• Southampton 3-0 Vitesse
Pellè 36,Tadic 45 pen, Long 84Southampton had waited 12 years for this. During their darker days in League One when they were faced by the threat of liquidation, and a return to the European stage could hardly have been imagined. How they enjoyed it and a Sadio Mané-inspired victory has moved them closer to the group phase of the Europa League.
They must negotiate the return tie in Arnhem and then a two-leg play-off but this was precisely the sort of stirring,tall-energy occasion Ronald Koeman and the club’s support had wanted.
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Source: theguardian.com