Lincoln City vs Southampton, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Lincoln City are hosting Southampton
at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor McGrandles.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from very close range is blocked.
- 1': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Bree.
- 1': Attempt saved. Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 2': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 2': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Welington (Southampton).
- 5': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rob Street.
- 6': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 6': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City).
- 8': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 12': Attempt saved. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 16': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Wickens.
- 23': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 23': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 25': Foul by Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City).
- 25': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 28': Attempt missed. Adam Reach (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomeev with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
- 31': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 32': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Bree.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrei Coubis with a cross.
- 35': Offside, Southampton. Cyle Larin is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 39': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Reach.
- 39': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Scienza following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Adam Reach (Lincoln City).
- 41': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
- 43': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Lincoln City 0, Southampton 1. Welington (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Ben House.
- 45'+2': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Bradley with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lincoln City 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lincoln City 0, Southampton 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryley Towler.
- 51': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
- 51': Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City).
- 52': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cyle Larin.
- 56': Attempt missed. Deji Elerewe (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrei Coubis.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 56': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Conor McGrandles.
- 56': Ivan Varfolomeev (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 60': Léo Scienza (Southampton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 62': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by George Wickens (Lincoln City). Assisted by Welington.
- 62': Substitution, Southampton. Divin Mubama replaces Cyle Larin.
- 63': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Léo Scienza.
- 64': Substitution, Lincoln City. Yunus Konak replaces Ivan Varfolomeev.
- 64': Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Sonny Bradley.
- 64': Substitution, Lincoln City. Mikkel Ladefoged replaces Rob Street.
- 67': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 67': Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben House.
- 74': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 74': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 76': Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Conor McGrandles.
- 76': Substitution, Lincoln City. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Ben House.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andrei Coubis (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Finn Azaz.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington.
- 79': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 79': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged.
- 80': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 81': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
- 81': Daniel Peretz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Ladefoged.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Freddie Draper with a headed pass.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
- 84': Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Divin Mubama (Southampton).
- 85': Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Divin Mubama (Southampton).
- 87': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1. Mikkel Ladefoged (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Yunus Konak (Lincoln City).
- 89': Divin Mubama (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Divin Mubama (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Chiedozie Ogbene (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddie Draper.
- 90'+2': Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yunus Konak (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reeco Hackett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
LCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 510 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 41 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: LNER Stadium
Location: Lincoln, England
Attendance: 10,758
Venue: LNER Stadium
Location: Lincoln, England
Attendance: 10,758
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 10 | +9 | 23 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 10 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | +2 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Lincoln City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Wickens (GK) |
| 15 | Sonny Bradley |
| 6 | Ryley Towler |
| 25 | Ayodeji Elerewe |
| 14 | Conor McGrandles  |
| 24 | Ivan Varfolomeev |
| 3 | Adam Reach |
| 4 | Andrei Coubis |
| 34 | Freddie Draper |
| 17 | Robert Street |
| 18 | Ben House |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 13 | Keven Schlotterbeck |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 34 | Welington |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
| 30 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 9 | Cyle Larin |
| 7 | Léo Scienza |
| 27 | Kuryu Matsuki |
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