Adams tribute to Hasenhuttl after Southampton victory at Leicester

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21 Aug 2022 • 12:17 AM MYT
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Substitute Che Adams scored twice as Southampton came from behind to beat Leicester and get their first Premier League win in nine games.

In-form James Maddison's fantastic free-kick, curled around the wall and into the bottom corner from 25 yards, gave Leicester the lead.

The Saints had barely had a chance before that but the introduction of Adams for Sekou Mara after 59 minutes changed the game.

First he slotted in from seven yards out from Armel Bella-Kotchap's ball after Leicester failed to clear a long throw-in.

He waited six months for that goal, having last scored for the Saints in February, but he only had to wait 16 minutes for his next goal.

James Ward-Prowse lofted a cross into the box and Adams, who was born in Leicester, met it with an acrobatic volley which flew past Danny Ward.

Southampton's victory - their first since April - was achieved after fielding the youngest Premier League starting line-up named by any club since May 2017, with an average age of 23 years and 238 days.

Adams later said: "It is great to get on the scoresheet and help the boys to three points. I could have got three today so that is what has annoyed me the most.

"Moi [Mohamed Elyounoussi] told me to pass to him but no chance I was doing that.

"What the manager [Ralph Hasenhuttl] has instilled in us is to never give up and keep believing. We did that today. First half was tough, in tough conditions, but we stuck in there and got the points.

"I have played here many times before. None of my family were here today but I am delighted to score here."