SOUTHAMPTON VS PALACE A very good evening and welcome to our live-text coverage of Southampton vs Crystal Palace at St Mary´s Stadium. As far as dead rubbers go, this one of the deadest. Fulham`s defeat to Arsenal yesterday means that any outside chance of relegation Southampton had has disappeared. So, today we`re playing for pride. No harm in that. Stay with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 8.15.
Premier League / Matchday 32
St. Mary's Stadium / 11.05.2021
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- C. Benteke(2')
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Updated 11/05/2021 at 22:06 GMT+1
28´
SAVE!
Another! Adams this time, from an almost identical spot from the Redmond chance, goes for goal and Guaita just repeats the trick and punches wide.
26´
Saints pushing up through Walker-Peters and are once again all over Palace.
CLOSE!
Redmond gets a shot away and Guaita pulls off an excellent diving save to deny the midfielder.
23´
Southampton deserve that because they´ve really gone after Palace since going behind whilst the Eagles have pretty much sat back.
Two teams palying without pressure and it´s a decent game for it!
19´
GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 1 PALACE 1 (Ings)
Ings is back!
Redmond plays a half-decent ball into the box but it´s super control from Ings to bring the ball down, turn and strike into the corner.
We´re back level!
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19´
Palace are back in the Saints box now and Benteke is just throwing his weight around to great effect.
The hosts just cannot clear it before Ward gets an effort away that flies straight into Forster´s arms.
17´
Southampton just biding their time, knocking it about midfield. Palace are so stubborn now though and look in no mood to surrender their lead.
15´
Another corner for Southampton who have been on top since going behind.
This time Guaita gets the punch away but the corner had actually swung out of play anyway. Waste!
13´
Dann gives away a corner under little to no pressure and Saints are a threat from corners.
Ward-Prowse whips it in. Cleared. Take two.
It´s dangerous but Benteke is there to clear.
11´
Southampton are a little lucky that West Brom, Fulham and Sheffield United have been so poor this season because they´ve managed to avoid a late relegation scrap here.
They´ve lost 13 of their last 17 matches and look like they might finish just above the drop after a very sub-par season.
8´
Redmond dashes down the left as Minamino creates space in the middle but Palace are quick to get back into shape.
Benteke now has six goals in his last nine appearances against the Saints.
6´
Southampton caught so cold there but look lively as they try to get back into the game with Minamino on a smart run.
Palace playing with nothing to play for look a very decent side.
2´
GOAL! SOUTHAMPTON 0-1 PALACE (Benteke)
He has another early goal!
Benteke uses all his strength in the box to chest into space before hammering in the corner.
He loves a goal against the Saints and Palace are once again red hot from the whistle.
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Palace were excellent in their 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday and will fancy themselves to take another three points today.
Benteke has a go from 23 yards inside sixty seconds and his effort his just wide. He scored after 67 seconds against the Blades!
1´
LET´S GO
20:11
FOUR MINUTE WARNING
20:05
PREDICTIONS?
I´m going for 1-1...
Brave, I know.
19:58
MANCHESTER CITY ARE CHAMPIONS
Leicester City have beaten Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford meaning Manchester City have reclaimed the Premier League title from Liverpool.
In case you were wondering.
19:53
STILL NO FANS
St Mary´s remains empty this evening but soon enough fans will begin to return to UK stadiums, with a number allowed in for the final matches of the season.
For tonight, you´ll have to settle for the ever-faithful virtual crowd.
19:45
INGS RETURNS
For what feels like the 12th time this season, Danny Ings is back in the Southampton starting line-up!
19:38
PALACE TEAM NEWS
19:35
SOUTHAMPTON TEAM NEWS