- Ché Adams (27')
- Nathan Tella (60')
- Theo Walcott (82')
- Fabio Carvalho (75')
Southampton beats already-relegated Fulham 3-1 in EPL
SOUTHAMPTON, England -- — Nathan Tella scored his first goal for Southampton in a 3-1 win over already-relegated Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday.
The midfielder came off the bench to net the second while Fulham’s consolation came from 18-year-old Fabio Carvalho scoring his first goal for the London club.
Southampton took the lead in the first half when Che Adams scored from a James Ward-Prowse free kick.
Tella slotted home a second moments after coming onto the field on the hour mark.
Just as Southampton looked to be cruising towards all three points Carvalho pulled one back for Fulham with a well-struck shot off the underside of the bar.
Less than 10 minutes later, however, substitute Theo Walcott restored Saints’ two-goal advantage with a clinical finish.
With Fulham’s fate already sealed for the season, boss Scott Parker decided to give some of the players who had not featured significantly this season a chance, including a maiden senior start for teenager Carvalho.
Southampton moved up to 13th place with two games remaining.
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English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | +56 | 77 |
Manchester City | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | +48 | 76 |
Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | +41 | 75 |
Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 67 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 60 |
Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | +19 | 53 |
West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 49 |
Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 48 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 46 |
AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 45 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 44 |
Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 43 |
Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 36 |
Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 35 |
Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -18 | 26 |
Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 25 |
Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -32 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | -63 | 16 |