Wolves vs Southampton: A tactical analysis of an intense draw

By Marc Walker | Nov 23, 2020

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo (L) and Southampton's Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (R) embrace after the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on November 23, 2020. - The game finished 1-1. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo (L) and Southampton’s Austrian manager Ralph Hasenhuttl (R) (Photo by ANDREW BOYERS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl embraced his managerial counterpart Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday evening after watching his side’s intense battle with Wolves.

It seemed that both managers enjoyed the contest and they will surely be competing near the top of the Premier League table up until the final day of the season.

During the match, Saints got the all important breakthrough when Theo Walcott claimed his first goal back at the club.

However, a swing in momentum in the second-half saw Wolves equalise through Pedro Neto and then push for a winner – forcing Saints to defend well to hold onto a deserved point.

Here is a tactical look at how the match played out and how the result was decided: