Before the start of the eighth round of the English Premier League, Southampton was on the fifth line in the standings, but he could easily bypass each of the higher teams and catch up with Liverpool, if he beat Newcastle United at home on a late Friday evening.

Ralf Hasenhuttl's charges began to fulfill the tasks assigned to them already at the 7th minute, when striker Che Adams completed a one-touch cross from the right flank of the penalty area from Theo Volkot.

The first half went completely to the hosts, who blocked the opponents' attacks with a minor foul away from their own penalty area.

After the break, the established advantage of the “saints” only strengthened, which resulted in an accurate shot by Stuart Armstrong in the 82nd minute, after a successful fight for the ball at the central entrance into someone else's penalty area.

Southampton - Newcastle 2: 0.

Goals: Adams, 7, Armstrong, 82 Southampton: McCarthy - Bednarek, Westergaard, Stevens - Walker Peters, Ward Prows, Romeu, Jenepo - Walcott, Adams, Armstrong.

Newcastle: Darlow - Murphy, Cher, Lassels, Fernandez, Lewis - Longstaff, Hendrick, Almiron - Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Warning: Romeu - Fernandez, Longstaff.