The Round of 36 also saw the first Premier League team to reach the second tier of British football. We are talking about Southampton, a team that lost 2-0 at home to Fulham on Saturday.
Southampton were relegated from the Premier League
Southampton became the first team to be mathematically relegated from the Premier League.
A heartbreaking moment confirmed our elimination. pic.twitter.com/1kmNhmJObR
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) May 13, 2023
“Saints” lost 2:0 to “Fulham” at stage #36 right at home.
Carlos Vinicius opened the scoring for the guests in the 48th minute, and Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic increased the advantage of “Fulham” (72nd minute).
Southampton were thus relegated after 11 years in the top tier of British football.
Southampton were relegated from the Premier League after 11 years in the top division. ⚪️uD83DuDD34 #SaintsFC pic.twitter.com/QBhPzNBpSO
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 13, 2023
The Saints are bottom of the Premier League after 36 games, during which they managed to collect just 24 points.
Together with them, two more teams will be eliminated.
Tournament table of the relegation zone of the Premier League
14 Bournemouth 39p
15 West Ham United 37p
16 Nottingham Forest 34p
17 Everton 32p
18 Leeds United 31p
19 Leicester 30p
20 Southampton 24p
Source: Hot News
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