Back to the Southampton Newsfeed

Brighton 2-2 Southampton: James Ward-Prowse scores a brace including another brilliant free-kick as Saints come from two goals down to salvage a point against the Seagulls

Daily Mail | April 24, 2022

Related Topics: Southampton F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., James Ward-Prowse, Danny Welbeck, Mohammed Salisu, Che Adams, Premier League, Lewis Dunk, Tino Livramento, Leandro Trossard

James Ward-Prowse inspired Southampton to a point at Brighton after coming back from two goals down.

Brighton took the lead after just two minutes through Danny Welbeck, before an own goal from Mohammed Salisu doubled their lead.

Southampton captain Ward-Prowse inspired his team to a comeback, first with a trademark free-kick on the stroke of half-time, before adding a second less than ten minutes into the second-half.

More to follow....

James Ward-Prowse produced a top captain's performance to earn his side a point at Brighton
Danny Welbeck scored his first Premier League goal in three months to open the scoring
Welbeck took advantage of a mistake from Fraser Forster to tap home into an empty net
Brighton looked set to move into ninth after Mohammed Salisu put the ball in his own net
Tino Livramento hit the post before Che Adams couldn't quite get onto the end of rebound
Livramento though would leave the pitch on a stretcher after a challenge from Enock Mwepu
Welbeck celebrates with team-mates after Mohammed Salisu found the back of his own net
James Ward-Prowse gave his side hope for the second-half with an expertly struck free-kick
The Southampton captain then rifled home a second goal to salvage a point for his side
Brighton players react after throwing away a two-goal lead against Southampton

MATCH FACTS

Brighton: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster (Gross 62), Trossard, Mwepu (March 61), Mac Allister, Caicedo, Cucurella, Welbeck, Maupay (Sarmiento 85)

Subs: Lallana, Alzate, March, Steele, Duffy, Offiah, Ferguson

Goal: Welbeck 2, Salisu (OG) 44

Booked: Cucurella

Southampton: Forster, Livramento (Perraud 37), Bednarek, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Tella (Stuart Armstrong 66), Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond, Adams, Long

Subs: Lyanco, Adam Armstrong, Caballero, Perraud, Broja, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Valery

Goals: Ward-Prowse 45+4, 54

Advertisement

See full article at Daily Mail