Southampton VS Chelsea: Premier League

Southampton vs Chelsea: Premier League – Three Key Moments

By Joe Mcindoe | Feb 21, 2021

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Takumi Minamino of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium on February 20, 2021 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

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Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

The Bar Holds Back Saints

Southampton had very few chances to speak of, but they still had an opportunity to steal all three points from under the traveller’s nose.

With the game entering the final 20 minutes, Saints receive a rare corner. Chelsea deal with James Ward Prowse’s initial ball in, but Nathan Redmond gets a second bite of the cherry.

The former Norwich man delivers a tempting cross, which Jannik Vestergaard is only too happy to meet. The Dane gets a strong connection on the ball which rattles the bar and falls back into the box.

Ings, follows up but can only lash it wide.

It would be tricky for even the most ardent Saints fan to claim that their side deserved the win, but then again recent weeks have more than proven football doesn’t always give you what you deserve.

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