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EFL ChampionshipMatchday 7
Southampton
  • Larin38'61'
  • Matsuki82'
  • Azaz85'
41Full timeHalf-time 10
Bristol City
  • Tolaj66'

Southampton vs Bristol City

St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonSam Allison, England

Summary

Match report

Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 7). Southampton led 1-0 at half-time.

Southampton’s goals came from C. Larin in the 38th and 61st minutes, K. Matsuki in the 82nd minute and F. Azaz in the 85th minute. Bristol City’s goal came from L. Tolaj in the 66th minute. D. Peretz was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.7).

Player of the match

1D. PeretzSouthampton90'4Rating 8.7

Key stats

All stats
56%Possession44%
  • 1.71Expected goals (xG)2.24
  • 10Total shots21
  • 5Shots on target6
  • 2Corners5
  • 0Yellow cards2

Live commentary

  1. It's all over: Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1. In numbers: possession Southampton 56%, Bristol City 44%; shots 10 (5 on target) to 21 (6 on target)

  2. 89'

    Booking: Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) for a foul

  3. 88'

    Double substitution, Southampton: R. Manning replaces Welington, F. Azaz on for L. Dobbin

  4. 85'

    Goal! F. Azaz extends Southampton's lead (4-1), set up by D. Mubama

  5. 83'

    Substitution, Bristol City: L. Tolaj replaces E. Adebayo

  6. 82'

    Goal! K. Matsuki adds another for Southampton (3-1), set up by F. Azaz

  7. 78'

    Substitution, Southampton: C. Larin replaces D. Mubama

  8. 78'

    Substitution, Bristol City: R. Cardines comes on for C. Pring

  9. 77'

    Substitution, Bristol City: T. Horvat makes way for G. Tanner

  10. 69'

    Substitution, Southampton: T. Fellows makes way for L. Scienza

  11. 66'

    Goal! L. Tolaj pulls one back for Bristol City (1-2), set up by R. Cardines

  12. 61'

    Goal! C. Larin doubles Southampton's lead (2-0), his second of the game

  13. 59'

    Double substitution, Bristol City: D. Ballard comes on for S. Greenwood, Y. Hirakawa on for J. Wallace

  14. 54'

    Booking: Lisav Naif Eissat (Bristol City) for a foul

  15. 46'

    Substitution, Southampton: C. Bragg makes way for F. Downes

  16. The second half is under way

  17. Half-time: Southampton lead 1-0

  18. 38'

    Goal! C. Larin puts Southampton ahead (1-0) after a pass from F. Azaz

  19. Kick-off! We're under way between Southampton and Bristol City. Southampton line up in a 4-2-3-1, Bristol City in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

SouthamptonCoach: Tonda EckertAverage rating 7.34-2-3-1

Southampton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1D. PeretzGoalkeeper – Player of the match, Rating 8.7
  2. 14J. BreeDefender – Rating 7.2
  3. 15N. WoodDefender – Rating 6.9
  4. 13K. SchlotterbeckDefender – Rating 8.0
  5. 3R. ManningDefender – Rating 7.3, On 88'
  6. 30J. Ward-ProwseMidfielder – Rating 7.2
  7. 4F. DownesMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9, On 46'
  8. 27K. MatsukiMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 82'
  9. 10F. AzazMidfielder – Rating 8.3, Goal 85', Assist ×2, On 88'
  10. 7L. ScienzaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 69'
  11. 9C. LarinForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 38' 61', On 78'

SouthamptonSubstitutes

CoachTonda Eckert

Bristol CityCoach: Roy HodgsonAverage rating 6.44-2-3-1

Bristol City – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 1S. TickleGoalkeeper – Rating 5.7
  2. 19G. TannerDefender – Rating 7.2, On 77'
  3. 16R. DickieDefender – Rating 6.0
  4. 2L. EissatDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 54'
  5. 21R. CardinesDefender – Rating 6.2, Assist, On 78'
  6. 8J. WilliamsMidfielder – Rating 7.0
  7. 12J. KnightMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.2
  8. 7Y. HirakawaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 59'
  9. 23D. BallardMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 59'
  10. 10S. TwineMidfielder – Rating 6.3
  11. 9L. TolajForward – Rating 6.6, Goal 66', On 83'

Bristol CitySubstitutes

CoachRoy Hodgson

Stats

SouthamptonBristol City
  • 56%Possession44%
  • 1.71Expected goals (xG)2.24
  • 10Total shots21
  • 5Shots on target6
  • 2Shots off target12
  • 3Blocked shots3
  • 8Shots inside the box18
  • 2Shots outside the box3
  • 2Corners5
  • 6Fouls14
  • 0Yellow cards3
  • 0Red cards0
  • 4Goalkeeper saves1
  • 533Total passes394
  • 472Accurate passes345
  • 14Free Kicks6

Standings

Standings EFL Championship

Full table
Standings EFL Championship
#TeamPGDPts
4West Brom13+524
5Southampton13+1523
6Birmingham13+1023
13Blackburn13-118
14Bristol City13-218
15Norwich13-115

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Championship
Round
Matchday 7
Kick-off
Venue
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Referee
Sam Allison, England

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