick, curled around the wall and into the bottom corner from 25 yards, gave Leicester the lead.

The Saints had barely had a chance before that but the introduction of Adams for Sekou Mara after 59 minutes changed the game.

First he slotted in from seven yards out from Armel Bella-Kotchap's ball after Leicester failed to clear a long throw-in.

He waited six months for that goal, having last scored for the Saints in February, but he only had to wait 16 minutes for his next goal.

James Ward-Prowse lofted a cross into the box and Adams, who was born in Leicester, met it with an acrobatic volley which flew past Danny Ward.

Southampton's victory - their first since April - was achieved after fielding the youngest Premier League starting line-up named by any club since May 2017, with an average age of 23 years and 238 days.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy announced a new contract hours before kick-off but he had a quiet game, touching the ball just 11 times.

The Foxes missed defender Wesley Fofana, who watched from the stands with Brendan Rodgers suggesting he was not in the right frame of mind amid links to Chelsea.

Adams turns the tide for Saints

Leicester 1-2 Southampton: Hasenhuttl praises Saints' 'fantastic' reaction after conceding

The decision to replace Mara with Adams in the second half could be crucial for Ralph Hasenhuttl, who was under pressure after a run, stretching back to the end of last season, of two points in eight games.

Summer signing Mara, making his first start in English football, had a goal ruled out for a clear offside in the first half, when there were few chances for either side.

Maddison had a free-kick saved by Gavin Bazunu and Harvey Barnes, making his first appearance of the season after recovering from a knee injury, dragged a shot just wide for Leicester.

Things were looking bad for the Saints when Maddison curled in a free-kick for his sixth Premier League goal in seven games. One of the other goals in that run came in Leicester's last win, which was against the Saints on the final day of last season.

Leicester could have done with imposing centre-back Fofana when Southampton equalised, as they failed to deal with a throw-in before Adams slotted in. James Justin desperately tried to stop the shot on the line but helped it on its way in instead.

The Saints were in the ascendancy then and briefly thought they had a penalty when Joe Aribo went round goalkeeper Ward and went to ground, but he was booked for diving.

It was Adams who would be the match winner with a beautiful flying volley after Kyle Walker-Peters had fed Ward-Prowse on the right win to cross in. Adams went close to a hat-trick late on when he struck the post.

Victory eased the pressure on Hasenhuttl, but increased it on Rodgers, whose Leicester side have now lost five points from winning positions in their three Premier League games this season. The last time they failed to win in their opening three games was 2014-15.

