Che Adams ended his long wait for a Premier League goal as he hit a stunning long-range effort to give Southampton victory over Manchester City. The 23-year-old, signed from Birmingham last summer, brilliantly lobbed Ederson to give Saints a 1-0 lead they battled valiantly to maintain. Adams, named in a Premier League starting XI for the first time in 2020, may grab the headlines for his fine strike but Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy also played a huge part in the win. Read MoreSouthampton would take the lead as Adams finally broke his Premier League duck on his 25th appearance in the competition - and he did it in style. The expected onslaught of the Southampton goal failed to materialise, although a misjudgement from McCarthy almost saw City draw level with a stoppage time own goal.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 20:21 UTC