Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came from a goal down to claim a valuable 2-1 victory at Premier League bottom club Southampton with debutant Joao Gomes scoring late on Saturday.
Wolves were trailing to Carlos Alcaraz’s first-half opener and had Mario Lemina sent off in the 27th minute.
But they levelled through Jan Bednarek’s 72nd minute own goal and Gomes struck in the 87th minute.
Southampton remain rooted to the foot of the table with 15 points while Wolves are on the rise and have 23, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League updates
GOAL! Southampton 1-2 Wolves (Joao Gomes)
GOAL! Southampton 1-1 Wolves (Bednarek og)
GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Wolves (Alcaraz)
Southampton — Bazunu; Bree, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud; Alcaraz, Lavia; Maitland-Niles, Ward-Prowse(C), Sulemana; Onuachu.
Wolves — José Sá; Nélson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Aït-Nouri; Lemina, Rúben Neves(C); Sarabia, João Moutinho, Nunes; Matheus Cunha.
Southampton FC 1 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
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A super Saturday at Southampton 🤩
Here's how it happened ⤵️— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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A dream debut 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZPH0pxQZ4I
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Wolves remain on the up, then. Southampton, meanwhile, are only going down on current form, and Jones may be on his way out. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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There's no escaping that this is a bad result for Southampton. They stay bottom of the Premier League, four points from safety and potentially more by the end of the weekend. Wolves rise to 15th. It's their third win in four league games, and their first when trailing at half-time since May 2021. They're getting somewhere under Lopetegui.
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Southampton have lost to 10-man Wolves as boos ring out at St Mary's! The Saints looked well-placed to pick up a valuable win as they went in at half-time a goal and a man up. Lopetegui's men had other ideas, though, biting back in the second half to steal all three points through Gomes' late strike.
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A massive win.
🐺⚽️ pic.twitter.com/tclPHelU7l— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-2 WOLVES
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Wolves win a throw-in down their left as Jones looks glum. They take it, and that's it!
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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Lyanco gets a shot off from the centre of Wolves' box, but it's wide to the left of Sa's goal. Wolves breathe a sigh of relief.
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Neves hands Southampton a late corner. A few fans at St Mary's are starting to lose hope and leave the stadium.
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Southampton almost equalise with another cheeky set-piece routine! Salisu gets on the end of a triangular passing move into the centre of the box. Sa makes himself big to deny the Ghanaian centre-back!
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Gomes bundles over Adams just outside the box. Southampton have six minutes to rescue a draw, and perhaps Jones' job.
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WE LEADDDD!!!!!! A DEBUT GOALLLL!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/zR1AHdm1zi
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 1-2 WOLVES! Gomes completes the comeback for 10-man Wolves! The substitute has a shot closed down on the edge of the box, but doesn't give up. He gets a second bite of the cherry, and sidefoots a peach of a strike past Bazunu into the top right corner!
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Sulemana skips past a few challenges and lashes wide from outside the box. Southampton haven't given up hope just yet.
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89: Final substitution for #SaintsFC. [1-2] pic.twitter.com/soJ7mhssPu
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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87: Goal for Wolves. [1-2]
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Southampton win a corner, but it comes to nothing. They can't settle for the draw. Dropping two points from a winning position would be very damaging for them.
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Wolves have woken up since half-time. They've had 14 touches in the opposition box to the hosts' six in this second half.
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82' | #SOU 1-1 #WOL
Our fifth substitution of the afternoon.#SOUWOL pic.twitter.com/JQrG57EcD3— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Substitution Nélson Cabral Semedo Jonathan Castro Otto
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Southampton make more substitutions. Aribo replaces their goalscorer Alcaraz.
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Gomes tries a throughball for Costa, who's offside.
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Substitution James Bree Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
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79: Another two substitutions for #SaintsFC. [1-1] pic.twitter.com/xmaj4RYxSu
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Now Wolves are back in the game, they suddenly smell blood. The next 15 minutes could be nervy ones for Southampton.
