Nigeria’s Joe Aribo was in action as Southampton edged Leeds United 1-0 in the Sky Bet Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to return back to the English Premier League.
The results meant that the Saints will return to top flight football next season after spending just one season at the championship.
Adam Armstrong scored the decisive goal for Southampton inside 24 minutes of the encounter and his goal proved to be the decider.
Leeds failed to truly test their opponents and struggled with their final ball throughout the game, unable to create many chances when it mattered most.
They did find one huge opportunity though and it fell to Dan James who fired a half-volley off the bar in the final five minutes.
Aribo was in action for 90 minutes in the keenly contested encounter.
The 27-year-old scored four goals in 38 league appearances during the 2023/24 season.
Leicester City and Ipswich Town have previously secured promotion to the English top-flight.
Two club sides Southampton and Leicester City make instant return to the Premiership with only Ipswich Town returning after 20 years at the lower divisions.