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Hellas Verona 0-2 Inter: Palacio and Jonathan keep Nerazzurri's European hopes alive
Inter kept their hopes of European qualification alive with a 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona on Saturday.
Rodrigo Palacio scored from close range after just 13 minutes following some good work from Jonathan, before the Brazilian doubled his side's advantage midway through the second half.
Inter's run of six games unbeaten has now seen them climb to fourth and two points clear of Fiorentina, who face Chievo on Sunday, while Verona – without a win in six home matches – lost further ground in the chase for a Europa League berth.
The late withdrawal of Yuto Nagatomo through injury saw Mazzarri hand a first Inter start to Danilo D'Ambrosio, and the visitors went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the opening five minutes as Mauro Icardi headed a looping header against the bar.
Icardi then had appeals for a penalty turned down shortly afterwards as he hit the deck after going shoulder-to-shoulder with Verona defender Vangelis Moras on his way into the Verona area, but Inter did edge ahead after 13 minutes.
Jonathan carried the ball well down the right-hand side before drilling in a low cross for Palacio, who tapped home from barely three yards out to celebrate signing a new two-year contract earlier this week.
Verona had a penalty shout of their own just before the half-hour mark as Luca Toni went down theatrically under the challenge of Andrea Ranocchia, but referee Luca Banti was having none of it.
Rafael had to pull off a point-blank save when Fredy Guarin was sent through on goal by Jonathan after 33 minutes, with Verona struggling to test Samir Handanovic at the other end.
Hernanes tried his luck from distance six minutes into the second half, but sent his effort straight into the arms of a grateful Rafael before Inter had the bar rattling for a second time.
Michelangelo Albertazzi and Jonathan had a coming together on the right-hand side of the penalty area – Hernanes being denied by the woodwork after Inter were awarded the free kick.
Jonathan, who was involved in most of Inter's attacking moves, added his own name to the scoresheet in the 63rd minute, reacting well after Rafael had saved his initial effort to follow up and smash home from close range.
Moras had a glorious opportunity to reduce the deficit nine minutes later, but headed just over the crossbar from an unmarked position in the Inter box.
Hernanes almost extended the Inter lead 12 minutes from time, but his dipping effort whistled just over the target.
Handanovic was forced into a double diving save in the closing stages as Juan Iturbe and Romulo both tested the Slovenian, but Inter ultimately held on.
Inter kept their hopes of European qualification alive with a 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona on Saturday.
Rodrigo Palacio scored from close range after just 13 minutes following some good work from Jonathan, before the Brazilian doubled his side's advantage midway through the second half.
Inter's run of six games unbeaten has now seen them climb to fourth and two points clear of Fiorentina, who face Chievo on Sunday, while Verona – without a win in six home matches – lost further ground in the chase for a Europa League berth.
The late withdrawal of Yuto Nagatomo through injury saw Mazzarri hand a first Inter start to Danilo D'Ambrosio, and the visitors went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock in the opening five minutes as Mauro Icardi headed a looping header against the bar.
Icardi then had appeals for a penalty turned down shortly afterwards as he hit the deck after going shoulder-to-shoulder with Verona defender Vangelis Moras on his way into the Verona area, but Inter did edge ahead after 13 minutes.
Jonathan carried the ball well down the right-hand side before drilling in a low cross for Palacio, who tapped home from barely three yards out to celebrate signing a new two-year contract earlier this week.
Verona had a penalty shout of their own just before the half-hour mark as Luca Toni went down theatrically under the challenge of Andrea Ranocchia, but referee Luca Banti was having none of it.
Rafael had to pull off a point-blank save when Fredy Guarin was sent through on goal by Jonathan after 33 minutes, with Verona struggling to test Samir Handanovic at the other end.
Hernanes tried his luck from distance six minutes into the second half, but sent his effort straight into the arms of a grateful Rafael before Inter had the bar rattling for a second time.
Michelangelo Albertazzi and Jonathan had a coming together on the right-hand side of the penalty area – Hernanes being denied by the woodwork after Inter were awarded the free kick.
