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By Lorraine McKennaBBC Sport
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Solly March's goal for Brighton early in the second half means Southampton have conceded nine goals in the first 15 minutes following the breakAdam Lallana scored against his former club as Brighton dealt Southampton boss Nathan Jones a 3-1 defeat on his first Premier League home game in charge at St Mary's Stadium.
Southampton were booed off by their own supporters at half-time after a header by former captain Lallana and an own goal by left-back Romain Perraud heaped more misery on Jones' relegation-threatened side.
Solly March then added a third for the Seagulls in the second half, thumping a shot into the top corner from 20 yards out that Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu had no chance of saving.
A penalty was awarded to Southampton in the 73rd minute after Samuel Edozie ran into Pascal Gross inside the area, and while Sanchez saved James Ward-Prowse's initial effort, he could not keep out the headed rebound by the home skipper.
Southampton had come into the game on the back of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup fourth round and they caused Brighton early problems when Moussa Djenepo's cross was diverted out before a Ward-Prowse corner was punched to safety by Seagulls goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
The optimism faded, however, after Lallana found March out wide on the right and continued his run into the box, meeting the winger's cross and guiding his header past Bazunu in the 14th minute.
Southampton fell further behind when Pervis Estupinan sent a low ball across goal which sent panic through the Saints defence. Perraud got there before March but the French defender could not adjust his feet and put the ball into his own net.
Saints stay 19th in the table, while Brighton move up to sixth before seventh-placed Liverpool take on Aston Villa at 17:30 GMT.
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Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Bazunu
- 2Walker-Peters
- 4Lyanco
- 22Salisu
- 15PerraudSubstituted forMaitland-Nilesat 54'minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 27DialloSubstituted forS Armstrongat 45'minutes
- 19DjenepoSubstituted forAriboat 45'minutesBooked at 60mins
- 24ElyounoussiSubstituted forMaraat 78'minutes
- 23EdozieSubstituted forA Armstrongat 84'minutes
- 10Adams
Substitutes
- 3Maitland-Niles
- 6Caleta-Car
- 7Aribo
- 9A Armstrong
- 13Caballero
- 17S Armstrong
- 18Mara
- 37Bella-Kotchap
- 46Morgan
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1SánchezBooked at 73mins
- 34Veltman
- 5Dunk
- 6Colwill
- 30Estupiñán
- 25CaicedoBooked at 85mins
- 13GroßSubstituted forGilmourat 90+1'minutes
- 7MarchSubstituted forLampteyat 83'minutes
- 14LallanaSubstituted forSarmientoat 67'minutes
- 22Mitoma
- 11TrossardSubstituted forFergusonat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey
- 19Sarmiento
- 20Enciso
- 21Undav
- 23Steele
- 27Gilmour
- 28Ferguson
- 29van Hecke
- 49Moran
Live Text
Match ends, Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Pascal Groß.
Hand ball by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lyanco.
Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Samuel Edozie.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Solly March.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Leandro Trossard.
Attempt missed. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Salisu.
Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Sékou Mara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Southampton
Squad number31Player nameBazunu
Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number4Player nameLyanco
Squad number22Player nameSalisu
Squad number15Player namePerraud
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number27Player nameDiallo
Squad number19Player nameDjenepo
Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
Squad number23Player nameEdozie
Squad number10Player nameAdams
Squad number3Player nameMaitland-Niles
Squad number7Player nameAribo
Squad number9Player nameA Armstrong
Squad number17Player nameS Armstrong
Squad number18Player nameMara
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number6Player nameColwill
Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number7Player nameMarch
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number22Player nameMitoma
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number19Player nameSarmiento
Squad number27Player nameGilmour
Squad number28Player nameFerguson
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