On March 4, one of the matches of the 26th round of the championship of England took place. Southampton (England) and Leicester (England) met.
Southampton vs Leicester - 1-0. English Championship, round 26. Match review, statisticsEnglish Championship, round 26
Southampton (England) - Leicester (England) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: C.J. Alcaraz (35).
Warnings: C.J. Alcaraz (21), Harvey Barnes (43), Maddison (45+4), Che Adams (62), Armstrong (77), Ward-Prowse (90+4)
Southampton vs Leicester match review:
Southampton vs Leicester: A tough win for the Saints In this Premier League match played at the St. Mary's Stadium, the home team Southampton hosted Leicester City in a tight contest. With both teams looking to build on their good form in recent weeks, the match promised to be an exciting one for the fans. The first significant event of the match occurred in the 21st minute when Southampton player C.J. Alcaraz was shown a yellow card. Leicester soon had a chance to take the lead, but Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse missed a penalty in the 32nd minute. Southampton, however, did not have to wait long to open the scoring. In the 35th minute, Alcaraz corrected his mistake and put the Saints ahead with a good shot.
Leicester tried to answer quickly, but failed to hit the bar, despite creating a few good chances. Both teams made changes to their lineups in the second half. In the 46th minute, Leicester replaced Harvey Barnes with Dennis Prior. Southampton, on the other hand, replaced Alcaraz with Mohamed Elounoussi in the 50th minute. In the second half, the battle remained tight, with both teams struggling to break through. Southampton's Che Adams received a yellow card in the 62nd minute and was replaced by Shane Long soon after. Theo Walcott was also replaced by Stuart Armstrong. Leicester also made two substitutions in the 68th minute, replacing Wesley Fofana and Jamie Vardy with Nampalis Mendy and Tete respectively. However, their attempts to equalize were thwarted by Southampton's resolute defense. A total of four yellow cards were shown in the match: Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong of Southampton and Barnes of Leicester. К. Sulemana came on for the Saints in the 80th minute, replacing Stuart Armstrong. By the final whistle, Southampton were 1-0 winners thanks to an Alcaraz goal in the first half. This win allowed them to climb up the standings, while Leicester had to settle for a minimal defeat. Overall, it was an exciting match in which both teams showed a lot of energy and intensity. Southampton will now look to build on this win, while Leicester will want to come back and start winning again. Fans of both teams will be looking forward to the next match to see how they perform.
Man United vs. Southampton and Leicester vs. Chelsea are the next round of fixtures.
Southampton vs Leicester - 1-0. English Championship, 26th round. Match review, statisticsSouthampton vs Leicester match statistics:
| Southampton | Leicester | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 0 |
| 11 | Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 12 | Violations | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 329 | Total assists | 612 |
| 226 | Accurate passes | 489 |
| 69% | Accuracy of transmissions | 80% |
