Southampton vs Norwich City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Southampton are hosting Norwich 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.
- 2': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 5': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
- 5': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 8': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
- 8': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Southampton. Ryan Manning is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 13': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 14': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree.
- 22': Foul by Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich City).
- 22': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 23': Attempt saved. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
- 23': Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
- 24': Goal! Southampton 1, Norwich City 0. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyle Larin with a headed pass.
- 27': Handball by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 27': Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 28': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 30': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 30': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 33': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 34': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 37': Foul by Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 37': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Jack Stacey (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Handball by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
- 41': Foul by Kellen Fisher (Norwich City).
- 41': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Norwich City. Pelle Mattsson replaces Sam Field.
- 46': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City).
- 48': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 48': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Kuryu Matsuki.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City).
- 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
- 54': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 54': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 55': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
- 60': Substitution, Norwich City. Errol Mundle-Smith replaces Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Pelle Mattsson.
- 62': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Flynn Downes.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Kellen Fisher.
- 67': Attempt saved. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 67': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 69': Foul by Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City).
- 69': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 71': Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stacey (Norwich City).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Norwich City. Liam Gibbs replaces Jack Stacey because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt missed. Errol Mundle-Smith (Norwich City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paris Maghoma following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Caspar Jander.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Samuel Edozie.
- 76': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by José Córdoba (Norwich City).
- 80': Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich City). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Vladan Kovacevic.
- 81': Offside, Southampton. Taylor Harwood-Bellis is caught offside.
- 82': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 84': Finn Azaz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Córdoba.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 86': Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Jacob Wright replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 87': Substitution, Norwich City. Amankwah Forson replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
- 88': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Norwich City).
- 88': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
- 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kellen Fisher.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Amankwah Forson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 90'+6': Pelle Mattsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Kellen Fisher (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Ruairi McConville (Norwich City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Liam Gibbs with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Norwich City 0.
Statistics
 NOR |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 464 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 26,605
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 26,605
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 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis  |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 20 | Caspar Jander |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 23 | Samuel Edozie |
| 27 | Kuryu Matsuki |
| 9 | Cyle Larin |
Norwich City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vladan Kovacevic (GK) |
| 33 | José Córdoba |
| 15 | Ruairi McConville |
| 35 | Kellen Fisher |
| 3 | Jack Stacey |
| 20 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 26 | Sam Field |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 30 | Mathias Kvistgaarden |
| 21 | Ali Ahmed |
| 25 | Paris Maghoma |
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