Standout figure's brace powers Southampton past Millwall | OneFootball

Cyle Larin hauled Southampton level in the 25th minute with a glancing header, then struck again after the break as Southampton beat Millwall 5-1.

He restored parity with a deft header from Ryan Manning's set-piece delivery (25.), attacking the near post to steer it into the bottom corner. That settled the nerves for the Saints and flipped momentum.

He kept asking questions before the interval, first dragging a right-footed attempt just wide from the centre of the box (37.). A few minutes later he saw efforts crowded out as the Lions laboured under sustained pressure.

After the restart he finished clinically, sweeping a left-footer into the bottom left after Finn Azaz found him inside the area (62.). He then forced Max Crocombe into a save from the right side of the box (67.), underlining a constant penalty-area threat.

Larin ended with six attempts, three on target and seven touches in the box, a dominant penalty-area profile that anchored the Saints' attack. He is now on four Championship goals, second in the scoring chart.

His movement between centre-backs and the steady supply from wide areas allowed Saints to control key phases, with his timing on crosses and cut-backs repeatedly unsettling Millwall's back line.

The Saints visit Birmingham next, while the Lions host Wrexham.