Southampton stage stoppage-time comeback in seven-goal thriller | OneFootball

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·10 February 2026

Southampton stage stoppage-time comeback in seven-goal thriller

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Match in Five Sentences: Southampton beat Leicester City 4-3 after a breathtaking comeback. Divine Mukasa opened the scoring in the ninth minute from outside the box, before Patson Daka and Abdul Fatawu extended the Foxes' lead (13., 29.). After the restart Ross Stewart sparked the fightback (61.), before Jack Stephens and Ryan Manning hauled the Saints level (82., 86.), and Shea Charles struck in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time. The Saints finished with 16 attempts and 55.2% possession, illustrating sustained pressure. Saints rise from 14th to ninth and host the Foxes in the FA Cup next, while Foxes visit Stoke in the Championship on 21 February.

Player of the Match: Ross Stewart changed the game, scoring one and supplying the stoppage-time winner after coming on at half-time.


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Stat of the Match: Léo Scienza provided two assists, the creative spark behind the Saints' rally.

Three Things We Learned: The Foxes led 3-0 by the break after first half goals from Mukasa, Daka and Fatawu. The Saints delivered 25 crosses at 32.0% accuracy, a persistent route back into the game. Eighteen-year-old Divine Mukasa produced a goal and an assist before being replaced (64.).

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