Southampton vs Leicester City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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3 - 0
3 - 0
33': Olabade AlukoAbout
Southampton are hosting Leicester 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.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 2': Offside, Southampton. Tom Fellows is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 3': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 5': Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
- 5': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
- 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Olabade Aluko.
- 10': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olabade Aluko.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 17': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 21': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Southampton 2, Leicester City 0. Finn Azaz (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a through ball following a fast break.
- 27': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 27': Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 31': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Olabade Aluko (Leicester City).
- 33': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Second yellow card to Olabade Aluko (Leicester City) for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 36': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 38': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 38': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).
- 39': Jordan James (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jordan James.
- 42': Goal! Southampton 3, Leicester City 0. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Tom Fellows.
- 45': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Leicester City).
- 45': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 45'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 45'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 3, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 3, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Abdul Fatawu.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Jordan Ayew replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 48': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Caspar Jander.
- 52': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City).
- 52': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
- 53': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Jordan James.
- 58': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 60': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 66': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Finn Azaz.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning.
- 68': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 68': Oliver Skipp (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Silko-Amari Thomas replaces Patson Daka.
- 73': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 73': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 75': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
- 78': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Léo Scienza.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Tom Fellows.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 79': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Louis Page replaces Harry Winks.
- 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 85': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Flynn Downes.
- 87': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 87': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 88': Attempt saved. Cameron Bragg (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Asmir Begovic (Leicester City). Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jay Robinson (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 370 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 7 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 28 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Mary'S Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 25,921
Venue: St. Mary'S Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 25,921
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 19 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | +8 | 36 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | -2 | 34 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 19 | +14 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 15 | Nathan Wood |
| 17 | Joshua Quarshie |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 20 | Caspar Jander |
| 4 | Flynn Downes  |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 18 | Tom Fellows |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 13 | Léo Scienza |
| 10 | Finn Azaz |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Asmir Begovic (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 56 | Olabade Aluko |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 6 | Jordan James |
| 22 | Oliver Skipp |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
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