Southampton Take League Lead in EPL as Manchester United Shine

Che Adams was named man of the match after his seventh-minute conversion of an assist from Theo Walcott.

Southampton Take League Lead in EPL as Manchester United Shine
Southampton can be bad*ss if they mean to. Source: Getty.

Matchweek 8 of the English Premier League has seen Southampton take the lead in the league table for the first time ever. Southampton took a 2-0 lead in their match against Newcastle United in St. Mary’s Stadium with goals from Stuart Armstrong and Che Adams.

Che Adams Man of the Match (MOTM)

Che Adams was named man of the match after his seventh-minute conversion of an assist from Theo Walcott. Stuart Armstrong netted the winning goal in the 82nd minute before Southampton were denied a third. Southampton or the saints are now at the top of the league table with 16 points, followed by Liverpool also with 16 points. Friday’s games also saw Brighton draw 0-0 with Burnley.

United Resurge after Istanbul Basaksehir Loss

Manchester United have put behind their 2-1 loss against Istanbul Basaksehir in the UEFA Champions League group stage to beat Everton 3-1 in this EPL matchweek. Everton netted their only goal in the 29th minute which was scored by Bernard.