- Ché Adams - 27'
- Nathan Tella - 60'
- Theo Walcott - 82'
- Fábio 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 15 |
Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 14 |
Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 |
Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
Brentford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
Southampton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 1 |