Southampton demonstrated their resilience by effectively navigating Newcastle’s press and sticking to the tactics that secured their Premier League spot. The Saints benefited when Newcastle was reduced to ten men after Fabian Schar’s altercation with Ben Brereton Diaz in the 28th minute.
However, just before halftime, Southampton suffered a major setback when goalkeeper Alex McCarthy’s error while playing out from the back led to Alexander Isak assisting Joelinton for the game’s only goal.
Despite this, Martin will draw confidence from his team’s performance against Newcastle as he aims to secure their first win of the season at home against Nottingham Forest next weekend.
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