Southampton managed to avoid their worst run in 57 years with a resounding victory against Everton. An own goal from Romelu Lukaku in the first half set Saints on their way and strikes from Graziano Pelle and Maya Yoshida then secured victory and halted their dramatic slide. Had they been beaten by the Merseyside club then they would have crashed to their sixth consecutive defeat, matching an unwanted run set in 1957. It was certainly a motivating factor for Ronald Koeman’s men. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Sportsmail Big Match Stats: Southampton 3-0 Everton Southampton defender Jose Fonte risest highest for Romelu Lukaku's inadvertant own goal opener at St Mary's
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Romelu Lukaku scores first own goal to set Southampton on their way to victory against Everton
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Graziano Pelle and Maya Yoshida add to the score in the second half as Saints run out 3-0 winners
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Win for Ronald Koeman's side brings an end to their five-match losing run in all competitions
The manner of the last goal summed up @placeholder’s afternoon.