Sadio Mane and Dusan Tadic hand Southampton 2-0 win over Arsenal

Southampton made Arsenal pay for some sloppy defending as they earned a 2-0 win to remain above the Gunners in fourth place in the Premier League.

Sadio Mane put Ronald Koeman’s men in front with a brilliant finish from a tight angle after a mix-up in the Arsenal defence, before Dusan Tadic profited from more miscommunication to poke the hosts 2-0 up after half-time.

Graziano Pelle hit the upright twice in the match, while Tadic had plenty more chances as the hosts spurned several opportunities to kill the visitors off.

But it wouldn’t matter, as Wenger’s men couldn’t find a way back into the match, and the hosts took the victory to keep their place in the Champions League spots after a fine win.

The hosts were without the suspended Morgan Schneiderlin after the Frenchman’s red against Chelsea, so James Ward-Prowse came in, while Koeman also shuffled the defence around.

Arsenal, meanwhile, deployed Calum Chambers in a defensive midfield role as the visitors made three changes, with Kieran Gibbs and Tomas Rosicky also given starts.

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