Southampton 4 Sunderland 2: Highlights as Joe Rothwell double gives hosts win after Jobe Bellingham goal
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Sunderland were beaten 4-2 by Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium in the Championship.
The Black Cats fell two goals down in the first half after Stuart Armstrong’s opener and an Adam Armstrong penalty. Sunderland managed to draw level after the interval, though, after goals from Romaine Mundle and Jobe Bellingham during a nine-minute spell.
Yet Southampton took the points after substitute Joe Rothwell scored twice from close range. Here's how the game played out:
Southampton vs Sunderland
65' Southampton shaken
Suddenly Southampton are shaken and are giving the ball away in their own half.
Hume managed to make an interception there before sending a low cross into the box for Rusyn, yet the forward slipped and couldn't control the ball.
68' Ballard down
There's a pause in play as Ballard receives treatment.
The defender is back on his feet now.
69' Ballard stays on
It looked like Ballard was going to make way there, with Styles ready to come on.
The change was announced on the tannoy, yet Ballard said he was ok to continue.
The game has now restarted.
72' GOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!! BELLINGHAM!!!
What a strike by Bellingham after the ball bounced up on the edge of the box.
The midfielder fired it into the top corner and ran straight to the away fans.
78' Goal Southampton (Rothwell)
Southampton are back ahead.
Sunderland are now playing with a back four of Hume, Seelt, Hjelde and Styles and look stretched.
Adam Armstrong broke down the right before sending a low cross into the box. Rothwell was free to fire a low shot past Patterson.
3-2.
81' Goal Southampton (Rothwell again)
Sunderland are so open now.
Rothwell carried the ball forward from midfield before setting up Adam Armstrong on the right of the box.
The forward's effort was cleared off the line by Hume before Rothwell converted the rebound.
4-2.
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