EPL: West Brom down Southampton to keep slim survival hopes alive
West Brom easily dismantled a poor Southampton side 3-0 at The Hawthorns to retain their slim chances of avoiding relegation on Monday night.
Sam Allardyce’s rejuvenated side dominated from the first whistle and should have gone in front when Mbaye Diagne’s header from close range was erroneously given offside then strangely not overturned by VAR.
10 – Southampton have picked up just 10 points from 15 Premier League games in 2021 (W3 D1 L11), fewer than any other side since the turn of the year. Downturn. #WBASOU pic.twitter.com/27oeQ16wzr
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 12, 2021
Just after the half-hour mark, Mattheus Pereira was brought down by Fraser Forster in the box and got up to drive home the penalty.
Back-to-back wins for the Baggie boys! 🤩#WBASOU | @eToro
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 12, 2021
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Soon afterwards, Diagne put in a superb cross from the left flank which Matt Phillips turned home at the far post, before Callum Robinson rounded things off with a fine finish 21 minutes from time.
The win lifts West Brom within eight points of fourth-bottom Newcastle, with seven games remaining.