Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton player ratings
By Steve Bailey
Published 30th Mar 2019, 15:58 BST
Updated 30th Mar 2019, 20:51 BST
Glenn Murray battles for possession with James Ward-Prowse. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg got the only goal as Southampton claimed a crucial three points in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Brighton.
Hojbjerg netted from Nathan Redmond's pass after 53 minutes, before Albion pressed for an equaliser and Martin Montoya crashed a shot against the woodwork. Here's how we rated the players of both teams.
Saved well-struck Redmond shot in early stages. No chance with Hojbjerg goal and had few other shots to deal with.
Solid in defence and supported attacks well but Saints' goal came from down his side after Albion gave the ball away. Crashed a shot against the bar at 1-0.
Dominant in the air defending set-pieces as usual.
Bravely charged down Armstrong shot late in the first half. Headed opportunity over just after Southampton took the lead. Blocked goalbound Bertrand shot at 1-0.
Tidy on the ball. Excellent block to deny Ings in the first half and nipped in to stop the Saints striker from having a shooting chance at the start of the second period. Volleyed into side netting late on. Sponsor's man of the match.
Always an option for a pass. Delayed shooting when an opportunity presented itself at 1-0. Booked.
Kept things simple and also played a couple of lovely long-range passes. Had a penalty shout turned down just before he was subbed.
Replaced Beram Kayal in the starting line-up in the only change from Millwall. Bright throughout and looked to get Albion on the front foot. Lost possession for Saints' goal.
Full of running. Went on mazy run early on after neat flick from Murray and curled a shot wide on the hour.
Didn't see much of the ball. Headed a Knockaert cross over under pressure late in the first half.
Always looked to be involved but struggled to have much impact. Fired one shot wide and had another blocked early on. Subbed.
Went on for Jahanbakhsh just after the hour but things didn't quite come off for the wideman.
