EFL ChampionshipMatchday 6Southampton vs Swansea
Summary
Match report
Southampton vs Swansea in the EFL Championship (Matchday 6) ended in a 3-1 win for Southampton. Southampton led 2-0 at half-time.
Southampton’s goals came from F. Azaz in the 9th minute, C. Larin in the 33rd minute and L. Scienza in the 78th minute. Swansea’s goal came from Z. Vipotnik in the 52nd minute (penalty). L. Scienza was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.44Expected goals (xG)1.22
- 16Total shots10
- 4Shots on target2
- 9Corners3
- 0Yellow cards1
Live commentary
Full-time: Southampton beat Swansea 3-1. In numbers: possession Southampton 47%, Swansea 53%; shots 16 (4 on target) to 10 (2 on target)
- 90+2'
Substitution, Southampton: C. Bragg makes way for J. Ward-Prowse
- 85'
Double substitution, Southampton: L. Scienza comes on for S. Edozie, C. Larin on for D. Mubama
- 78'
Substitution, Swansea: M. K. Yeo replaces Eom Ji-Sung
- 78'
Goal! L. Scienza adds another for Southampton (3-1) after a pass from K. Matsuki
- 76'
Substitution, Southampton: T. Fellows replaces K. Matsuki
- 70'
Substitution, Swansea: A. Idah makes way for Z. Vipotnik
- 63'
Double substitution, Swansea: S. Eustaquio makes way for E. Just, J. Fulton on for M. Widell
- 54'
Yellow card: Ronald (Swansea) for a foul
- 52'
Penalty goal! Z. Vipotnik scores from the spot and pulls one back for Swansea (1-2)
- 46'
Substitution, Swansea: Ronald makes way for J. Opoku
The second half is under way
Half-time: Southampton lead 2-0
- 33'
Goal! C. Larin makes it two for Southampton (2-0), set up by J. Bree
- 9'
Goal! F. Azaz opens the scoring for Southampton (1-0), assisted by F. Downes
Kick-off! Southampton vs Swansea is under way. Southampton line up in a 4-2-3-1, Swansea in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
SouthamptonCoach: Tonda EckertAverage rating 6.94-2-3-1
Southampton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1D. PeretzGoalkeeper – Rating 6.3
- 14J. BreeDefender – Rating 6.3, Assist
- 15N. WoodDefender – Rating 6.9
- 13K. SchlotterbeckDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3R. ManningDefender – Rating 6.6
- 4F. DownesMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.0, Assist
- 30J. Ward-ProwseMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 90+2'
- 18T. FellowsMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 76'
- 10F. AzazMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Goal 9'
- 7L. ScienzaMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 78', On 85'
- 9C. LarinForward – Rating 7.3, Goal 33', On 85'
SouthamptonSubstitutes
- 25
25G. LongGoalkeeper - 34
34WelingtonDefender - 5
5J. StephensDefender - 6
6Z. AbbottDefender - 26
26C. BraggMidfielder90+2' - 27
27K. MatsukiMidfielder76'Rating 6.6 - 11
11L. DobbinForward - 23
23S. EdozieMidfielder85'Rating 6.3 - 28
28D. MubamaForward85'Rating 6.9
CoachTonda Eckert
SwanseaCoach: Vitor Emanuel Soares MatosAverage rating 6.54-2-3-1
Swansea – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22L. VigourouxGoalkeeper – Rating 5.6
- 26F. LissahDefender – Rating 6.0
- 5B. CabangoDefender – Captain, Rating 6.5
- 23S. WelshDefender – Rating 6.3
- 14J. TymonDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4J. FultonMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 63'
- 6M. StamenicMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 30J. Opoku – On 46'
- 8E. JustMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 63'
- 49M. K. YeoMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 78'
- 9Z. VipotnikForward – Rating 7.7, Penalty goal 52', On 70'
SwanseaSubstitutes
- 1
1A. FisherGoalkeeper - 2
2J. KeyDefender - 3
3J. SeeltDefender - 20
20T. ParenteDefender - 46
46S. EustaquioMidfielder63'Rating 6.9 - 10
10Eom Ji-SungForward78'Rating 6.2 - 7
7M. WidellMidfielder63'Rating 6.9 - 33
33A. IdahForward70'Rating 6.2 - 35
35RonaldForward46'Rating 6.7
CoachVitor Emanuel Soares Matos
Stats
SouthamptonSwansea- 47%Possession53%
- 1.44Expected goals (xG)1.22
- 16Total shots10
- 4Shots on target2
- 8Shots off target4
- 4Blocked shots4
- 16Shots inside the box4
- 0Shots outside the box6
- 9Corners3
- 5Offsides3
- 10Fouls10
- 0Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves1
- 449Total passes498
- 384Accurate passes427
- 86%Pass accuracy86%
- -1.02Goals prevented-1.02
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 13 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea | 13 | +7 | 26 |
| 3 |  Wolves | 13 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 |  West Brom | 13 | +5 | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 |  Birmingham | 13 | +10 | 23 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
- Referee
- Lewis Smith, England
