EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 7 | 2026-09-12 23:00 JST
4 – 1
38' C. Larin 61' C. Larin 82' K. Matsuki 85' F. Azaz
Match summary The EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 7 fixture between Southampton and Bristol City was played on September 12. Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1 in a comfortable win. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Southampton scored 3 and Bristol City scored 1.
Scorers: Southampton – K. Matsuki, F. Azaz and C. Larin (2 goals); Bristol City – L. Tolaj. Assists: Southampton – F. Azaz and D. Mubama; Bristol City – Rio Cardines.
Possession: Southampton 56%, Bristol City 44%. Shots: Southampton 10, Bristol City 21. Southampton won despite having fewer shots. Southampton scored 4 from 5 shots on target.
Team stats 4-2-3-1 1 Peretz 3 Mann ing 13 Schl ott 15 Wood -Go 14 Bree 4 Downes 30 Ward-Pr 7 Scienza 10 Azaz 27 Matsuki 9 Larin
4-2-3-1 1 Tickle 21 Card ine 2 Eissat 16 Dickie 19 Tanner 12 Knight 8 William 10 Twine 23 Ballard 7 Hirakaw 9 Tolaj
1.71 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
-0.86 Goals prevented (xG) -0.86
View as table Southampton Stat Bristol City 4-2-3-1 Formation 4-2-3-1 56% Possession 44% 1.71 Expected goals (xG) 2.24 10 Shots 21 5 Shots on target 6 2 Shots off target 12 3 Blocked shots 3 8 Shots inside the box 18 2 Shots outside the box 3 2 Corner kicks 5 6 Fouls 14 533 Passes 394 472 Accurate passes 345 89% Pass accuracy 88% 4 Goalkeeper saves 1 -0.86 Goals prevented (xG) -0.86 0 Yellow cards 2 0 Red cards 0
Referee: Sam Allison, England
Player stats Southampton Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK Daniel Peretz 0 52(79%) 0 0 0 8.7 90 DF J. Bree 0 2 32(89%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 1 1 4(3) DF N. Wood-Gordon 1 0 2 62(94%) 0 0 0 6.9 90 5(4) DF K. Schlotterbeck 0 2 3 69(90%) 0 0 0 8 90 4 5(3) DF R. Manning 0 37(88%) 0 0 0 1 3 7.3 88 2 2 5(3) MF J. Ward-Prowse 0 1 1 61(92%) 0 0 0 2 7.2 90 5(3) MF F. Downes 0 1 24(92%) 0 0 0 6.9 45 2 3(2) MF K. Matsuki 2 2 1 3 22(79%) 0 0 0 3 2 7.6 90 13(7) MF F. Azaz 1 1 1 1(50%) 1 25(78%) 2 0 0 8.3 88 2 6(2) MF Léo Scienza 0 1 19(90%) 0 0 0 2 7.3 69 2 6(3) FW C. Larin 3 2 2 3(75%) 0 0 0 2 8.2 78 6(1) MF Cameron Bragg 0 42(95%) 0 0 0 4 7.2 45 4(4) MF T. Fellows 0 6(86%) 0 0 0 6.2 21 1(None) FW D. Mubama 0 1(100%) 6(100%) 1 0 0 7.2 12 1 2(1) DF Welington 0 5(100%) 0 0 0 6.9 8 FW L. Dobbin 0 7(100%) 0 0 0 6.3 8 GK G. Long 0 0 0 0 DF Z. Abbott 0 0 0 0 DF J. Stephens 0 0 0 0 MF S. Edozie 0 0 0 0
