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Southampton 1-2 Brighton: Leandro Trossard and Lewis Dunk on target as stuttering Seagulls edge to crucial victory at St Mary's and move three points clear of the drop zone

Daily Mail | March 14, 2021

Related Topics: Leandro Trossard, Southampton F.C., Lewis Dunk, Brighton, Neal Maupay, Kyle Walker-Peters, Che Adams, St Mary's Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Nathan Redmond

Brighton have moved three points clear of the relegation zone after hanging on for a crucial victory at struggling Southampton.

Lewis Dunk's powerful first-half header handed the visitors the lead early on, before Che Adams' strike at the far post hauled them back.

With the crunch clash balanced on a knife-edge, Leandro Trossard was teed up well by Danny Welbeck. The playmaker did the rest, smashing into the top corner.

More to follow.

Brighton held on to take a crucial win at Southampton and edge clear of the relegation zone
Leandro Trossard was teed up by Danny Welbeck's deft flick and smashed in Brighton's second
The playmaker took a touch and picked his spot, firing high into the top corner with aplomb

MATCH FACTS

Southampton: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Armstrong (Nlundulu 86), Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Minamino (Redmond 65), Tella (Djenepo 68), Adams

Subs not used: McCarthy, Stephens, Salisu, Ramsay, Ferry, Watts

Goals: Adams 27

Manager: Ralph Hasenhuttl

Brighton: Sanchez, Veltman, White, Dunk, Burn (Zeqiri 46), Lallana, Bissouma, Gross, Trossard (Moder 84), Welbeck (Propper 77), Maupay

Subs not used: Mac Allister, Jahanbakhsh, Alzate, Izquierdo, Tau, Steele

Goals: Dunk 16, Trossard 56

Manager: Graham Potter

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Che Adams fired Southampton back on level terms to deal a blow to Brighton's survival hopes
Adams smashed home the equaliser after a delicate ball in picked him out free at the back post
The in-form ace did the rest by rifling beyond Robert Sanchez to cap off Saints' fine response
Lewis Dunk headed Brighton into an early lead after meeting Pascal Gross' out-swinging cross
Brighton skipper Dunk wheeled away in wild celebration with his header sneaking into the net
Fraser Forster saw the ball late through a crowd of bodies and was unable to palm it back out
Leandro Trossard saw a powerful strike from close range blocked by Jan Bednarek at St Mary's
Forster was forced to race out of his box and smash downfield with Takumi Minamino almost in
Saints keeper Forster also stood tall to divert Gross' effort around the far post with a strong leg
Adam Lallana had started again for Brighton and looked to dictate play against his former club

Re-live the action from St Mary's with coverage from Sportsmail's DANIEL DAVIS.

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