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💪 @AdamaTrd37 pic.twitter.com/xpcBJ9r6Jc
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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74: A double change for #SaintsFC. [1-1] pic.twitter.com/37hDA0VTSv
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 1-1 WOLVES! Wolves equalise, although they scarcely deserve it! Neves' shot from distance is blocked before Costa attacks a low cross from the left. Traore stabs the rebound towards goal. It hits Bednarek who tangles his feet and can only bundle it into the net!
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Substitution Ebere Paul Onuachu Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams
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LEVELLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/SPvf8bbZw3
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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72: Goal for Wolves. [1-1]
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Substitution Matheus Luiz Nunes João Victor Gomes da Silva
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Semedo chests the ball down and drags a right-footed effort wide of Bazunu's left-hand post. Wolves still haven't had a shot on target yet.
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68' | #SOU 1-0 #WOL
Joao Gomes is on for his debut.#SOUWOL pic.twitter.com/Q9KCdh8Y2D— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Alcaraz's delivery from the left wing is easily cut out. Southampton keep hold of the ball until Bazunu catches Salisu's aimless pass over the top.
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Traore has his first opportunity to dart inside from the right and shoot on his left foot. The Spaniard's tracked all the way and closed down.
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Southampton almost score with a clever free-kick! Instead of going for a curler, Ward-Prowse rolls a casual pass to Sulemana inside the six-yard box. Sa spots the danger just in time.
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Play resumes. Alcaraz twists and turns inside the D but can't release the ball to Ward-Prowse. Southampton keep pushing, and Maitland-Niles takes a tumble just outside the box. The free-kick is in classic Ward-Prowse territory.
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Kilman's down receiving treatment for a bloody nose. Lopetegui consults with his assistants in the technical area.
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Ward-Prowse has plenty of time to pick out a fantastic cross from the right. Sulemana arrives and gets his head on the end of it, but can't get his header on target.
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Substitution Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha Diego da Silva Costa
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57' | #SOU 1-0 #WOL
Diego is introduced just before the hour mark.#SOUWOL pic.twitter.com/Mm4rJR1iFJ— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Sa prevents Sulemana from putting Southampton 2-0 up! The Ghanaian races through the middle to latch onto a throughball. He only has the Wolves goalkeeper to beat, but Sa gets down and gets enough of a touch on the ball to escape being rounded.
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Southampton are looking comfortable as things stand. Wolves still seem a little sluggish.
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Matheus accidentally handles the ball as he challenges for it. Southampton get a free-kick.
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Bree blocks Sarabia's left-footed shot from the left of the box. It almost dips over Bazunu and into the top right corner! Instead, it bounces out for a Wolves corner. Lavia buys a foul to let Southampton escape.
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Semedo and Perraud resume their battle from the first half. The Wolves man wins a free-kick down the right.
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Southampton get the second half started. It'll be big for them if they can keep the score the same for the next 45 minutes.
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45' | #SOU 1-0 #WOL
A double substitution at the interval.#SOUWOL pic.twitter.com/uBjBwaB5zs— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Substitution João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho Adama Traoré Diarra
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Back underway. COYW 🐺
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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46: We're into the second half!
Keep it going, #SaintsFC 👊 [1-0] pic.twitter.com/F86ZLiUQvA— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Substitution Rayan Aït Nouri Hugo Bueno López
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Southampton had 12 shots to Wolves' two in the first half. That's despite only having 39 per cent possession. Jones' men have battled hard and warrant their narrow lead. Wolves have lost all five games they've trailed at half-time in the Premier League this season. If they can somehow rescue a result here, they'll take that.
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Neves argues with the referee as the half-time whistle blows. He's right to be frustrated. Southampton have been all over Wolves, thanks in part to Semedo's dismissal for two avoidable yellow cards, but not entirely. Alcaraz's cute goal is the least they deserve. The hosts will surely believe they can win this match from here.
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HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 WOLVES
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Semedo buys a free-kick off Lavia as he tries to escape his own half. Wolves will be grateful for the respite.
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Behind at the break.
🐺⏱ pic.twitter.com/FAWNufunmE— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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In front at the interval. pic.twitter.com/YfKYX78QZ1
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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There'll be three additional minutes at the end of this first half. It's had its moments.
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Wolves have recovered enough to enjoy their first spell in possession for a while. This first half hasn't worked out for them.