Leicester 1-2 Southampton: Brendan Rodgers 'frustrated' with loss to Saints

Player of the match

AdamsChe Adams

with an average of 8.81

Leicester City

  1. Squad number7Player nameBarnes
    Average rating

    5.99

  2. Squad number10Player nameMaddison
    Average rating

    5.84

  3. Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
    Average rating

    5.61

  4. Squad number1Player nameWard
    Average rating

    5.22

  5. Squad number25Player nameNdidi
    Average rating

    5.13

  6. Squad number27Player nameCastagne
    Average rating

    5.10

  7. Squad number6Player nameEvans
    Average rating

    4.99

  8. Squad number2Player nameJustin
    Average rating

    4.96

  9. Squad number18Player nameAmartey
    Average rating

    4.80

  10. Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
    Average rating

    4.69

  11. Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
    Average rating

    3.88

  12. Squad number20Player nameDaka
    Average rating

    3.81

  13. Squad number8Player nameTielemans
    Average rating

    3.81

  14. Squad number9Player nameVardy
    Average rating

    2.67

Southampton

  1. Squad number10Player nameAdams
    Average rating

    8.81

  2. Squad number7Player nameAribo
    Average rating

    7.87

  3. Squad number17Player nameS Armstrong
    Average rating

    7.86

  4. Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
    Average rating

    7.86

  5. Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
    Average rating

    7.64

  6. Squad number37Player nameBella-Kotchap
    Average rating

    7.57

  7. Squad number31Player nameBazunu
    Average rating

    7.52

  8. Squad number45Player nameLavia
    Average rating

    7.50

  9. Squad number4Player nameLyanco
    Average rating

    7.46

  10. Squad number22Player nameSalisu
    Average rating

    7.36

  11. Squad number18Player nameMara
    Average rating

    7.15

  12. Squad number19Player nameDjenepo
    Average rating

    7.08

  13. Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
    Average rating

    6.94

  14. Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
    Average rating

    6.85

Line-ups

Leicester

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 1Ward
  • 27Castagne
  • 18Amartey
  • 6Evans
  • 2Justin
  • 25Ndidi
  • 17PérezSubstituted forTielemansat 65'minutes
  • 10MaddisonBooked at 90mins
  • 22Dewsbury-Hall
  • 7BarnesSubstituted forIheanachoat 76'minutes
  • 9VardySubstituted forDakaat 65'minutesBooked at 76mins

Substitutes

  • 4Söyüncü
  • 8Tielemans
  • 11Albrighton
  • 14Iheanacho
  • 20Daka
  • 24Mendy
  • 26Praet
  • 31Iversen
  • 33Thomas

Southampton

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 31Bazunu
  • 2Walker-Peters
  • 37Bella-Kotchap
  • 22Salisu
  • 19Djenepo
  • 8Ward-Prowse
  • 45LaviaBooked at 90mins
  • 7AriboBooked at 82minsSubstituted forLyancoat 88'minutes
  • 24ElyounoussiBooked at 64mins
  • 9A ArmstrongSubstituted forS Armstrongat 70'minutes
  • 18MaraSubstituted forAdamsat 59'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1McCarthy
  • 4Lyanco
  • 6Romeu
  • 10Adams
  • 17S Armstrong
  • 27Diallo
  • 32Walcott
  • 35Bednarek
  • 43Valery
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Attendance:
30,850

Match Stats

Home TeamLeicesterAway TeamSouthampton
Possession
Home62%
Away38%
Shots
Home6
Away9
Shots on Target
Home1
Away3
Corners
Home2
Away5
Fouls
Home11
Away15

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Leicester City 1, Southampton 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Southampton 2.

  3. Post update

    Che Adams (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).

  5. Post update

    Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Booking

    Roméo Lavia (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

  7. Booking

    James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.

  8. Post update

    Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).

  9. Post update

    Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Joe Aribo because of an injury.

  13. Goal!

    Goal! Leicester City 1, Southampton 2. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.

  14. Booking

    Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.

  15. Post update

    Joe Aribo (Southampton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.

  16. Post update

    James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).

  18. Post update

    Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).

  19. Post update

    Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.

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539 comments

  • Comment posted by Goomantoong, at 17:03 20 Aug 2022

    Lost for words. Away from home a goal down and we fought back and won. One very happy, stunned saints fan. COYR

    • Reply posted by nash, at 17:06 20 Aug 2022

      nash replied:
      Your lost for words????? Try bring a Leicester fan the last few years it's emotional

  • Comment posted by sharky, at 17:00 20 Aug 2022

    Great accomplished result for the Saints. Fully deserved.

    • Reply posted by Tony, at 17:59 20 Aug 2022

      Tony replied:
      Diluded pal !, you will end up bottom for certain, as for my lot Rodgers is THE cause of ALL our woes !, get rid or we 2ill suffer all season Mr chairman !. It's a dogs dinner & 5ime Rodgers was put down please !!!!!!

  • Comment posted by edward bundy, at 17:00 20 Aug 2022

    Two great goals from Che!
    Leicester struggling to keep hold of their players lately. Can see them struggling this season.

    • Reply posted by Viva Espana, at 17:09 20 Aug 2022

      Viva Espana replied:
      Who'll be the first PL manager to go? Brendan? Stevie G?

  • Comment posted by steggsy, at 16:59 20 Aug 2022

    That's told all the Saints' gloom mongers...in which I include myself. COYS.

    • Reply posted by wemarchon, at 17:10 20 Aug 2022

      wemarchon replied:
      Me too and I’m pleased to be proved wrong. Just need to be consistent

  • Comment posted by D1710672457988, at 16:57 20 Aug 2022

    Che Adams has finally found his shooting boots.

    Great result lads, and an easy game coming up - Man U.

