Southampton 3–1 Stoke City

Championship · 2026/27

Championship·Full time

SouthamptonSouthampton
  • C. Larin 8
  • D. Mubama 89
  • R. Manning 90+4 (pen)
  • J. BreeBooked on 19 mins
  • F. DownesBooked on 50 mins
  • R. ManningBooked on 52 mins

3–1

HT 1–1

Saturday 22 August at 15:00

Stoke CityStoke City
  • E. Galbraith 26
  • Booked on 38 minsS. Gallagher
  • Booked on 62 minsE. Galbraith
  • Booked on 82 minsM. Talovierov
  • Booked on 86 mins · Booked on 90+3 mins · Sent off on 90+3 minsS. Ingelsson

St. Mary's Stadium · Referee: Steve Martin, England

Southampton · 4-2-3-1

1Daniel Peretz
3Ryan Manning
5Jack Stephens
15Nathan Wood
14James Bree
27Kuryu Matsuki
4Flynn Downes
7Leo Scienza
10Finn Azaz
18Tom Fellows
9Cyle Larin

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Daniel Peretz

Defence

  1. 3Ryan Manning
  2. 5Jack Stephens
  3. 15Nathan Wood
  4. 14James Bree

Midfield

  1. 27Kuryu Matsuki
  2. 4Flynn Downes
  3. 7Leo Scienza
  4. 10Finn Azaz
  5. 18Tom Fellows

Attack

  1. 9Cyle Larin

Bench

  • 11Lewis Dobbin
  • 28Divin Mubama
  • 26Cameron Bragg
  • 29Romeo Akachukwu
  • 23Samuel Edozie
  • 25George Long
  • 17Joshua Quarshie
  • 34Welington
  • 19Cameron Archer

Stoke City · 4-2-3-1

1Viktor Johansson
17Eric Bocat
23Ben Gibson
16Ben Wilmot
2Ben Johnson
8Ethan Galbraith
27Djibril Soumaré
7Sorba Thomas
10Jun-Ho Bae
20Sam Gallagher
15George Hirst

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Viktor Johansson

Defence

  1. 17Eric Bocat
  2. 23Ben Gibson
  3. 16Ben Wilmot
  4. 2Ben Johnson

Midfield

  1. 8Ethan Galbraith
  2. 27Djibril Soumaré
  3. 7Sorba Thomas
  4. 10Jun-Ho Bae
  5. 20Sam Gallagher

Attack

  1. 15George Hirst

Bench

  • 9Róbert Boženík
  • 6Svante Ingelsson
  • 40Maksym Talovierov
  • 19Tomáš Rigo
  • 24Joshua Griffiths
  • 5Luke Graham
  • 52Laurence Giani
  • 42Million Manhoef
  • 4Ben Pearson