English League Championship

Southampton vs Hull City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 71': Ross Stewart
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1 - 2
Hull City
  • 20': Kyle Joseph
  • 34': Charlie Hughes

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Southampton are hosting Hull City at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Matt Crooks with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 10': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a through ball.
  • 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
  • 11': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 13': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 20': Goal! Southampton 0, Hull City 1. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 22': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 22': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
  • 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 28': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 28': Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 32': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 32': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 32': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Slater.
  • 33': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
  • 34': Goal! Southampton 0, Hull City 2. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Hadziahmetovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Offside, Hull City. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 38': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 38': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Lewie Coyle (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Akin Famewo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
  • 40': Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
  • 40': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
  • 45': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Handball by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 45'+5': Offside, Southampton. Léo Scienza is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Hull City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Hull City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Hull City. Cathal McCarthy replaces Akin Famewo.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Elias Jelert replaces Joshua Quarshie.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
  • 54': Substitution, Hull City. Matty Jacob replaces Kyle Joseph.
  • 56': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 56': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
  • 59': Elias Jelert (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Matty Jacob (Hull City).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a headed pass.
  • 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cathal McCarthy.
  • 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
  • 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Millar.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
  • 64': Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 67': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Tom Fellows.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Jacob.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 71': Goal! Southampton 1, Hull City 2. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Robinson.
  • 73': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 75': Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Liam Millar.
  • 76': Substitution, Hull City. Joel Ndala replaces Lewie Coyle.
  • 77': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 77': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Caspar Jander.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 80': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 80': Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Joel Ndala (Hull City).
  • 82': Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Offside, Southampton. Ross Stewart is caught offside.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 89': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Ryan Manning.
  • 90': Substitution, Hull City. David Akintola replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Oliver McBurnie (Hull City).
  • 90'+1': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by David Akintola (Hull City).
  • 90'+5': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Hull City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Hull City 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 1
33.2 Possession 66.8
9 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
202 Accurate Passes 501
285 Passes 581
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 9
17 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 51
9 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 6
14 Effective Tackles 8
22 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 13
42 Effective Clearances 17
42 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,117

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
41 Daniel Peretz (GK)
15 Nathan Wood
17 Joshua Quarshie
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
4 Flynn Downes
20 Caspar Jander
3 Ryan Manning
18 Tom Fellows
9 Adam Armstrong
13 Léo Scienza
10 Finn Azaz
Southampton Substitutes:
Alex McCarthy, Jack Stephens, Barnaby Williams, Kuryu Matsuki, Ross Stewart, Cameron Archer, Elias Jelert, Jay Robinson, Welington.

HUL Hull City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ivor Pandur (GK)
15 John Egan
4 Charlie Hughes
23 Akin Famewo
2 Lewie Coyle Yellow Card
20 Amir Hadziahmetovic
27 Regan Slater
25 Matt Crooks
9 Oliver McBurnie
7 Liam Millar
22 Kyle Joseph
Hull City Substitutes:
Dillon Phillips, James Debayo, Matty Jacob, Cathal McCarthy, Joel Ndala, John Lundstram, Hugh Parker, Kasey Palmer, Babajide David.

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