Jonathan, who was involved in most of Inter's attacking moves, added his own name to the scoresheet in the 63rd minute, reacting well after Rafael had saved his initial effort to follow up and smash home from close range.
Moras had a glorious opportunity to reduce the deficit nine minutes later, but headed just over the crossbar from an unmarked position in the Inter box.
Hernanes almost extended the Inter lead 12 minutes from time, but his dipping effort whistled just over the target.
Handanovic was forced into a double diving save in the closing stages as Juan Iturbe and Romulo both tested the Slovenian, but Inter ultimately held on.
Malaga 0-1 Real Madrid: Ronaldo the hero as Liga leaders battle to vital victory
Real Madrid secured a gritty 1-0 over Malaga on Saturday thanks to a superb first-half finish from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portugal sensation's 25th league goal of the season proved the difference between the two sides at La Rosaleda, as Carlo Ancelotti's men continued to force the pace at the top of La Liga ahead of El Clasicoagainst Barcelona next weekend.After slumping to a shock 3-2 defeat at Malaga last season, Madrid looked determined to avoid a repeat this time out.
But they were still made to work for the victory, which came via Ronaldo's clever finish in the 23rd minute, as he fired across goal and into the bottom corner.
The Ballon d'Or winner could have made it more comfortable when he headed narrowly wide with another fine chance just prior to the break, but this time he was wasteful.Isco started for Real against his former side and he should have put the match beyond them when he missed a one-on-one early in the second half.
The home side then enjoyed their fair share of late pressure, but they were ultimately unable to break down Real, as the visitors held on to stay clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid ahead of their meeting with Espanyol.
Ancelotti had insisted that the trip was of "crucial" importance to Real as they looked to at least maintain the four-point gap between themselves and Barcelona ahead their meeting next week - and the visitors looked dangerous right from the start.They could have been awarded a penalty just six minutes in, but referee Juan Martinez ignored their protests after Marcos Angeleri brought down Gareth Bale.
After a nervous start, Malaga's first chance fell to Roque Santa Cruz 12 minutes in, as he directed a header over the crossbar following Nordin Amrabat's right-wing cross.
Unsurprisingly, Real capitalised on that miss by taking the lead.
With 23 minutes gone, Bale floated a lofted pass over to Ronaldo on the left-hand side of the area and the Portuguese cut inside before guiding a low effort into the bottom corner.
Ronaldo almost netted his second just before the break as he rose to meet Angel Di Maria's stunning volleyed cross, but Willy Caballero was grateful to see the header go wide.Madrid where then left with a potential headache ahead of next weekend as Karim Benzema was forced to be withdrawn after having collided with Ronaldo following Bale's cross.
Real looked determined to wrap up the win as early as possible at the beginning of the second period and they should have doubled their advantage in the 51st minute, but Isco blazed over when one-on-one with Cabellero after Di Maria's solo run.
Pepe was lucky to stay on the pitch after 61 minutes when he caught Duda crudely on the knee with his studs.
Caballero then denied Ronaldo a second goal 10 minutes from time as he dived down to his right to palm away the forward's effort, but Real had done enough.
They held on for three important points in the title race, while Malaga remain in trouble at the bottom and are now only just clear of the drop zone.
Real Madrid secured a gritty 1-0 over Malaga on Saturday thanks to a superb first-half finish from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portugal sensation's 25th league goal of the season proved the difference between the two sides at La Rosaleda, as Carlo Ancelotti's men continued to force the pace at the top of La Liga ahead of El Clasicoagainst Barcelona next weekend.After slumping to a shock 3-2 defeat at Malaga last season, Madrid looked determined to avoid a repeat this time out.
But they were still made to work for the victory, which came via Ronaldo's clever finish in the 23rd minute, as he fired across goal and into the bottom corner.
The Ballon d'Or winner could have made it more comfortable when he headed narrowly wide with another fine chance just prior to the break, but this time he was wasteful.Isco started for Real against his former side and he should have put the match beyond them when he missed a one-on-one early in the second half.
The home side then enjoyed their fair share of late pressure, but they were ultimately unable to break down Real, as the visitors held on to stay clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid ahead of their meeting with Espanyol.
