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Full-Time: Saints 2-1 Internazionale

Southampton secure a vital win in Group K after a spirited second-half that saw Virgil van Dijk equalise, before a Yuto Nagatomo own goal won it. Get in, there! 😇

What an atmosphere!

Saints fans have been fantastic tonight and as we edge towards full-time, the noise level goes up again.

Yellow Card for James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)

Looking for a third

Nathan Redmond finds the clever run of Charlie Austin who is in, but he's adjudged to be offside.

Could that be the winner?

Inter keeper Samir Handanovič can only watch as Yuto Nagatomo diverts the ball into his own net from Dušan Tadić's dangerous cross for 2-1.

Redmond unlucky

Nathan Redmond bursts forward from inside his own half down the left, before drifting inside and looking to shape the ball into the far corner.

We've got van Dijk, Virgil van Dijk! 👏

Tonight's skipper celebrates his equaliser against Internazionale before Yuto Nagatomo's own goal completed the turnaround. 

Southampton substitution: Steven Davis replaces Dušan Tadić

Close again!

Dušan Tadić plays a short corner with James Ward-Prowse before delivering a cross that Nathan Redmond flicks wide with his head.

Saints lead

Dušan Tadić's cross is turned in by Yuto Nagatomo with Charlie Austin waiting at the back post. What a turnaround. 

GOALSCORER 17 Virgil Van Dijk

GET IN!

Virgil van Dijk is denied by Samir Handanovič from Dušan Tadić's first corner, but from the second Oriol Romeu's lob comes back off the bar and he finishes.

Southampton substitution: Charlie Austin replaces Jay Rodriguez

Claude Puel makes his first change of the night as Charlie Austin is introduced to the action.

Tonight's attendance is 30,389 (805 away) 👏

Thank you, as ever, for your fantastic support at St Mary's.

Pressure cranking up

James Ward-Prowse forces Samir Handanovič to push away his ferocious drive, and Jay Rodriguez comes close to getting his head on it.

Højbjerg hits one over

After James Ward-Prowse effort was saved by Handanovič, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg can't keep his drive down. Good start.

We're back underway

Big half needed. Come on, Saints! 😇

Half-Time: Saints 0-1 Internazionale

Late drama in the first-half as Dušan Tadić sees his penalty kick saved by Samir Handanovič, after Mauro Icardi had given Inter the lead.

Handanovič saves

After a lengthy delay due to that commotion in the box, Dušan Tadić sees his spot kick saved by Samir Handanovič. 

Penalty to Saints!

Handball in the box from Ivan Perisić and it's a penalty late in the first-half for Southampton. Tadić set to take it...

Romeu response

Nathan Redmond's cross is punched away by Handanovič, before Oriol Romeu sees his low drive deflect out off Gary Medel for a corner.

Romeu fires wide

Dušan Tadić sets the ball back for Oriol Romeu on the edge of the box, but the Spaniard scuffs his first time shot and it goes wide for a goal kick.

van Dijk appeals

Virgil van Dijk appeals to referee Pawel Gil that he is being held as the ball goes into the Internazionale box. 

Rodriguez heads wide

Jay Rodriguez climbs above Danilo D'Ambrosio early on but sees his header go narrowly wide. It's been a bright start from Saints but it remains goalless. 

Redmond off-target

Good build-up play again from Saints, and Nathan Redmond goes close after clever work from Dušan Tadić to tee him up.

Rodriguez involved again

James Ward-Prowse picks out Jay Rodriguez with a sweeping ball, and the striker cuts inside on to his right-foot before seeing his arching effort go just over.

Rodriguez goes close

The striker heads wide at the far post from a deep cross on the right.

Kick-off

We're under way at St Mary's, with Saints attacking the Northam stand for the first half.

Warm-ups underway! 💪

Saints get ready to take on Internazionale in the UEFA Europa League under the lights.

Former Saint on a special night

We caught up with former Saints striker Kevin Davies ahead of kick-off in the build-up to tonight's clash with Internazionale. 

Half an hour to go!

Saints fans begin to filter into St Mary's stadium ahead of tonight's sold out Europa League clash against Internazionale. Come on, Saints! 😇

Southampton team confirmed

Starting XI: Forster, Martina, Yoshida, van Dijk, McQueen, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Romeu, Redmond, Tadić, Rodriguez.

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The scene is set for UEFA Europa League action under the lights at St Mary's. 

Pick up your Inter edition of SAINTS

Virgil van Dijk features in our latest UEFA Europa League edition of SAINTS. If you're not at the game, you can order a copy at saintsmagazines.co.uk!

Ward-Prowse: Let's make home advantage count

Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse is hoping a sold out St Mary's can help the side tonight. Read his thoughts here.

Puel previews Inter

Get the thoughts of Saints boss Claude Puel ahead of tonight's Europa League clash at St Mary's.

They're here!

Watch as the Southampton squad arrive at St Mary's for tonight's UEFA Europa League clash against Internazionale.

Saints arrive at St Mary's

All smiles as the players arrive ahead of tonight's Group K clash with Internazionale in the UEFA Europa League.

IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CLUB, FOR THE FANS AND FOR THE PLAYERS OF COURSE.

CLAUDE PUEL

MANAGER

Matchday! 😇

It promises to be a special night at St Mary's in the UEFA Europa League as Saints take on Internazionale in front of a full house.