Palace got off to a dream start, taking the lead inside just two minutes through Christian Benteke. But Saints rallied, equalising through Ings, who had missed the past two matches with a hamstring problem. The hosts kept the game level going into half-time as Fraser Forster denied Luka Milivojevic from the penalty spot. And that allowed the Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men to turn the contest on its head early in the second period, thanks to a close-range Che Adams effort. And the two scorers combined to sink the Eagles for good, with Adams slipping the ball through for Ings, who made no mistake in sealing the win.
Ton up for Ings as double helps Southampton to win over Palace
Che Adams scored the other goal in a 3-1 win after Christian Benteke’s opener for the visitors. By Press Association Tuesday 11 May 2021, 10:36 PM Tue 10:36 PM 4,448 Views 3 Comments
Danny Ings scores the Saints third goal, his own second, in the 3-1 win.
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DANNY INGS SCORED twice – including his 100th goal in club football – as Southampton picked up only a fourth Premier League win of 2021 by coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1.
Saints top scorer Ings stylishly marked his return from a two-game injury absence by registering either side of a goal from strike partner Che Adams.
Ings returns with a bang as Southampton hit back to cruise past Palace
Date published: Tuesday 11th May 2021 10:18 - Robert McCarthy
Danny Ings bagged a brace on his return as Southampton came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at St Mary’s on Tuesday evening.
Christian Benteke gave Palace an early lead before Ings and Che Adams turned the match around in the home side’s favour. Ings then grabbed his second of the game to seal the points.
Ings was passed fit to return from injury for the visit of Palace. The England frontman missed the last two Saints games after suffering a hamstring problem in the 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on April 21.
11 May 2021
Two Danny Ings goals and a strike from Che Adams cancelled out Christian Benteke’s early opener to give Southampton all three points as Palace slipped to defeat at St Mary’s.
Summary:
Ings levels for Southampton with a tidy shot on the turn.
Zaha wins a penalty after a clumsy Redmond challenge, but Milivojevic’s effort is saved.
HT: Southampton 1-1 Palace
Benteke is denied first by Forster and then by a last-ditch Stephens challenge.
Ings gets his second and Southampton’s third.
FT: Southampton 3-1 Palace
Just as they did at Sheffield United, Palace started with real vigour – and it was Christian Benteke in the centre of the early action once again. Just 20 seconds in he saw a speculative long-range effort flash just wide of the post, but a minute later he had the ball in the back of the net.
7 May 2021
Crystal Palace will look to secure a league double over Southampton for the first time since the 1990/91 season on Tuesday, 11th May (20:15 BST).
Previous meetings
The two teams met at Selhurst Park at the very start of the season. Wilfried Zaha’s 50th league goal for the Eagles was enough for a 1-0 victory.
The Eagles are unbeaten in their last three away games against Southampton, a record which includes the 2-1 victory in 2018 where captain Luka Milivojević scored Palace’s 2017/18 Goal of the Season.
Preview
The Eagles come into this game with their sights set on back-to-back wins after securing mathematical safety on Saturday against Sheffield United.