Ancelotti had insisted that the trip was of "crucial" importance to Real as they looked to at least maintain the four-point gap between themselves and Barcelona ahead their meeting next week - and the visitors looked dangerous right from the start.They could have been awarded a penalty just six minutes in, but referee Juan Martinez ignored their protests after Marcos Angeleri brought down Gareth Bale.
After a nervous start, Malaga's first chance fell to Roque Santa Cruz 12 minutes in, as he directed a header over the crossbar following Nordin Amrabat's right-wing cross.
Unsurprisingly, Real capitalised on that miss by taking the lead.
With 23 minutes gone, Bale floated a lofted pass over to Ronaldo on the left-hand side of the area and the Portuguese cut inside before guiding a low effort into the bottom corner.
Ronaldo almost netted his second just before the break as he rose to meet Angel Di Maria's stunning volleyed cross, but Willy Caballero was grateful to see the header go wide.Madrid where then left with a potential headache ahead of next weekend as Karim Benzema was forced to be withdrawn after having collided with Ronaldo following Bale's cross.
Real looked determined to wrap up the win as early as possible at the beginning of the second period and they should have doubled their advantage in the 51st minute, but Isco blazed over when one-on-one with Cabellero after Di Maria's solo run.
Pepe was lucky to stay on the pitch after 61 minutes when he caught Duda crudely on the knee with his studs.
Caballero then denied Ronaldo a second goal 10 minutes from time as he dived down to his right to palm away the forward's effort, but Real had done enough.
They held on for three important points in the title race, while Malaga remain in trouble at the bottom and are now only just clear of the drop zone.
Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea: Mourinho sent off as Delph blows title race wide open
Fabian Delph's second-half winner gave Aston Villa a shock 1-0 win over league-leaders Chelsea on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho had never won at Villa Park heading into the fixture and Delph's well-taken goal after the break extended the Portuguese coach's misery in the Midlands.
To add insult to injury, Willian was sent off for a second bookable offence just minutes before the winning goal, while Mourinho would have been further incensed when Ramires saw red deep into injury time.
And the Chelsea boss then made matters worse for himself as he, too, was sent to the stands right at the death. There could have been a different outcome, meanwhile, had Nemanja Matic's effort on the stroke of half-time not been ruled out for handball.
Chelsea still retain a six-point lead over second-placed City, though Manuel Pellegrini's men have three games in hand to cut the gap, while Villa's win lifts them to 10th.
Chelsea had Villa largely pinned back in their own half in the opening 10 minutes but the visitors were almost exposed by a Villa counterattack that ended with Christian Benteke heading Delph's cross wide.
Mourinho's men were comfortable in possession, however, with Oscar looking particularly lively - the Brazilian curling a shot just wide after 15 minutes as he ventured forward.
After a promising opening, the game suffered something of a lull - but it was Chelsea who continued to look the more likely to score and Fernando Torres fired wide from a tight angle after a neat through ball from Eden Hazard after 35 minutes.
Villa's biggest threat was on the counter and the lively Benteke saw an acrobatic half-volley from the right-hand side of the box fly wide of the far post.
The home side then had a huge let-off five minutes before the break. Willian's corner was flicked to the back post by John Terry, where Matic squeezed the ball home - only for referee Chris Foy to rule the goal out for a handball by the Serbia international.
Chelsea continued to dictate the tempo after the break and Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan had to make a smart reaction save when El Ahmadi directed Hazard's cross towards his own goal when sliding to make a block.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with Chelsea continuing to probe but failing to find a way through a stern Villa rearguard.
Villa retained a foothold in the game and Benteke should have done better when he received a pass from Andreas Weimann on the edge of the area and placed a shot narrowly wide of Petr Cech's goal.
With just over 20 minutes remaining Chelsea were reduced to 10 men. Willian - who had already been booked in the first half - was rash in pulling back Delph and was shown a second yellow card, although the decision was perhaps harsh on the Brazilian.
And the hosts made the most of their numerical advantage when Marc Albrighton's cut-back from the byline went behind Delph - yet the midfielder somehow brilliantly flicked home.
