Southampton vs Stoke 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
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1 - 2
1 - 2
59': Divin MubamaIntroduction
Southampton are hosting Stoke City
at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 21': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Welington because of an injury.
- 25': Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Divin Mubama (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 54': Goal! Southampton 0, Stoke City 1. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 57': Nathan Wood (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Second yellow card to Divin Mubama (Stoke City).
- 68': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Nathan Wood.
- 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Eric-Junior Bocat replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
- 70': Substitution, Stoke City. Ashley Phillips replaces Tatsuki Seko.
- 71': Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Goal! Southampton 0, Stoke City 2. Sorba Thomas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Johansson following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, Southampton. Mads Roerslev replaces Shea Charles.
- 79': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Jay Robinson.
- 79': Goal! Southampton 1, Stoke City 2. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Stoke City. Róbert Bozeník replaces Million Manhoef.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,922
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,922
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 STK |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.3 | Possession | 64.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 189 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 257 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 19 | Crosses | 44 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 40 | Clearances | 28 |
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 15 | Nathan Wood  |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 24 | Shea Charles |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 34 | Welington |
| 26 | Ryan Fraser |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 46 | Jay Robinson |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
Stoke City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Johansson (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Wilmot |
| 18 | Bosun Lawal |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 10 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 8 | Lewis Baker |
| 12 | Tatsuki Seko |
| 9 | Divin Mubama |
| 7 | Sorba Thomas |
| 42 | Million Manhoef |
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