English League Championship

Southampton vs Bristol City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 47': Kyle Walker-Peters
FT
1 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Southampton are hosting Bristol City at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, Bristol City. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
    • 4': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 6': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
    • 10': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
    • 10': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
    • 15': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 17': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Carlos Alcaraz.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
    • 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Bednarek following a corner.
    • 21': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
    • 22': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
    • 22': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Tommy Conway (Bristol City) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 27': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 28': Offside, Bristol City. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Substitution, Southampton. Ché Adams replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana because of an injury.
    • 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
    • 38': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Tanner with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
    • 42': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
    • 42': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 44': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 45'+1': Tommy Conway (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kal Naismith (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Bristol City. Sam Bell is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 46': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 47': Goal! Southampton 1, Bristol City 0. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 50': Foul by Matty James (Bristol City).
    • 50': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
    • 51': Jason Knight (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 57': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
    • 59': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
    • 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sam Bell.
    • 63': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
    • 63': Sam Bell (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Bristol City. Andreas Weimann replaces Sam Bell.
    • 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Tommy Conway.
    • 64': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Kal Naismith (Bristol City).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Kal Naismith because of an injury.
    • 73': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
    • 73': Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
    • 74': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti replaces Mark Sykes.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 78': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 80': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Stuart Armstrong.
    • 82': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Shea Charles.
    • 83': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
    • 83': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
    • 85': Zak Vyner (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
    • 87': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Harry Cornick (Bristol City).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
    • 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Manning (Southampton).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Ryan Manning because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by George Tanner (Bristol City).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 90'+6': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Bristol City 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    33.2 Possession 66.8
    8 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    255 Accurate Passes 647
    340 Passes 707
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 4
    13 Crosses 16
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 29
    18 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 9
    20 Effective Clearances 12
    20 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
    Location: Southampton, England
    Attendance: 28,047

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Stoke City 3 +6 9
    2 Middlesbrough 3 +5 9
    3 Coventry City 3 +8 7
    4 West Bromwich Albion 3 +2 7
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SOU Southampton (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    35 Jan Bednarek
    21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters Yellow Card
    4 Flynn Downes
    17 Stuart Armstrong
    24 Shea Charles
    22 Carlos Alcaraz
    20 Kamaldeen Sulemana
    9 Adam Armstrong Yellow Card
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Joe Lumley, Ché Adams, Samuel Edozie, Mason Holgate, Joe Aribo, James Bree, Sékou Mara, Ryan Fraser, William Smallbone.

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    4 Kal Naismith
    26 Zak Vyner Yellow Card
    6 Matty James
    22 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    17 Mark Sykes
    19 George Tanner
    15 Tommy Conway
    12 Jason Knight
    20 Sam Bell
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Ephraim Yeboah, Andreas Weimann, Anis Mehmeti, Joe Williams, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Stefan Bajic, Harry Cornick.

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