Delph then went close to a second when his shot was deflected onto the crossbar by Terry, before Chelsea's match ended in further ill discipline when Ramires was sent off for a lunging tackle on El Ahmadi. Mourinho then followed, after protesting the decision to give the Brazilian his marching orders.
Fabian Delph's second-half winner gave Aston Villa a shock 1-0 win over league-leaders Chelsea on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho had never won at Villa Park heading into the fixture and Delph's well-taken goal after the break extended the Portuguese coach's misery in the Midlands.
To add insult to injury, Willian was sent off for a second bookable offence just minutes before the winning goal, while Mourinho would have been further incensed when Ramires saw red deep into injury time.
And the Chelsea boss then made matters worse for himself as he, too, was sent to the stands right at the death. There could have been a different outcome, meanwhile, had Nemanja Matic's effort on the stroke of half-time not been ruled out for handball.
Chelsea still retain a six-point lead over second-placed City, though Manuel Pellegrini's men have three games in hand to cut the gap, while Villa's win lifts them to 10th.
Chelsea had Villa largely pinned back in their own half in the opening 10 minutes but the visitors were almost exposed by a Villa counterattack that ended with Christian Benteke heading Delph's cross wide.
Mourinho's men were comfortable in possession, however, with Oscar looking particularly lively - the Brazilian curling a shot just wide after 15 minutes as he ventured forward.
After a promising opening, the game suffered something of a lull - but it was Chelsea who continued to look the more likely to score and Fernando Torres fired wide from a tight angle after a neat through ball from Eden Hazard after 35 minutes.
Villa's biggest threat was on the counter and the lively Benteke saw an acrobatic half-volley from the right-hand side of the box fly wide of the far post.
The home side then had a huge let-off five minutes before the break. Willian's corner was flicked to the back post by John Terry, where Matic squeezed the ball home - only for referee Chris Foy to rule the goal out for a handball by the Serbia international.
Chelsea continued to dictate the tempo after the break and Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan had to make a smart reaction save when El Ahmadi directed Hazard's cross towards his own goal when sliding to make a block.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with Chelsea continuing to probe but failing to find a way through a stern Villa rearguard.
Villa retained a foothold in the game and Benteke should have done better when he received a pass from Andreas Weimann on the edge of the area and placed a shot narrowly wide of Petr Cech's goal.
With just over 20 minutes remaining Chelsea were reduced to 10 men. Willian - who had already been booked in the first half - was rash in pulling back Delph and was shown a second yellow card, although the decision was perhaps harsh on the Brazilian.
And the hosts made the most of their numerical advantage when Marc Albrighton's cut-back from the byline went behind Delph - yet the midfielder somehow brilliantly flicked home.
Delph then went close to a second when his shot was deflected onto the crossbar by Terry, before Chelsea's match ended in further ill discipline when Ramires was sent off for a lunging tackle on El Ahmadi. Mourinho then followed, after protesting the decision to give the Brazilian his marching orders.
Bayern Munich 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Sublime Schweinsteiger tightens champions' grip on the title
Bayern Munich tightened their grip on the Bundesliga title as Bastian Schweinsteiger inspired them to a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
The Germany international crossed for Mario Manduzkic to head the home side in front just before the break before he curled home a sublime free kick in the second half to secure the points and extend Bayern's unbeaten Bundesliga record to 50 matches.
Stefan Kiessling scored a consolation goal in injury time for Sami Hyypia's side, but Bayern remain on course to defend their title after moving 23 points clear of Borussia Dortmund following their 2-1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Bayern made six changes to the side that drew with Arsenal in the Champions League in midweek, with winger Franck Ribery left on the bench by Guardiola.
Both teams traded chances early on, Arjen Robben drawing a fine low save from Bernd Leno after eight minutes, before Son Heung-Min missed a glaring opportunity to give Leverkusen a shock lead two minutes later.
The South Korean striker was slipped through by Kiessling, but sent his close-range shot narrowly wide of the post.
Defences were on top for much of the first half and only the fine reflexes of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer kept Bayern on level terms as he produced an excellent stop to tip Simon Rolfes' long-range drive over the bar.
