Southampton: Three classic Premier League wins for Saints over Chelsea

By Marc Walker | Oct 3, 2019

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Jay Rodriguez of Southampton shoots past goalkeeper Petr Cech of Chelsea to score the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on March 30, 2013 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Ross Barkley of Chelsea battles for possession with Maya Yoshida of Southampton during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Southampton FC at Stamford Bridge on January 2, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Southampton return to St Mary’s this Sunday as they host Chelsea in the Premier League.

Ralph Hasenhuttl and his side will be looking for a response to the 2-1 loss to Spurs last Saturday when they ran their opponents close but lacked conviction as they played against 10 men.

It has been a mixed start for Saints, but Frank Lampard’s Chelsea haven’t had it all their own way either despite some promising individual showings from their youthful squad.

There’s certainly room for improvement from Saints in this fixture though after just one home win against Chelsea since returning to the Premier League.

Here is a look back at three classic top-flight wins for Saints over the Blues: