English Premier League: Matchday Three Saturday Roundup

By Zaph Hutson | Aug 25, 2018

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Nacho Monreal of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on August 25, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 25: Harry Maguire of Leicester City celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at St Mary’s Stadium on August 25, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) /

Southampton 1-2 Leicester City

This was yet another game affected by a red card. In different parts of the match it seemed that Southampton could come away with a point, or even three. The first goal came from an unlikely place – Southampton’s defender, Ryan Bertrand.

After a Leicester City goal from Demarai Gray, Southampton’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was sent off for diving in the box. This was a harsh yet warranted decision by the ref. Leicester won the three points in extra time with an exquisite bottom left-corner shot from far outside of the box by Harry Maguire.

The possession was shared quite evenly between the sides. It seemed that if it wasn’t for the carding, Southampton would have been a real threat to the Foxes. Leicester’s manager Claude Puel still has work to do to improve his side.

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