But for all for their attacking initiative, Leverkusen were undone shortly before half-time as Mandzukic glanced Schweinsteiger's right-wing cross into the top corner.
And victory was all but ensured for Guardiola's men 10 minutes after the break when Schweinsteiger curled a marvellous free kick beyond a despairing Leno.
Bayern refused to take their foot off the gas and pushed on for a third, which would have arrived if not for Leno, whose diving save kept out a powerful Toni Kroos strike from distance.
Leverkusen pulled one back in injury time as Kiessling headed home from Roberto Hilbert's right-wing cross, but that proved to be little more than a footnote as Bayern moved within touching distance of the title and put the turbulence of former president Uli Hoeness' resignation and prison sentence behind them.
Bayern Munich tightened their grip on the Bundesliga title as Bastian Schweinsteiger inspired them to a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
The Germany international crossed for Mario Manduzkic to head the home side in front just before the break before he curled home a sublime free kick in the second half to secure the points and extend Bayern's unbeaten Bundesliga record to 50 matches.
Stefan Kiessling scored a consolation goal in injury time for Sami Hyypia's side, but Bayern remain on course to defend their title after moving 23 points clear of Borussia Dortmund following their 2-1 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach.
Bayern made six changes to the side that drew with Arsenal in the Champions League in midweek, with winger Franck Ribery left on the bench by Guardiola.
Both teams traded chances early on, Arjen Robben drawing a fine low save from Bernd Leno after eight minutes, before Son Heung-Min missed a glaring opportunity to give Leverkusen a shock lead two minutes later.
The South Korean striker was slipped through by Kiessling, but sent his close-range shot narrowly wide of the post.
Defences were on top for much of the first half and only the fine reflexes of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer kept Bayern on level terms as he produced an excellent stop to tip Simon Rolfes' long-range drive over the bar.
But for all for their attacking initiative, Leverkusen were undone shortly before half-time as Mandzukic glanced Schweinsteiger's right-wing cross into the top corner.
And victory was all but ensured for Guardiola's men 10 minutes after the break when Schweinsteiger curled a marvellous free kick beyond a despairing Leno.
Bayern refused to take their foot off the gas and pushed on for a third, which would have arrived if not for Leno, whose diving save kept out a powerful Toni Kroos strike from distance.
Leverkusen pulled one back in injury time as Kiessling headed home from Roberto Hilbert's right-wing cross, but that proved to be little more than a footnote as Bayern moved within touching distance of the title and put the turbulence of former president Uli Hoeness' resignation and prison sentence behind them.
Sunderland 0-0 Crystal Palace: Eagles grind out priceless point
Crystal Palace move three points clear of the drop zone following a goalless draw at Sunderland on Saturday.
Tony Pulis' men have now gone four games without a win in the Premier League but have edged clear from the relegation places after Cardiff City slipped to a late 2-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.
The stalemate for Sunderland has put them 18th, level on points with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but ahead on goal difference.
Sunderland pressured the away side throughout, with Adam Johnson looking particularly lively as he provided Steven Fletcher with plenty of quality deliveries into the box.
Johnson posed a threat after three minutes, cutting in from the right and finding Fletcher, but the chance fizzled out.
Adrian Mariappa picked up a booking after seven minutes for a strong challenge on Fabio Borini, giving Sunderland another chance to test Julian Speroni with a free kick from the left. Marcos Alonso picked up the cleared set-piece on the edge of the box, but failed to find the target.
There were a further two early cautions, first for Joel Ward after just 12 minutes with a high challenge on Sebastian Larsson and then for Liam Bridcutt when he brought down Mile Jedinak three minutes later. The Palace captain then sent the resulting free-kick well over the crossbar from distance.
The home side constantly bombarded Pulis' men with crosses into the box and the pressure almost paid off when Fletcher tried to flick in Borini's low driven delivery, but he was unable to make clean contact.
Phil Bardsley won a free kick on the edge of the box when Jedinak pulled him down, and the Sunderland defender looked to have kicked out, but escaped unpunished.
