Southampton vs Ipswich Town, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Southampton are hosting Ipswich Town
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': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
- 2': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Dan Neil.
- 4': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 5': Attempt missed. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
- 5': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
- 6': Handball by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 7': Foul by Tom Fellows (Southampton).
- 7': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 11': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 13': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 14': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Bree.
- 15': Attempt saved. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
- 20': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 20': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 22': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
- 24': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 25': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 25': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 26': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 31': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 31': Cyle Larin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a headed pass.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Neil.
- 36': Handball by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 36': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Bree.
- 38': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 38': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 42': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 42': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 43': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Ipswich Town 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
- 46': Attempt saved. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Christian Walton (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 47': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
- 47': Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Southampton 0, Ipswich Town 1. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 50': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
- 51': Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Dan Neil (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
- 55': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 56': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 56': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Southampton 1, Ipswich Town 1. Ryan Manning (Southampton) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 59': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Neil.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wes Burns following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
- 66': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
- 67': Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
- 67': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Jaden Philogene.
- 67': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Wes Burns.
- 69': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 69': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Tom Fellows.
- 72': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 73': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by James Bree.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 74': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
- 74': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Iván Azón (Ipswich Town).
- 75': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Iván Azón.
- 75': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Marcelino Núñez.
- 77': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
- 78': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
- 79': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Goal! Southampton 2, Ipswich Town 1. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Cyle Larin.
- 82': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Azor Matusiwa.
- 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by George Hirst.
- 87': Goal! Southampton 2, Ipswich Town 2. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 89': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Dara O'Shea following a fast break.
- 89': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 90': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dan Neil (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+2': Offside, Southampton. Ross Stewart is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Offside, Ipswich Town. Dan Neil is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+4': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
- 90'+4': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Ipswich Town 2.
Statistics
 IPS |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 275 |
| 352 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,180
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,180
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 15 | Nathan Wood |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 20 | Caspar Jander |
| 24 | Shea Charles |
| 9 | Cyle Larin |
| 13 | Léo Scienza |
| 18 | Tom Fellows |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves  |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 19 | Darnell Furlong |
| 32 | Marcelino Núñez |
| 6 | Daniel Neil |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 31 | Ivan Azón |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
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