Joe Aribo came off the bench to score his first Premier League goal and put his club Southampton on recovery path after they went down 2-0 at St Mary’s to Leeds United.
Rodrigo Moreno had scored for Leeds in the 46th and 60th minutes. He had everyone on the edge until Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl brought in Aribo in the 61st minute. The Super Eagles midfielder netted in the 72th minute and then after Saints ended a run of five consecutive Premier League defeats when Kyle Walker-Peters fired an 81st-minute equaliser from an acute angle.
“We showed a sensational reaction after a poor start to the second half,” Hasenhuttl told Sky Sports.
“Everything was not perfect at 2-0 down and we went all in after the second drinks break and adapted. We made a few changes and told them what we are doing now and the reaction was amazing.
“The biggest pride from my side was them working out how we want to play and take points.”
Joe Aribo