QPR 0-1 Southampton

A dramatic late winner from Sadio Mane piled
more misery on managerless QPR as Southampton
claimed a 1-0 Premier League win at Loftus Road.
Relegation-threatened QPR saw manager Harry
Redknapp resign on Tuesday, citing an imminent
knee operation as the reason for his departure.
Chris Ramsey and Kevin Bond took caretaker
charge of the Londoners on Saturday, and it looked
as though they were set to oversee a hard-earned
draw until Mane struck in the third minute of injury
time.
QPR had stood firm for much of the match , despite
the visitors dominating proceedings, and they even
had chances to win it themselves before Mane
struck.
But the Senegal man – back in the side after
returning from the Africa Cup of Nations – proved
his quality in the final moments.
The forward fired home a powerful strike into the
roof of the net at the near post to break the home
side's resistance and boost Southampton's
aspirations of UEFA Champions League
qualification.
Ronald Koeman's Southampton move up to third in
the Premier League as a result, while QPR stay
second bottom of the table with 19 points.
QPR named Adel Taarabt – a peripheral figure
under Redknapp – in their starting XI as one of
four changes aimed at increasing their threat in
front of goal.
But it was Southampton who unsurprisingly
dictated the early going, although without creating
any clear-cut opportunities.