Southampton vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
A late equaliser made it 10 games in a row on the road unbeaten for Crystal Palace as they drew 1-1 with Southampton. The hosts will feel they should have come away with all three points after Onuachu gave them the lead in the first half before an added-time goal by Franca shared the points and could spell the end of the Saints Premier League status. Southampton took the lead in the 20th minute of the match, which lacked much in the way of action, through Onuachu. He was on the end of a Fernandes cross, directing the ball to the left of Henderson in goal; his header was too powerful, and the ball was palmed into the corner of the net. Crystal Palace almost equalised in the 36th minute as Mateta swivelled and shot in the penalty area but for a fine reaction from Ramsdale to deny him and ensure the hosts led at the break. Things continued as they did in the second half, with Crystal Palace controlling possession, managing 56.8% throughout the match, but failing to create much. Ramsdale was called into action in the 73rd minute as he charged down a potential chance for Nketiah after he latched onto a poor back pass by Bednarek. The ball would bounce wide as Ramsdale denied him. As Southampton closed in on their third win of the season, Franca broke their hearts. Scoring his first goal of the season, he made it 1-1 in the 92nd minute as he guided his header past Ramsdale at the near post from a Lerma cross. Crystal Palace may believe a draw is a fair result, as they created an xG of 0.88 from their nine efforts, three on target. This was better than Southampton’s xG of 0.51 from their eight efforts, two on target. That would be ignoring the lack of creativity of Palace and the endeavour of the hosts. The result will have been the final nail in the coffin for the Saints as their fate is out of their hands; a Wolves victory at the weekend and they will be relegated. They will now face Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, while Palace will host rivals Brighton.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
Southampton are holding on to the draw, they are just looking to get the ball as far away from their goal as possible.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
Southampton have now conceded 17 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in the Premier League this season.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
Eight minutes of added time! That is how long Southampton have to hold out for.
Southampton vs Crystal Palace
Just as Eze thought he was about to strike towards goal from the penalty spot and potentially equalise the referee blows his whistle to indicate a foul by Nketiah for pulling a Southampton player denying him the chance from clearing.
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