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

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Shane Long of Southampton is fouled by Caglar Soyuncu of Leicester City resulting in a penalty which is overturned following a VAR review 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)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Shane Long of Southampton is fouled by Caglar Soyuncu of Leicester City resulting in a penalty which is overturned following a VAR review 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)
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: The LED screen shows the no penalty VAR decision 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)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: The LED screen shows the no penalty VAR decision 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)

VAR denies Saints a penalty

Another moment where the game could have swung back away from Saints, but another one that saw them continue on their path to victory.

Shane Long was slid through on goal and looked ready to make it 2-1 to Saints before being tripped by a Leicester defender, leaving referee Lee Mason with no choice but to point to the spot.

VAR was soon involved though and showed Long to be just inches offside as he received the ball – frustrating, but it showed that Saints could still grab the three points late on if they pushed.

A carbon copy move then produced their winner, and inevitably it was their main man who found the net.