Southampton vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Results elsewhere have gone Newcastle's way, too, with Norwich City and Watford beaten and Leeds United losing, so Howe must feel they are close to securing safety now. The gap to 18th-placed Burnley is 10 points, while they are only four behind Southampton in the top half.
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Guimaraes is mobbed as he makes his way off the bench, having scored the winner for Newcastle on his full debut. That is nine unbeaten now for the Magpies, who trailed to Stuart Armstrong's goal but equalised through Wood before half-time. Southampton will feel they were the better side throughout but had no answer to Guimaraes' sublime volley.
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FULL-TIME: Southampton 1-2 Newcastle United
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Southampton throw the huge figure of Forster forward for their corner, only to concede a foul that lets Newcastle out again.
Southampton vs Newcastle United
Another big save! Dubravka denies Stuart Armstrong a spectacular leveller! The scorer of Southampton's first cuts inside from the right and drives left-footed, but the goalkeeper gets a touch to take it over the top.
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Southampton may still have time, with Krafth withdrawn after the six minutes of stoppage time had already been announced.
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