Danny Ings returned from injury to score a controversial winner from the penalty spot as Southampton came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 ...
Danny Ings returned from injury to score a controversial winner from the penalty spot as Southampton came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on Monday and climb to fifth in the Premier League.
Brighton took the lead from the spot, with Pascal Gross sending goalkeeper Alex McCarthy the wrong way after James Ward-Prowse handled the ball in the area.
🔴 Danny Ings has scored in 4 successive PL away appearances for the first time in his career
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He's the first @SouthamptonFC player to score in 4 PL away appearances in a row since Rickie Lambert who did so between December 2012 & January 2013 pic.twitter.com/TML1FrcBkd
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men found an equaliser just before half-time, when Jan Vestergaard produced a towering header from a Ward-Prowse corner.
Then, with nine minutes remaining, substitute Ings fired home after Southampton were awarded a spot-kick, with Brighton players claiming the foul took place outside the area.
Hasenhuttl was delighted to see his team grind out a win while not at their best.
“I didn’t see the first penalty,” he said. “For the second one, that is why we have VAR, especially when it is about decisions if it is in or not then you need this.
“I think it was clear inside the box. It...