After all of Sunderland's dominance, goalkeeper Vito Mannone nearly made a catastrophic error when he slipped trying to clear a simple back pass, but he was let off the hook as the danger was cleared.
Johnson then saw his 40th-minute shot from the left result in a massive scramble in the Palace six-yard box, with the referee eventually blowing for a free-kick to ease the pressure on the away side.
Jozy Altidore replaced Fletcher at half time after the former Wolves man picked up an injury just before the break and he nearly made an instant impact when he swivelled in the box, but put his left-footed shot wide after 50 minutes.
Another ball into the box from Sunderland was met by Borini, but he could not keep his volley under the crossbar as it sailed well over.
Larsson was replaced by Craig Gardner on the hour mark as Sunderland pushed for the winner and he was booked only two minutes of arriving on the pitch.
The home side continued to push for a crucial goal in the fight to avoid relegation, but were unable to make a breakthrough as the game ended scoreless.
Crystal Palace move three points clear of the drop zone following a goalless draw at Sunderland on Saturday.
Tony Pulis' men have now gone four games without a win in the Premier League but have edged clear from the relegation places after Cardiff City slipped to a late 2-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.
The stalemate for Sunderland has put them 18th, level on points with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side but ahead on goal difference.
Sunderland pressured the away side throughout, with Adam Johnson looking particularly lively as he provided Steven Fletcher with plenty of quality deliveries into the box.
Johnson posed a threat after three minutes, cutting in from the right and finding Fletcher, but the chance fizzled out.
Adrian Mariappa picked up a booking after seven minutes for a strong challenge on Fabio Borini, giving Sunderland another chance to test Julian Speroni with a free kick from the left. Marcos Alonso picked up the cleared set-piece on the edge of the box, but failed to find the target.
There were a further two early cautions, first for Joel Ward after just 12 minutes with a high challenge on Sebastian Larsson and then for Liam Bridcutt when he brought down Mile Jedinak three minutes later. The Palace captain then sent the resulting free-kick well over the crossbar from distance.
The home side constantly bombarded Pulis' men with crosses into the box and the pressure almost paid off when Fletcher tried to flick in Borini's low driven delivery, but he was unable to make clean contact.
Phil Bardsley won a free kick on the edge of the box when Jedinak pulled him down, and the Sunderland defender looked to have kicked out, but escaped unpunished.
After all of Sunderland's dominance, goalkeeper Vito Mannone nearly made a catastrophic error when he slipped trying to clear a simple back pass, but he was let off the hook as the danger was cleared.
Johnson then saw his 40th-minute shot from the left result in a massive scramble in the Palace six-yard box, with the referee eventually blowing for a free-kick to ease the pressure on the away side.
Jozy Altidore replaced Fletcher at half time after the former Wolves man picked up an injury just before the break and he nearly made an instant impact when he swivelled in the box, but put his left-footed shot wide after 50 minutes.
Another ball into the box from Sunderland was met by Borini, but he could not keep his volley under the crossbar as it sailed well over.
Larsson was replaced by Craig Gardner on the hour mark as Sunderland pushed for the winner and he was booked only two minutes of arriving on the pitch.
The home side continued to push for a crucial goal in the fight to avoid relegation, but were unable to make a breakthrough as the game ended scoreless.
Southampton 4-2 Norwich City: Hughton on the brink despite late rally
Chris Hughton's Norwich City side fell to another heavy defeat at Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
Morgan Schneiderlin opened the scoring for the home side after just five minutes, before substitute Rickie Lambert added a second with half an hour to go.
Jay Rodriguez then added a third to pile on the misery for the visitors, though the Canaries almost hit back with a stunning late rally.
First, second-half substitute Johan Elmander grabbed a goal back for Norwich, before Robert Snodgrass struck to make it 3-2 and provide a nervy finish.
But Hughton's men could not find the elusive third and Sam Gallagher added a fourth for Southampton deep into injury time.
After just one home win from their previous eight in the league, Southampton coach Mauricio Pochettino highlighted the importance of improving their form at St Mary's and his players responded well by taking an early lead.