    • Reply posted by Tiirshak, at 23:37 20 Aug 2022

      Tiirshak replied:
      Great for Scotland.

  • Comment posted by david, at 17:09 20 Aug 2022

    Leicester looking more and more like relegation fodder.

    • Reply posted by D1703156131483, at 17:11 20 Aug 2022

      D1703156131483 replied:
      Leicester won't be missed.

  • Comment posted by Lets Agree To Disagree, at 16:57 20 Aug 2022

    Leicester's struggles continues. Good away win for the Saints.

    • Reply posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd, at 18:43 20 Aug 2022

      Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd replied:
      At this rate Leicester will be lucky to finish in the lower part of the top ten.

      Southampton, keep this up for the entire season and don't go on holiday come March, like you did last season!

  • Comment posted by wemarchon, at 17:04 20 Aug 2022

    That’s called Karma Brenda for not playing the ball back last season! What goes around comes around.

    That’s a great win Saints and games we should be winning

    • Reply posted by nash, at 17:08 20 Aug 2022

      nash replied:
      Youre not seriously putting on here that's the matches you should be winning please we were unbeaten against you in 5 and don't forget we put 9 past you. That's the game you should hope for a draw and be happy if you do.
      Youre lucky we fell apart and lucky we have brenda if we had Mr bean in charge may of been a different story

  • Comment posted by Wayne, at 16:57 20 Aug 2022

    We're going win the league, :)
    Che Adams - you beauty

  • Comment posted by Dan7brit, at 16:57 20 Aug 2022

    Great results for the Saints! They needed a win today

  • Comment posted by Geoff, at 17:11 20 Aug 2022

    Saints would be crazy to let Che Adams go. He is underrated by Ralph

    • Reply posted by SherbertDipper, at 17:36 20 Aug 2022

      SherbertDipper replied:
      100% agree he needs to stay. We do need another forward and a bit more strength i defence but not looking like a bad side at the moment (Well a better one than last season). 🙄

  • Comment posted by antonym, at 17:00 20 Aug 2022

    Enjoying the change of being able to come back, rather than spurning leads

  • Comment posted by Foxes, at 17:30 20 Aug 2022

    Well done Southampton much deserved, fantastic stuff. Our lot, well, I will be banned if I tried to describe how I feel

  • Comment posted by Tom Paine, at 16:58 20 Aug 2022

    Leicester City doing well then! Only three games into the season and they're already two places above Manchester United!

  • Comment posted by jacko, at 17:19 20 Aug 2022

    Where was Bertrand and Vestergard? 😆 coyr

    • Reply posted by Mike, at 18:07 20 Aug 2022

      Mike replied:
      Rodgers’s signing. You couldn’t make it up!

  • Comment posted by Stevem1988, at 17:04 20 Aug 2022

    Rodgers is like mourinho, good for 3 years, finished after that

    • Reply posted by OnWardUpWard, at 17:57 20 Aug 2022

      OnWardUpWard replied:
      Mourinho is a winner, Brendan is a destroyer of clubs from the inside out and a rubbish “manager”.

  • Comment posted by Reyna terra, at 17:12 20 Aug 2022

    Brendan's tactics
    Score
    Defend
    Lose

    • Reply posted by Fox 101, at 17:45 20 Aug 2022

      Fox 101 replied:
      He trained under Mourinho what what else can you expect?

  • Comment posted by mart64, at 16:58 20 Aug 2022

    At last a win. Hopefully we can kick on from this. COYS

  • Comment posted by Honeybus, at 16:59 20 Aug 2022

    I said it last week....it's surely BBB time....Bye Bye Brendon!! Am I right or am I right?

    • Reply posted by Viva Espana, at 17:09 20 Aug 2022

      Viva Espana replied:
      You're not wrong

  • Comment posted by tabby, at 17:02 20 Aug 2022

    Who’s fault this week Brendan?

    At some point we have to consider that despite lots of your friends in the media trying to convince us otherwise…..you are doing a terrible job!

    • Reply posted by Localist, at 17:46 20 Aug 2022

      Localist replied:
      I’m not following the situation closely but presumably it’s the financial concerns causing the issues, for example losing their star keeper just before the season, with other players potentially leaving?

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