English League Championship

Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 12': Léo Scienza
  • 17': Adam Armstrong
  • 35': Adam Armstrong
FT
3 - 2
West Bromwich Albion
  • 62': Karlan Grant
  • 86': Nathaniel Phillips

About

Southampton are hosting West Bromwich Albion at St. Mary'S Stadium, Southampton, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 2': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 3': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 4': Offside, Southampton. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 8': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 8': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 9': Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 12': Goal! Southampton 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 17': Goal! Southampton 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 23': Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 23': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Handball by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 30': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 31': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 32': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Goal! Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 37': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 39': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
  • 39': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Alex Mowatt because of an injury.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 0.
  • 46': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 46': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 49': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 49': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 50': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
  • 60': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles.
  • 61': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
  • 62': Goal! Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Tom Fellows.
  • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Léo Scienza.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Wood with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Aune Heggebø.
  • 68': Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Southampton).
  • 70': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price is caught offside.
  • 73': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  • 74': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  • 75': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 76': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Mikey Johnston replaces Ousmane Diakité.
  • 77': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  • 77': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 77': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 78': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Iling-Junior with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ryan Fraser.
  • 86': Goal! Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 2. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 87': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Caspar Jander.
  • 88': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
  • 88': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Isaac Price.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
  • 90'+2': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
44.8 Possession 55.2
18 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 471
425 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 1
28 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 44
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 27
20 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary'S Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 26,586

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 21 +30 47
2 Middlesbrough 21 +11 42
3 Preston North End 21 +7 35
4 Millwall 21 -4 35
Full Table

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
15 Nathan Wood
17 Joshua Quarshie
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
20 Caspar Jander
4 Flynn Downes
3 Ryan Manning
18 Tom Fellows
9 Adam Armstrong
13 Léo Scienza
10 Finn Azaz
Southampton Substitutes:
Jack Stephens, Ryan Fraser, Jay Robinson, Ronnie Edwards, Welington, Cameron Archer, Alex McCarthy, Oriol Romeu, Joe Aribo.

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
2 Chris Mepham
3 Nathaniel Phillips
4 Callum Styles
5 Krystian Bielik
21 Isaac Price Yellow Card
27 Alex Mowatt
17 Ousmane Diakite Yellow Card
19 Aune Heggebo
10 Karlan Grant
22 Samuel Iling-Junior
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Joshua Griffiths, George Campbell, Josh Maja, Alfie Gilchrist, Oliver Bostock, Tammer Bany, Jayson Molumby, Michael Johnston, Daryl Dike.

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