Everton’s unbeaten run came to end in fairly listless fashion as they were well beaten by lively Southampton at St Mary’s

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Everton slump to first Premier League defeat of season as Southampton impress

SOUTHAMPTON 2-0 EVERTON: The Saints struck twice in eight first-half minutes as Carlo Ancelotti’s side were well beaten at St Mary’s, where Lucas Digne was sent off for a crude challenge

ByMark JonesSenior Online Sports Reporter

15:52, 25 OCT 2020

Ward-Prowse blasted Southampton ahead in the first half (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

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Everton’s unbeaten run came to end in fairly listless fashion as they were well beaten by lively Southampton at St Mary’s.nullabout:blank

Carlo Ancelotti’s side came into the fixture off the back of four wins and a draw and sitting top of the table, but in the end they were second best throughout the contest, and were reduced to 10 men for the second week in succession when Lucas Digne was sent off in the 72nd minute.null

The French full-back was given a straight red card by referee Kevin Friend for a crude stamp on Kyle Walker-Peters as the Saints full-back looked to break.

In truth, Digne’s side were already looking to be out of the contest well before that dismissal, with the hosts striking two decisive blows within eight minutes in the first half.