Gaston Ramirez found space just inside from the right wing and slipped an inch-perfect pass into the area for Schneiderlin, who coolly slotted past the approaching John Ruddy.
Norwich started to look more settled as the game wore on and created their first chance in the 33rd minute, though Gary Hooper blasted off target after Snodgrass played him into the area.
Southampton began the second half with renewed focus and, within five minutes, Ruddy was forced into action as he tipped James Ward-Prowse's 20-yard effort around the post.
And Pochettino's charges managed to increase their advantage just before the hour mark as Lambert expertly cut inside Joseph Yobo before confidently finding the bottom-right corner.
Then Rodriguez strengthened his chances of a World Cup spot with the England team by grabbing his 12th league goal of the season, tapping home from close-range in the 72nd minute to seemingly wrap up victory.
Yet Norwich were resurgent in the final five minutes. First, Elmander pounced on Dejan Lovren's botched back-pass and prodded under Artur Boruc, before Snodgrass smashed in a rebound following a Ricky van Wolfswinkel effort.
However, Southampton re-opened a two-goal lead in stoppage time, as Gallagher collected Steven Davis' pass to score his first ever Premier League goal, moving the hosts up to eighth.
Chris Hughton's Norwich City side fell to another heavy defeat at Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
Morgan Schneiderlin opened the scoring for the home side after just five minutes, before substitute Rickie Lambert added a second with half an hour to go.
Jay Rodriguez then added a third to pile on the misery for the visitors, though the Canaries almost hit back with a stunning late rally.
First, second-half substitute Johan Elmander grabbed a goal back for Norwich, before Robert Snodgrass struck to make it 3-2 and provide a nervy finish.
But Hughton's men could not find the elusive third and Sam Gallagher added a fourth for Southampton deep into injury time.
After just one home win from their previous eight in the league, Southampton coach Mauricio Pochettino highlighted the importance of improving their form at St Mary's and his players responded well by taking an early lead.
Gaston Ramirez found space just inside from the right wing and slipped an inch-perfect pass into the area for Schneiderlin, who coolly slotted past the approaching John Ruddy.
Norwich started to look more settled as the game wore on and created their first chance in the 33rd minute, though Gary Hooper blasted off target after Snodgrass played him into the area.
Southampton began the second half with renewed focus and, within five minutes, Ruddy was forced into action as he tipped James Ward-Prowse's 20-yard effort around the post.
And Pochettino's charges managed to increase their advantage just before the hour mark as Lambert expertly cut inside Joseph Yobo before confidently finding the bottom-right corner.
Then Rodriguez strengthened his chances of a World Cup spot with the England team by grabbing his 12th league goal of the season, tapping home from close-range in the 72nd minute to seemingly wrap up victory.
Yet Norwich were resurgent in the final five minutes. First, Elmander pounced on Dejan Lovren's botched back-pass and prodded under Artur Boruc, before Snodgrass smashed in a rebound following a Ricky van Wolfswinkel effort.
However, Southampton re-opened a two-goal lead in stoppage time, as Gallagher collected Steven Davis' pass to score his first ever Premier League goal, moving the hosts up to eighth.
Everton 2-1 Cardiff City: Coleman condemns Bluebirds to agonising late defeat
Seamus Coleman's stoppage-time strike gave Everton a seventh consecutive home win as struggling Cardiff City were beaten 2-1.
The Republic of Ireland defender's sliced shot deep into stoppage time stunned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's relegation-threatened side, who have now suffered eight consecutive away defeats.
Juan Cala's first goal for Cardiff looked to have secured a precious point in their battle to avoid the drop after fellow Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu had put Roberto Martinez's side in front.
But Coleman had the final say as Everton moved above Manchester United into sixth place in the Premier League and inflicted yet another defeat on a Cardiff side who nevertheless showed plenty of fighting spirit as goalkeeper David Marshall produced a string of outstanding saves.
Leon Osman came into the Everton side as captain in the absence of Steven Pienaar, while Tim Howard and Deulofeu started at the expense of Joel Robles and Ross Barkley following last weekend's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Arsenal.
