| 1¹ | A perfect strike from DI MARÍA was dealt with by a good block from the Southampton 'keeper. |
| 14¹ | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing Southampton 'keeper. |
| 15¹ | DI MARÍA booked. |
| 19¹ | A header by DI MARÍA at the near post was easily collected by the 'keeper. |
| 27¹ | WELBECK knocked the ball to DI MARÍA who flicked it inches over. |
| 30¹ | BALOTELLI headed inches wide. |
| 31¹ | A free-kick from DI MARÍA flew over the bar. |
| 34¹ | GOMEZ beat VAN DIJK and whacked the ball to GENTNER who toe-poked his shot wide. |
| 2² | An outswinging corner was headed into the arms of McCARTHY by BALOTELLI. |
| 3² | A strike from ELYOUNOUSSI held little difficulty for LLORIS. |
| 9² | WELBECK scuffed an easy chance. |
| 13² | GABBIADINI's shot was well held by the Darlington 'keeper. |
| 14² | A good ball from MARCELO on the right fell to GENTNER who sliced his shot wide. |
| 18² | A penalty box meleé resulted in WELBECK driving the ball wide. |
| 20² | DI MARÍA booted the ball wide from just inside the area. |
| 22² | WELBECK's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Southampton woodwork. |
| 27² | A twenty yard drive from JOVETIC caused the 'keeper no problem. |
| 36² | REDMOND stroked an easy chance past the righthand post. |
| 39² | The bemused 'keeper was a mere bystander as a backpass from VESTERGAARD fell just over. |
| 42² | A shot from WARD-PROWSE was headed off the line by CHIELLINI. |
| 43² | MODRIC waltzed round VESTERGAARD and stroked a weak shot into the crowd. |
| 46² | A mix up in the Darlington defence enabled REDMOND to volley the ball just beyond the near post. |