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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Everton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Southampton vs Everton

Southampton have won their first game of the Premier League season after beating Everton 1-0 here at St Mary’s. The majority of the game was how many expected it to play out, with neither side wanting to take any risks and the danger of defeat hanging over their heads. The first half was placid, and only a couple of half-chances were created, with Archer missing the best opportunity as he dragged a shot to the wrong side of the post. It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half began in the same manner. Both sides were too worried about conceding that they weren’t playing to score. Chances were starting to come for Southampton around the 70-minute mark, but their attackers failed to take any opportunities that were created. Then, in the 85th minute, as the game looked to end 0-0, Sugawara sent a low cross into Armstrong’s path, and he swept a right-footed shot past Pickford and sent St Mary’s wild. That made it 1-0 to Southampton, but Everton thought they had equalised in the 89th minute after Beto finished past Ramsdale from a long Tarkowski pass. After a lengthy VAR check, he was found to have been offside, and the goal was disallowed. Eight minutes of added time later, Southampton picked up their first three points of the season. Southampton created 0.69 xG during the game, and Everton managed to create 1.49 xG but couldn’t score a goal from any of their opportunities! Thank you for joining this live text commentary, goodbye!

2 November 2024 17:02

Southampton vs Everton

The game goes on…! Everton are still fighting as they pile players into the box.

2 November 2024 16:55

Southampton vs Everton

Archer comes off in the final minutes after a good performance on the whole here. He is replaced by Onuachu, who gives a different dimension up top.

2 November 2024 16:52

Southampton vs Everton

Substitution Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu

2 November 2024 16:51

Southampton vs Everton

There will be four added minutes!

2 November 2024 16:51

Southampton vs Everton

NO GOAL! The VAR has disallowed Beto’s second late goal in the space of a week! He was judged to have been offside as Tarkowski played the ball over. Painful. The score remains 1-0 to Southampton.

2 November 2024 16:51