Southampton 3

  • ⚽️ F. Azaz 6'
  • ⚽️ ⚽️A. Armstrong 24', 58'


Birmingham 1

  • ⚽️ D. Gray 54'

Match Officials/Attendance

  • Referee: David Webb
  • Assistant Referee 1: Matt Wilkes
  • Assistant Referee 2: Carl Fitch-Jackson
  • Fourth Official: Harry Wager
  • Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
  • Attendance: 29,309
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Finn Azaz after scoring Saints first goal of the afternoon

Southampton

Manager: Tonda Eckert
  • 31, G. Bazunu
  • 5, J. Stephens (c)
  • 15, N. Wood
  • 6, T. Harwood-Bellis
  • 3, R. Manning
  • 20, C. Jander, (Oriol Romeu 80’)
  • 4, F. Downes
  • 18, T. Fellows, (R. Edwards 87’)
  • 13, Léo Scienza, (J. Robinson 63’)
  • 10, F. Azaz, (J. Aribo 80’, 🟨 90’+2)
  • 9, A. Armstrong, (C. Archer 63’)
Substitutes
  • 19, C. Archer
  • 7, J. Aribo 90'+2
  • 48, C. Bragg
  • 12, R. Edwards
  • 26, R. Fraser
  • 1, A. McCarthy
  • 17, J. Quarshie
  • 46, J. Robinson
  • 28, Oriol Romeu

Birmingham City

Manager: Chris Davies
  • 25, J. Beadle
  • 20, A. Cochrane, (J. Robinson 59’)
  • 4, C. Klarer (c)
  • 5, P. Neumann
  • 24, T. Iwata 🟨 49'
  • 8, Paik Seung-Ho
  • 7, T. Doyle
  • 10, D. Gray, (L. Koumas 86’)
  • 28, J. Stansfield, (L. Dykes 86’)
  • 16, P. Roberts, (K. Anderson 80’)
  • 33, M. Ducksch, (K. Furuhashi 59’)
Substitutes
  • 21, R. Allsop
  • 14, K. Anderson
  • 41, E. Cashin
  • 17, L. Dykes
  • 9, K. Furuhashi
  • 30, L. Koumas
  • 12, M. Leonard
  • 26, B. Osayi-Samuel
  • 6, J. Robinson
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Adam Armstrong celebrating the first of his two goals against Birmingham

Match Report

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Match Stats

  • Overall possession:
    • Southampton 40.3% - Birmingham 59.7%
  • xG:
    • Southampton 1.65 - Birmingham 1.96
  • Shots:
    • Southampton 18 - Birmingham 22
  • Shots on target:
    • Southampton 8 - Birmingham 4
  • Total touches inside the opposition box:
    • Southampton 23 - Birmingham 34
  • Goalkeeper saves:
    • Southampton 3 - Birmingham 5
  • Fouls committed:
    • Southampton 9 - Birmingham 11
  • Corners:
    • Southampton 7 - Birmingham 8
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Tonda Eckert has now won five out of six games since he took over the team, first as Interim Head Coach, and now just Head Coach

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