Southampton, England, ENG — James Bree's extra-time goal sent Southampton through to the next round of the FA Cup after a hard-fought victory over Leicester City at St. Mary's Stadium.
The match saw multiple lead changes before Bree's decisive strike in the 109th minute settled the tie. Leicester City opened the scoring through Jordan Ayew in the 18th minute, only to see the Saints equalize through Cyle Larin in first-half stoppage time. The Foxes regained the advantage seven minutes into the second half when Oliver Skipp found the net, but Southampton's resilience showed as they battled back to force extra time and ultimately claim victory.
Leicester City controlled much of the possession and created more chances, outshooting Southampton 17-13, but couldn't capitalize on their territorial advantage when it mattered most. Both sides registered four shots on target in an evenly contested cup tie that required an additional 30 minutes to determine a winner.
GOALS:- 18' Jordan Ayew - Leicester City- 45'+1' Cyle Larin - Southampton- 52' Oliver Skipp - Leicester City- 109' James Bree - Southampton
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Southampton: James Bree - Extra-time winner, defensive solidity- Leicester City: Jordan Ayew - Opening goal, attacking threat
KEY STAT: Leicester City held 54.9% possession and outshot Southampton 17-13 but couldn't prevent the extra-time defeat.