Southampton hold firm to climb into sixth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Southampton beat Norwich City 1-0 at St Mary's. Finn Azaz struck in the 24th minute, finishing from close range after Cyle Larin's headed pass. After the restart the Canaries pushed on, but Peretz Daniel denied Anis Ben Slimane (56.) and Kellen Fisher (67.) as pressure built. The visitors had 57.3% possession and seven shots on target from 14 attempts, yet the Saints' keeper made seven saves and also repelled a Ruairi McConville header in the ninth minute of second half stoppage time. The Saints rise from seventh to sixth in the table and host Oxford United next, while the Canaries remain 12th and visit Charlton.

Player of the Match: Peretz Daniel kept a superb clean sheet with seven saves, producing key stops after the break to preserve the Saints' lead.

Stat of the Match: Saints won 66.7% of tackles, a platform for seeing the game out under late pressure.

Three Things We Learned: The Saints defended their box relentlessly, making 28 clearances as Norwich piled on crosses and late balls. Larin led the line efficiently, creating a big chance and supplying the assist for the winner from his only shot on target. Canaries carried threat from range, logging eight attempts from outside the box and delivering 20 crosses, but lacked a decisive finish.