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Southampton have lost seven of their eight Premier League matches under Nathan JonesTen-man Wolves ramped up the pressure on Southampton manager Nathan Jones as they fought back to claim a dramatic victory over the Premier League's bottom side at St Mary's.
January signing Joao Gomes scored the winner on his debut for Julen Lopetegui's side, an hour after Mario Lemina had been dismissed with a second yellow card for dissent.
January signing Carlos Alcaraz had already put the struggling hosts ahead before Lemina's sending-off, but the Saints were unable to extend their lead against stubborn opposition in front of an increasingly anxious home support.
Wolves' persistence eventually told after 72 minutes when Jan Bednarek inadvertently bundled the ball over the line after getting in the way of Adama Traore's shot.
The mood among the home support worsened as Gomes fired in to complete a remarkable turnaround, before the full-time whistle was greeted with a chorus of boos.
The defeat left Southampton four points from safety, while 15th-placed Wolves moved five points clear of the relegation places.
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Southampton
Squad number31Player nameBazunu
Squad number14Player nameBree
Squad number3Player nameMaitland-Niles
Squad number35Player nameBednarek
Squad number22Player nameSalisu
Squad number15Player namePerraud
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number45Player nameLavia
Squad number26Player nameAlcaraz
Squad number20Player nameSulemana
Squad number12Player nameOnuachu
Squad number4Player nameLyanco
Squad number7Player nameAribo
Squad number10Player nameAdams
Squad number17Player nameS Armstrong
Squad number23Player nameEdozie
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number5Player nameLemina
Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
Squad number27Player nameMatheus Nunes
Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
Squad number19Player nameJonny
Squad number29Player nameDiego Costa
Squad number35Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number37Player nameTraoré
Squad number64Player nameBueno
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation 5-3-2
- 31Bazunu
- 14BreeSubstituted forEdozieat 80'minutes
- 3Maitland-NilesBooked at 37mins
- 35Bednarek
- 22Salisu
- 15PerraudSubstituted forLyancoat 74'minutes
- 8Ward-ProwseBooked at 35mins
- 45LaviaSubstituted forS Armstrongat 89'minutes
- 26AlcarazSubstituted forAriboat 79'minutes
- 20Sulemana
- 12OnuachuSubstituted forAdamsat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Lyanco
- 7Aribo
- 9A Armstrong
- 10Adams
- 13Caballero
- 17S Armstrong
- 18Mara
- 23Edozie
- 32Walcott
Wolves
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sá
- 22Nélson SemedoBooked at 23minsSubstituted forCastro Ottoat 84'minutes
- 15Dawson
- 23Kilman
- 3Aït-NouriBooked at 30minsSubstituted forBuenoat 45'minutes
- 5LeminaBooked at 27mins
- 8Neves
- 21Sarabia
- 28João MoutinhoSubstituted forTraoréat 45'minutes
- 27NunesSubstituted forGomes da Silvaat 70'minutes
- 12Santos Carneiro Da CunhaSubstituted forDiego Costaat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Collins
- 7Neto
- 9Jiménez
- 19Castro Otto
- 25Bentley
- 29Diego Costa
- 35Gomes da Silva
- 37Traoré
- 64Bueno
Live Text
Match ends, Southampton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Attempt missed. Lyanco (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
Attempt saved. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Roméo Lavia.
Goal! Southampton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny replaces Nélson Semedo.
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces James Bree.
Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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