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Nearing the interval ⏳
Cunha has fired an effort over the bar, which has been our best chance so far. pic.twitter.com/5uokj4l0sF— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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Southampton get another chance to test Wolves' defence from a set piece. Kilman blocks Bednarek's shot from the centre of the box. The hosts get a corner. Perraud drags the ball wide of the right-hand post.
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Ward-Prowse lofts a hopeful ball in the direction of Onuachu. The Nigerian can't control it, and neither can his strike partner Sulemana. Wolves eventually clear.
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Yellow Card Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles
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Yellow Card James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
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Cunha wriggles free down the right-hand channel to lash over Bazunu's goal from a tight angle. That's as close as Wolves have come to scoring.
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Ward-Prowse sends the free-kick into the box. Wolves clear it to safety, but they're wobbling.
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💫 Charly Alcaraz 💫 pic.twitter.com/mGlMVfyt1p
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Southampton are brimming with confidence now. Sulemana gets two shots off around the box. The first is blocked. The second, from slighly further out, bounces wide.
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Yellow Card Rayan Aït Nouri
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That's Alcaraz's first Premier League goal, and what a vital one it could be! Southampton deserve it. They've had all the shots since Neves' for Wolves in the first minute.
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27' | #SOU 1-0 #WOL
Mario Lemina is shown a second yellow and is sent off.#SOUWOL— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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27: Red card!
Mario Lemina is shown a second yellow card for #Wolves. [1-0] pic.twitter.com/iNVcIW3aQv— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Yellow 2nd/RC Mario René Junior Lemina
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GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 WOLVES! Alcaraz controls a loose ball to cannon a shot against Dawson in the box. It rebounds to the Argentine, who hits it this time towards the bottom left corner and in off the post!
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25: A first #SaintsFC goal for Alcaraz 🙌
It's a superb hit from outside the box that hits the post and goes in! pic.twitter.com/K7LGLnGago— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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25' | #SOU 1-0 #WOL
Goal @SouthamptonFC. Carlos Alcaraz.#SOUWOL— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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CHARLYYYYYYYYYY [1-0] pic.twitter.com/qQnvNDNaJd
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Yellow Card Nélson Cabral Semedo
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Wolves see the corner away but can't escape their own third. The ball drops for Sulemana, who smashes it wide on the volley from the edge of the box.
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Neves swings a deep cross towards the Saints' box. Salisu thumps it away. Sulemana beats Semedo to power down the left. Neves gets back in time to thump the Ghanaian's cutback out for a corner.
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Southampton are lined up in a 3-5-2 formation with Perraud and Bree as the wing-backs. They're packing the middle of the pitch.
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Wolves are hogging the ball so far. They've had 72 per cent of it in the first 15 minutes of this match.
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Southampton get a promising free-kick down their right. Ward-Prowse floats it towards Bednarek in the centre of the box. The Poland international nods off target.
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Perraud earns Southampton a free-kick down their left as he's clipped by Semedo. Ward-Prowse's delivery doesn't worry the Wolves back line.
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The players are today wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for all those who have lost their lives or been affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. pic.twitter.com/HClpYjCr6Y
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Wolves force a corner after some slick play through the middle. It's taken short to Moutinho who pings it into the penalty area. Southampton clear.
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Yellow Card Mario René Junior Lemina
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Lemina earns a foul in the Saints' half as he's stopped by Onuachu.
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#NoRoomForRacism pic.twitter.com/hpXArrEtXc
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Wolves have started the game on the front foot. Southampton look cautious, understandably given their current travails.
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Both teams start brightly as Neves' pot shot from outside the box is blocked. Dawson closes down Perraud in Wolves' box to concede a corner. Ward-Prowse whips it in and Bednarek heads high and wide to the right of goal.
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Wolves get this game underway!
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We're underway at St Mary's. COYW 🐺
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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1: We're under way at St Mary's against #Wolves 🔴⚪️
Come on, #SaintsFC!— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2023
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Southampton won't want to face Wolves at the moment. They've lost their last four league games to these visitors, including their last three at St Mary's. Wolves have never beaten an opponent five times in a row in the Premier League. Jones' fate may well depend on that not happening here.
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Nearly go time ⏳ pic.twitter.com/vaqXvdgLZO
— Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2023
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