Cala recovered from illness to take his place in the Cardiff side as Kenwyne Jones dropped to the bench and Kevin Theophile-Catherine replaced the injured Ben Turner in defence.
Kevin Mirallas must have thought he had put Everton ahead after just two minutes when he picked his spot with a measured right-footed strike, but Marshall produced a fine reflex save.
The tricky Deulofeu then went down in the penalty area under a challenge from fellow Spaniard Cala, but referee Roger East waved play on 22 minutes in.
Fraizer Campbell spurned a chance to open the scoring against the run of play six minutes later, as the alert Howard saved with his feet.
Marshall was delivering a goalkeeping masterclass at the other end as he thwarted Deulofeu and then produced an outstanding fingertip save to keep out Romelu Lukaku's venomous left-footed strike as the first half finished goalless.
Cala was in the thick of the action and the defender made a vital last-ditch challenge as Lukaku prepared to pull the trigger just after the break.
Everton were in front after 59 minutes though, and it was Deulofeu who got the breakthrough when he cut in from the left unchallenged and beat Marshall at his near post with a deflected effort.
Cardiff refused to lie down and they were level nine minutes later, when substitute Peter Whittingham whipped in an inviting free-kick which struck Cala and bounced down into the corner of the net.
The equaliser stunned Everton, but Osman almost restored their advantage when his vicious strike flashed just wide with Marshall beaten, before the goalkeeper produced yet more heroics to somehow tip Lukaku's deflected right-footed strike wide 12 minutes from time.
But Coleman won it right at the end with a scuffed effort that looped into the net after Gareth Barry had headed Aiden McGeady's cross into his path.
Seamus Coleman's stoppage-time strike gave Everton a seventh consecutive home win as struggling Cardiff City were beaten 2-1.
The Republic of Ireland defender's sliced shot deep into stoppage time stunned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's relegation-threatened side, who have now suffered eight consecutive away defeats.
Juan Cala's first goal for Cardiff looked to have secured a precious point in their battle to avoid the drop after fellow Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu had put Roberto Martinez's side in front.
But Coleman had the final say as Everton moved above Manchester United into sixth place in the Premier League and inflicted yet another defeat on a Cardiff side who nevertheless showed plenty of fighting spirit as goalkeeper David Marshall produced a string of outstanding saves.
Leon Osman came into the Everton side as captain in the absence of Steven Pienaar, while Tim Howard and Deulofeu started at the expense of Joel Robles and Ross Barkley following last weekend's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Arsenal.
Cala recovered from illness to take his place in the Cardiff side as Kenwyne Jones dropped to the bench and Kevin Theophile-Catherine replaced the injured Ben Turner in defence.
Kevin Mirallas must have thought he had put Everton ahead after just two minutes when he picked his spot with a measured right-footed strike, but Marshall produced a fine reflex save.
The tricky Deulofeu then went down in the penalty area under a challenge from fellow Spaniard Cala, but referee Roger East waved play on 22 minutes in.
Fraizer Campbell spurned a chance to open the scoring against the run of play six minutes later, as the alert Howard saved with his feet.
Marshall was delivering a goalkeeping masterclass at the other end as he thwarted Deulofeu and then produced an outstanding fingertip save to keep out Romelu Lukaku's venomous left-footed strike as the first half finished goalless.
Cala was in the thick of the action and the defender made a vital last-ditch challenge as Lukaku prepared to pull the trigger just after the break.
Everton were in front after 59 minutes though, and it was Deulofeu who got the breakthrough when he cut in from the left unchallenged and beat Marshall at his near post with a deflected effort.
Cardiff refused to lie down and they were level nine minutes later, when substitute Peter Whittingham whipped in an inviting free-kick which struck Cala and bounced down into the corner of the net.
The equaliser stunned Everton, but Osman almost restored their advantage when his vicious strike flashed just wide with Marshall beaten, before the goalkeeper produced yet more heroics to somehow tip Lukaku's deflected right-footed strike wide 12 minutes from time.
But Coleman won it right at the end with a scuffed effort that looped into the net after Gareth Barry had headed Aiden McGeady's cross into his path.
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