Saints rescue late point as West Bromwich Albion pegged back | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: West Bromwich Albion and Southampton drew 1-1 at the Hawthorns. Jayson Molumby put West Bromwich Albion ahead in the 45th minute, turning in Daryl Dike's knockdown after a corner. After the restart The Saints pressed, and in the first minute of second half stoppage time Cyle Larin levelled with a header from Samuel Edozie's cross. Saints had 65.8% possession and completed 86.6% of 618 passes, yet the hosts forced more saves with six efforts on target. Saints rise from eighth to seventh while West Bromwich Albion slip from 22nd to 23rd, with Saints visiting Coventry City next and Hull coming to West Bromwich Albion.

Player of the Match: Cyle Larin came on at the break, struck the stoppage time equaliser and regained possession five times while linking play with seven accurate passes.

Stat of the Match: West Bromwich Albion made 33 clearances, a snapshot of how deep they defended once ahead.

Three Things We Learned: A set piece created the opener for the hosts, with Dike central to the move. Saints' control showed in 65.8% possession and 86.6% pass accuracy from 618 attempts. Goalkeeper Daniel Peretz produced five saves to keep The Saints in the game before the late leveller.