Wayne Rooney's Birmingham are beaten for a third consecutive game at Southampton, despite a second-half fightback
Wayne Rooney's dismal start to life as Birmingham City manager continued as his side suffered a third consecutive Championship defeat at the hands of Southampton.
Luck also deserted Rooney, for whom defeat followed losses against Middlesbrough and Hull, with referee David Webb ignoring a loud penalty appeal after Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu cleaned out Oliver Burke. The visitors looked bedraggled and beaten when slick Saints opened them up again on 22 minutes, Kamaldeen Sulemana playing a one-two with Adam Armstrong and crossing for Argentine Alcaraz to tap in at the far post.
Rooney sent on 20-year-old Fulham loanee Stansfield and he pulled a goal back with his second touch. It was a great finish but the build-up was, ironically, pure route one as goalkeeper John Ruddy punted the ball long and Lukas Jutkiewicz flicked on for Stansfield to expertly find the top corner.
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