Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueGraziano Pelle strike gives Southampton victory against QPR
Graziano Pelle's acrobatic volley ensured an unhappy south coast return for Harry Redknapp as Southampton saw off QPR 2-1 at St Mary's.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Sandro (Queens Park Rangers).
- 2': Sadio Mané (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers).
- 4': Victor Wanyama (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Victor Wanyama (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.
- 5': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 6': Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Southampton).
- 8': Delay in match Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karl Henry replaces Sandro because of an injury.
- 15': Hand ball by Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers).
- 17': Offside, Southampton. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graziano Pellè with a headed pass.
- 19': Foul by Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers).
- 19': Toby Alderweireld (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 23': Offside, Southampton. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 24': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Robert Green tries a through ball, but Charlie Austin is caught offside.
- 26': Armand Traore (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton).
- 26': Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Delay in match Armand Traore (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Bertrand tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers).
- 30': Sadio Mané (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Victor Wanyama (Southampton).
- 31': Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Victor Wanyama (Southampton).
- 33': Foul by Sadio Mané (Southampton).
- 33': Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Sadio Mané (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt missed. Matthew Phillips (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 37': Foul by Graziano Pellè (Southampton).
- 37': Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match Eduardo Vargas (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers).
- 41': Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 45': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton).
- 45': Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 46': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 46': Sadio Mané (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 48': Delay in match Sadio Mané (Southampton) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 53': Hand ball by Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers).
- 53': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 54': Goal! Southampton 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Davis (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graziano Pellè with a cross.
- 56': Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leroy Fer.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Junior Hoilett replaces Matthew Phillips.
- 61': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 61': Attempt saved. Armand Traore (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Isla with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton).
- 63': Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, Southampton. Victor Wanyama tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton).
- 65': Mauricio Isla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Goal! Southampton 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas.
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Sadio Mané.
- 68': Goal! Southampton 2, Queens Park Rangers 1. Graziano Pellè (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a headed pass.
- 69': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Cork replaces Victor Wanyama.
- 70': Attempt saved. Steven Davis (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 71': Delay in match Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Armand Traore (Queens Park Rangers).
- 72': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Fer with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Graziano Pellè (Southampton).
- 74': Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.
- 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Bobby Zamora replaces Eduardo Vargas.
- 79': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Davis with a through ball.
- 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 80': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 81': Foul by Jack Cork (Southampton).
- 81': Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Junior Hoilett (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karl Henry.
- 83': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 84': Foul by Graziano Pellè (Southampton).
- 84': Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 85': Attempt missed. Steven Caulker (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Graziano Pellè.
- 86': Dusan Tadic (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Junior Hoilett (Queens Park Rangers).
- 87': Attempt missed. Steven Davis (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 89': Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Kranjcar.
- 90': Dusan Tadic (Southampton) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jack Cork with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. Matt Targett replaces Dusan Tadic.
- 90'+2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bobby Zamora (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+4': Graziano Pellè (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Statistics
 QPR |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 401 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 35 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,504
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,504
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 17 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Nathaniel Clyne  |
| 12 | Victor Wanyama |
| 4 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 19 | Graziano Pellè |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Dusan Tadic |
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Green (GK) |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand |
| 4 | Steven Caulker |
| 3 | Armand Traore |
| 14 | Mauricio Isla |
| 10 | Leroy Fer |
| 30 | Sandro |
| 24 | Eduardo Vargas |
| 7 | Matt Phillips |
| 9 | Charlie Austin |
| 19 | Niko Kranjcar |
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