Southampton rally as Derby undone by set-piece winner | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Southampton beat Derby County 2-1. In the 38th minute, Carlton Morris put Derby ahead from close range after a corner. Saints responded as Léo Scienza levelled (62.), before Taylor Harwood-Bellis glanced in Ryan Manning's delivery for the winner (69.). The hosts controlled long spells, posting 15 attempts and 61.6% possession. The Saints rise from sixth to fifth in the Championship and host Blackburn next, while the Rams stay eighth and welcome Oxford next.

Player of the Match: Taylor Harwood-Bellis decided it with a composed header and anchored the defence with nine clearances and seven possessions won.

Stat of the Match: Saints registered 15 attempts, underlining the pressure that flipped the game after the restart.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces swung the contest, with Morris scoring from a corner and Harwood-Bellis deciding it via a Manning dead-ball cross. Manning's delivery was a constant threat, producing four key passes and three accurate crosses from eight alongside the assist. Derby were tidy but limited in territory, managing nine attempts and only two corners despite four efforts on target.