Ralph Hasenhuttl's nightmare came true on Thursday night. The Southampton boss had feared the impact Newcastle United's new signings would make against his side in last night's rearranged fixture and if Chris Wood scoring an equaliser was not bad enough, Bruno Guimaraes duly popped up with what proved to be the winner with an outrageous finish at St Mary's.
On a night where Southampton's stadium announcer played 'Dirty Cash', 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'Money, Money, Money' over the public address system at half-time, Newcastle's mid-season signings all played their part in a priceless 2-1 victory. None more so than Bruno, who lit up this game with a stunning back-heeled goal in the second half, which was the perfect response to those taunts.
Newcastle have become the first side to win at St Mary's since October, moving 10 points clear of the relegation zone in the process, on a night where Leeds, Norwich and Watford all lost further ground on the Magpies. While Bruno's goal was special, this was a gutsy team performance after the visitors recovered from Stuart Armstrong's opener to equalise, take the lead and hang on to claim a spirited victory and extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games.
