In the 8th round of the English Premier League, Southampton faced Huddersfield. The promoted club had suffered 6 consecutive defeats and one draw. Southampton will play Huddersfield in an away match.
The match took place with Southampton's dominance so strong. They really dominate Huddersfield in possession and other aspects. However, until the first half ended, Southampton still failed to score because Huddersfield applied a tight defense at home. The goal was created in the second half in the 79th minute, through Simone's header, which made good use of Kazuki's free kick.
This victory made Southampton snatch the first place from Chelsea. The club nicknamed the blues got a draw in this round. Chelsea overall collected 19 points from 8 matches, while Southampton won 21 points from 8 matches.