English League Championship

Southampton vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 56': Nathan Wood
FT
1 - 1
Coventry City
  • 44': Ephron Mason-Clark
  • Red Card 47': Jay Da Silva

About

Southampton are hosting Coventry City 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 Haji Wright (Coventry City).
  • 2': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 3': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 7': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
  • 7': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 18': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
  • 18': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
  • 21': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 23': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 26': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Matt Grimes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 28': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
  • 33': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a headed pass.
  • 35': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 36': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 36': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
  • 38': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 40': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Southampton 0, Coventry City 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Coventry City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Coventry City 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
  • 47': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) is shown the red card.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Welington (Southampton).
  • 50': Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Josh Eccles.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 53': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
  • 54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! Southampton 1, Coventry City 1. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 59': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Coventry City. Miguel Ángel Brau replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 61': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Welington.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 76': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Caspar Jander.
  • 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 81': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 81': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Victor Torp.
  • 82': Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ellis Simms.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 90'+7': Carl Rushworth (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton).
  • 90'+8': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Coventry City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Coventry City 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 3
40 Possession 60
8 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 418
335 Passes 493
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 27
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 44
19 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 10
7 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 6
30 Effective Clearances 15
30 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,584

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 23 +31 51
2 Middlesbrough 23 +9 43
3 Ipswich Town 23 +15 38
4 Hull City 23 +2 38
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 Yellow Card
20 Caspar Jander
4 Flynn Downes
3 Ryan Manning
34 Welington
9 Adam Armstrong
13 Léo Scienza
10 Finn Azaz
Southampton Substitutes:
Tom Fellows, Joe Aribo, Alex McCarthy, Oriol Romeu, Jay Robinson, Jack Stephens, Cameron Archer, Ryan Fraser, Cameron Bragg.

COV Coventry City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Carl Rushworth (GK)
22 Joel Latibeaudiere
26 Luke Woolfenden
3 Jay Da Silva Red Card
27 Milan van Ewijk
28 Josh Eccles
6 Matt Grimes Yellow Card
29 Victor Torp
11 Haji Wright
10 Ephron Mason-Clark
5 Jack Rudoni
Coventry City Substitutes:
Jamie Allen, Miguel Ángel Brau, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Kai Andrews, Callum Perry, Jake Bidwell, George Shepherd, Ben Wilson, Ellis Simms.

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