In the early morning of January 12, Beijing time, a match in the 18th round of the Premier League, Southampton hosted promoted Mabrandford, which was the first time the two sides met this season. In the 90 minutes, Southampton beat Brentford 4-1, the former in a row in points to rise three places and is currently in 11th place.
Last season, Southampton were at the top of the league table under Hasenhuttel. But after entering 2021, the team lost points one after another and became the relegation team of the season, and finally they ended last season with 15th place. This season, Southampton continued its role as a spoiler, drawing with Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, and was a roadblock for the Big6 team.
Brentford is a promotion horse this season and is playing in the Premier League for the first time. In the first round, they beat Arsenal in the cold, giving the fans a different surprise. Now halfway through the league, Brentford deserves to beat Arsenal and before the game they were 12th in the middle of the league.
For both sides, the points of this game are relatively small, so Southampton, who play at home, is more willing to win. Just five minutes into the opening, Southampton relied on a corner kick opportunity when Bednarek grabbed the penalty to help the home team break the deadlock.
Brontford, who was trailing, equalized in the ensuing time. In the 23rd minute, Jenelt received a volley from his teammate's wing and scored, and the two sides returned to the same running line 1-1. Before half-time, Brentford made a mistake at the backline, goalkeeper Fernandez sent his opponent's shot into his own goal, and the Bee Army once again fell behind in the score.
At the start of the second half, Southampton scored again to extend the advantage. In the 48th minute, Broia scored with an easy one-handed chance, by which time the home team was already far away from 1, basically laying the winning. In the 70th minute, Adams picked out the goal to set the final score at 4-1, and Southampton won a big victory at home.
In recent matches, Southampton have gained good momentum, and they have won west Ham in the first 2 rounds of the Premier League and forced Tottenham Hotspur, which are all teams competing for Champions League qualification. In the past 3 rounds of competition, he has scored 7 points in a row, and the upward momentum is obvious. After winning the game in the early hours of the morning, Southampton overtook Villa led by Gerald and Crystal Palace led by Vieira. The two biggest names in the Premier League, this night was overtaken by Hasenhuttel's team.