EPL: Top 5 recent drubbings with a 7-goal margin

It’s just one of those days where football obeys that one Murphy law – Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Whether it’s defenders putting the ball into their own net or the goalkeeper having a nightmare, drubbings are a part and parcel of the game.In this list, we focus on those matches that involved at least a 7-goal margin of victory. So for those expecting an 8-2 or a 6-1, you shall be disappointed.

#5 Southampton 8-0 Sunderland

The most recent drubbing on this list saw Southampton, who many were tipping to struggle, put 8 past Gus Poyet’s Sunderland in a match that saw two comical own goals and poor defending overall from the visitors.

It was telling that the demolition job started with an own goal by Santiago Vergini, an indicator of how things would eventually pan out. For the hosts, Dusan Tadic assisted four goals and Graziano Pelle scored twice as Southampton made their critics eat humble pie.

In losing the match, Sunderland recorded a new low of having lost 8-0 on four occasions in their club history.