Leicester 1-2 Southampton: Three Key Moments that decided the game

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: Jack Stephens of Southampton applauds the traveling fans during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Southampton FC at The King Power Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Southampton claimed a seventh win from their last 10 Premier League games against Leicester City to widen the gap between themselves and the bottom three.

Goals from Stuart Armstrong and Danny Ings saw Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side secure three points on the road for the third game running and suggest that they should now be looking up the table rather than down it.

Their latest triumph at the King Power Stadium was not without drama, but Saints were good value for their win after controlling much of the game once Leicester had taken the lead after 14 minutes.

Leicester had the ball in the net on three other occasions, but Saints’ defensive organisation saw all three ruled out for offside – one just before stoppage-time began.

Saints now look to a home meeting with Wolves and will have their eyes on another positive result.

Here is a detailed look at three key moments from their win against Leicester on Saturday: