Southampton 1-0 Leeds: Three Key Moments from the game

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Mohamed Elyounoussi of Southampton ends up in the goal after missing a shot watched on by Illan Meslier of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Southampton and Leeds United at St Mary's Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Mohamed Elyounoussi of Southampton ends up in the goal after missing a shot watched on by Illan Meslier of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Southampton and Leeds United at St Mary's Stadium on October 16, 2021 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) /
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Southampton’s English-born Albanian striker Armando Broja (L) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Southampton’s English-born Albanian striker Armando Broja (L) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

An Armando Broja Strike hands Southampton their first Premier League win of the season.

Eight games in and Saints have finally claimed their first three points of the campaign with a dominant performance.

Going into the afternoons action Leeds suffered with multiple absences including, Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips, and Raphinha.  Saints showed no sympathy and controlled the majority of the days’ action.

Match stats from the BBC sport website show that the home side mustard “19” shots, While the northerners could only manage “three”. To make matters worse none of these found the target.

Southampton continuously push forward for the crucial breakthrough, but often found themselves shooting from a distance or on the wrong side of the post.

Ultimately though, the Hampshire side ended the stalemate to claim a massive win. With their first three points of the season, they not only pick up their first league win since May, but also hold off early talk of a relegation battle.

The victory places Saints on seven points just ahead of their opponents who stay on six. Saints can reflect upon an excellent day’s work, but it could have so easily ended in disaster.

Here are the three key moments that impacted the course of Southampton 1 Leeds United 0.