Southampton vs Chelsea LIVE: SOU 2-1 CHE, Stuart Armstrong scores the winner as Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at St. Mary’s, Watch Southampton beat Chelsea HIGHLIGHTS

Southampton vs Chelsea Highlights: Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 – Southampton’s first-half comeback sees them beat Chelsea 2-1. Sterling opened the scoring with a close-range tap-in, but Lavia rifled in his first Saints goal just five minutes later to level things up. Armstrong then fired in what turned out to be the winner in first-half stoppage time. Southampton’s great performance carried over into the second half and they could’ve had a third if not for a brilliant goal-line clearance by Silva to deny Salisu. Follow Premier League 22-23 LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN

Southampton vs Chelsea Highlights: SOU 2-1 CHE, Stuart Armstrong scores the winner as Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at St. Mary’s, Watch Southampton beat Chelsea HIGHLIGHTS

FULL-TIME Southampton 2-1 Chelsea

The hosts complete a first half comeback with goals from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong to secure their first home win of the season#SOUCHE pic.twitter.com/jAkj1eJ7BR

— Premier League (@premierleague) August 30, 2022

Southampton vs Chelsea Highlights: Stuart Armstrong scores winner as Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1

Sterling produced a tame attempt when presented with Chelsea’s first chance 13 minutes in, but he made amends to hand the Blues the lead, turning to poke home at the second attempt following good work from Mason Mount.

Chelsea’s lead did not last long, however, with Lavia latching onto Havertz’s clearance to open his Premier League account in spectacular fashion by drilling a vicious 18-yard strike past Edouard Mendy.

Southampton then hit the front through a well-worked goal as half-time approached, Armstrong controlling Romain Perraud’s cross before composing himself and firing into Mendy’s top-left corner.

Southampton vs Chelsea Highlights: SOU 2-1 CHE, Stuart Armstrong scores the winner as Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at St. Mary’s, Watch Southampton beat Chelsea HIGHLIGHTS

Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at St. Mary’s

Marc Cucurella kept Chelsea in the contest with an incredible goal-line block from Mohamed Elyounoussi’s header after the break, before Havertz headed over from six yards when left unmarked as he met Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross.

That represented Chelsea’s clearest opportunity to find a leveller, with Thiago Silva forced to clear Mohammed Salisu’s 73rd-minute header off the line as Saints went close to a third.

What does it mean? Away-day blues continue for Tuchel

Chelsea never looked entirely comfortable on the south coast despite taking an early lead, and the meek loss means they have lost consecutive Premier League away matches for the first time since December 2020 under Frank Lampard.

Tuchel, meanwhile, has been dealt his first back-to-back league losses on the road since he was coaching Paris Saint-Germain in August 2019, and his attentions will now turn to attracting much-required reinforcements before the transfer deadline.

Southampton vs Chelsea Highlights: SOU 2-1 CHE, Stuart Armstrong scores the winner as Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at St. Mary’s, Watch Southampton beat Chelsea HIGHLIGHTS

What’s next?

Southampton are back to winning ways, and the three points lift them above Chelsea and into seventh in the table. Next up for them is a trip to Wolves. Chelsea just couldn’t find their rhythm today and Tuchel will be hoping they can bounce back against West Ham on Saturday.

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