11 Surprising Stats From Newcastle 2-2 Southampton

5 - Southampton Had One More Effort On Goal In The First-Half Than Newcastle

For the majority of the first-half on Sunday, Newcastle United looked like the side in control, dominating possession and dictating the player. Yes Southampton may have taken the lead through Graziano Pelle's 24th-minute header, but the Magpies fought back and scored a goal of their own via Papiss Cisse. Yet, despite the home side's perceived dominance, it was Southampton who enjoyed more shots in the opening 45 minutes - five to Newcastle's four. Throughout the entire match, Southampton also had far more opportunities than Newcastle, 15 compared to the Magpies' nine. However, they only just shaded the shots on target - five to Newcastle's four.