English Carabao Cup

Northampton Town vs Southampton, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· English Carabao Cup
Northampton Town
    FT
    0 - 1
    Southampton
    • 48': Mateus Fernandes

    About

    Northampton Town are hosting Southampton at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
    • 1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton).
    • 3': Corner,Northampton Town. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jordan Willis (Northampton Town) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dean Campbell with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Cameron McGeehan.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 6': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Conor McCarthy.
    • 7': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
    • 8': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Conor McCarthy.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Jack Perkins.
    • 9': Offside, Southampton. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Southampton).
    • 11': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Dean Campbell (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Dean Campbell (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton).
    • 16': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Ross Fitzsimons.
    • 17': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
    • 17': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Jordan Willis (Northampton Town) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Conor McCarthy.
    • 19': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
    • 19': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Elliott List (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
    • 22': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, Northampton Town. Elliott List is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
    • 27': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town).
    • 29': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean Campbell.
    • 32': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ben Brereton (Southampton).
    • 33': Foul by Jack Perkins (Northampton Town).
    • 33': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
    • 34': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Damion Downs (Southampton) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Dean Campbell (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Elliott List (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Perkins with a cross.
    • 45': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Damion Downs (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dean Campbell (Northampton Town).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ethan Wheatley replaces Elliott List.
    • 45': Substitution, Northampton Town. Jack Burroughs replaces Conor McCarthy.
    • 48': Goal! Northampton Town 0, Southampton 1. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damion Downs.
    • 49': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Max Dyche.
    • 50': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
    • 51': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner,Northampton Town. Conceded by Shea Charles.
    • 53': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Southampton).
    • 55': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
    • 55': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 56': Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
    • 57': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town).
    • 57': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner,Northampton Town. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
    • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Damion Downs.
    • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Taylor replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 63': Substitution, Southampton. Flynn Downes replaces Shea Charles.
    • 64': Substitution, Northampton Town. Terry Taylor replaces Cameron McGeehan.
    • 64': Substitution, Northampton Town. Michael Forbes replaces Jordan Willis.
    • 65': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Michael Forbes.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 67': Terry Taylor (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 69': Foul by Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town).
    • 69': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Mateus Fernandes.
    • 71': Charlie Taylor (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
    • 72': Offside, Southampton. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
    • 75': Dean Campbell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
    • 76': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Terry Taylor (Northampton Town).
    • 77': Corner,Southampton. Conceded by Michael Forbes.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes with a cross.
    • 80': Corner,Northampton Town. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Michael Forbes (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dean Campbell with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ross Fitzsimons (Northampton Town). Assisted by Charlie Taylor.
    • 83': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
    • 83': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Michael Forbes (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Hoskins following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 86': Terry Taylor (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
    • 87': Michael Forbes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jack Perkins (Northampton Town).
    • 89': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 90': Jack Burroughs (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Terry Taylor (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+3': Dean Campbell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Max Dyche (Northampton Town) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ross Fitzsimons.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Southampton 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Southampton 1.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    56.7 Possession 43.3
    13 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    303 Accurate Passes 199
    393 Passes 301
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    49 Long Balls 71
    20 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.2
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    3 Interceptions 12
    37 Effective Clearances 28
    37 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Sixfields Stadium
    Location: Northampton, England
    Attendance: 4,381

    Line-Ups

    NHT Northampton Town (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    34 Ross Fitzsimons (GK)
    6 Jordan Willis
    35 Max Dyche
    3 Conor McCarthy
    21 Jack Perkins Yellow Card
    16 Joe Wormleighton Yellow Card
    14 Tyrese Fornah
    4 Dean Campbell
    7 Sam Hoskins
    8 Cameron McGeehan Yellow Card
    10 Elliott List
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Terry Taylor, Ollie Evans, Jack Burroughs, Lee Burge, Michael Forbes, Matthew Ireland, Ethan Wheatley.

    SOU Southampton (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
    15 Nathan Wood
    12 Ronnie Edwards Yellow Card
    6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis Yellow Card
    18 Mateus Fernandes
    24 Shea Charles
    3 Ryan Manning
    16 Yukinari Sugawara
    42 Damion Downs
    22 Ben Brereton Díaz
    19 Cameron Archer
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Jack Stephens, Flynn Downes, Jay Robinson, Gavin Bazunu, Ryan Fraser, Kuryu Matsuki, Adam Armstrong, Charlie Taylor, Dylan Moody.

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