Southampton 1-0 Levante: Walker-Peters strike lifts the mood

Southampton 1-0 Levante: James Ward-Prowse watches on from the stands as Kyle Walker-Peters lifts the mood at St Mary’s with superb strike following £30m sale of Danny Ings

The £30m sale of Danny Ings to Aston Villa was announced just before kick-off
James Ward-Prowse, who has been linked with Aston Villa, was not in the squad
Kyle Walker-Peters scored the winner with a superb shot into the bottom corner

Defender Kyle Walker-Peters produced a moment of magic to lift Southampton fans following the departure of striker Danny Ings.

The £30million transfer of Ings to Aston Villa was announced just before kick-off at a subdued St Mary’s on Wednesday night.

Ings has scored 46 goals in 100 appearances for Southampton after joining from Liverpool in 2018.

Defender Kyle Walker-Peters scored the winner for Southampton against Levante

The defender drove a shot into the bottom corner of the net in the 62nd minute

Midfielder James Ward-Prowse, who has also been linked with a move to Villa Park, was not in the match-day squad on Wednesday night.

Southampton started brightly and enjoyed plenty of possession but it was the visitors who went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first-half.

Walker-Peters put the home side ahead just after the hour mark.

Walker-Peters darted down the right and after a couple of step overs, fired a superb shot across goal into the bottom corner.

James Ward-Prowse, who has been linked with a move to Aston Villa, was not in the squad

Southampton head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl on the touchline during the pre-season friendly

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster makes a save in the first-half on Wednesday night