Bristol City Pos Player Shots Shots on target Goals Dribbles (success) Tackles (success) Blocks Passes (accuracy) Assists Yellow cards Red cards Fouls Fouled Rating Min Key passes Interceptions Duels (won) GK S. Tickle 0 17(71%) 0 0 0 5.7 90 1(1) DF G. Tanner 0 1 1 38(93%) 0 0 0 3 7.2 77 2 1 6(3) DF R. Dickie 1 0 2 52(96%) 0 0 0 1 6 90 1 7(4) DF L. Eissat 1 1 0 1(100%) 1 51(93%) 0 1 0 1 6.2 90 6(3) DF Rio Cardines 1 0 18(90%) 1 0 0 6.2 78 5 3(1) MF J. Williams 2 1 0 1 57(88%) 0 0 0 2 3 7 90 1 5(3) MF J. Knight 1 1 0 1(50%) 2 47(84%) 0 0 0 1 7.2 90 8(3) MF Y. Hirakawa 1 0 1 17(89%) 0 0 0 1 1 6.9 59 1 2 3(2) MF D. Ballard 4 2 0 6(75%) 0 0 0 6.2 59 1 4(None) MF S. Twine 2 0 1 14(70%) 0 0 0 2 2 6.3 90 2 5(3) FW L. Tolaj 5 1 1 1 7(100%) 0 0 0 1 6.6 83 2 6(2) MF S. Greenwood 0 1(50%) 1 6(86%) 0 1 0 1 6.3 31 1 5(1) MF J. Wallace 0 1 9(90%) 0 0 0 6.5 31 1(1) MF T. Horvat 0 1 5(83%) 0 0 0 1 6.5 13 5(2) DF C. Pring 0 1(50%) 0 0 0 6 12 FW E. Adebayo 0 0 0 0 6.3 13 1 GK B. Collins 0 0 0 0 DF N. Eile 0 0 0 0 MF A. Randell 0 0 0 0 MF G. Yah 0 0 0 0
Lineups Southampton Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 Daniel Peretz Starter DF 14 J. Bree Starter DF 15 N. Wood-Gordon Starter DF 13 K. Schlotterbeck Starter DF 3 R. Manning Starter MF 30 J. Ward-Prowse Starter MF 4 F. Downes Starter MF 27 K. Matsuki Starter MF 10 F. Azaz Starter MF 7 Léo Scienza Starter FW 9 C. Larin Bench DF 34 Welington Bench MF 18 T. Fellows Bench MF 26 Cameron Bragg Bench FW 11 L. Dobbin Bench FW 28 D. Mubama
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 25 G. Long Bench DF 5 J. Stephens Bench DF 6 Z. Abbott Bench MF 23 S. Edozie
Bristol City Role Pos No. Player Starter GK 1 S. Tickle Starter DF 19 G. Tanner Starter DF 16 R. Dickie Starter DF 2 L. Eissat Starter DF 21 Rio Cardines Starter MF 8 J. Williams Starter MF 12 J. Knight Starter MF 7 Y. Hirakawa Starter MF 23 D. Ballard Starter MF 10 S. Twine Starter FW 9 L. Tolaj Bench DF 3 C. Pring Bench MF 20 S. Greenwood Bench MF 14 T. Horvat Bench MF 17 J. Wallace Bench FW 45 E. Adebayo
Show unused substitutes (4) Role Pos No. Player Bench GK 40 B. Collins Bench DF 38 N. Eile Bench MF 4 A. Randell Bench MF 27 G. Yah
Match events Time Team Event Player Score 1H 38' Southampton ⚽ Goal C. Larin 1-0 2H 1' Southampton 🔄 Substitution OUT F. Downes → IN Cameron Bragg 2H 9' Bristol City 🟨 Yellow card L. Eissat 2H 14' Bristol City 🔄 Substitution OUT D. Ballard → IN S. Greenwood 2H 14' Bristol City 🔄 Substitution OUT Y. Hirakawa → IN J. Wallace 2H 16' Southampton ⚽ Goal C. Larin 2-0 2H 21' Bristol City ⚽ Goal L. Tolaj 2-1 2H 24' Southampton 🔄 Substitution OUT Léo Scienza → IN T. Fellows 2H 32' Bristol City 🔄 Substitution OUT G. Tanner → IN T. Horvat 2H 33' Southampton 🔄 Substitution OUT C. Larin → IN D. Mubama 2H 33' Bristol City 🔄 Substitution OUT Rio Cardines → IN C. Pring 2H 37' Southampton ⚽ Goal K. Matsuki 3-1 2H 38' Bristol City 🔄 Substitution OUT L. Tolaj → IN E. Adebayo 2H 40' Southampton ⚽ Goal F. Azaz 4-1 2H 43' Southampton 🔄 Substitution OUT R. Manning → IN Welington 2H 43' Southampton 🔄 Substitution OUT F. Azaz → IN L. Dobbin 2H 44' Bristol City 🟨 Yellow card S. Greenwood
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