Premier League: Sunderland and Southampton share spoils in drab 1-1 draw

Sunday 12 May 2013 20:07, UK

Sunderland and Southampton edged that little bit closer to ensuring their top flight survival as they shared the points in an uninspiring 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Pochettino was pleased not just with the performance of his team on the day but throughout his stay at Southampton. He told Sky Sports: "Yes, we are happy. The players have put in an amazing performance in the four months that I have been here." Black Cats boss Di Canio declared himself pleased with a point on the grounds that his team had been outplayed. "It is a good point because obviously we didn't play a fantastic match," he told Sky Sports. "Southampton did a better job than us so it's obvious at the end of the game it's a very important point."

Sunderland	Team Statistics	Southampton
1	Goals	1
0	1st Half Goals	0
2	Shots on Target	8
1	Shots off Target	3
3	Blocked Shots	6
3	Corners	10
9	Fouls	10
1	Offsides	1
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
63.5	Passing Success	74.7
24	Tackles	14
91.7	Tackles Success	85.7
36	Possession	64
53.8	Territorial Advantage	46.2
274	Total Passes	510
27	Total Crosses	33
195	Lost Balls	212
56	Recoveries	70
29.8	1st Half Poss.	70.2
40.6	2nd Half Poss.	59.4