English League Championship

Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 9': Caspar Jander
  • 17': Finn Azaz
  • 47': Adam Armstrong
FT
3 - 1
Sheffield Wednesday
  • 25': Harry Amass

About

Southampton are hosting Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 7': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Goal! Southampton 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
  • 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Yan Valery.
  • 11': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 11': Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Amass.
  • 15': Delay in match (Southampton).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Goal! Southampton 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 18': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
  • 21': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 21': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 24': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 25': Goal! Southampton 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 26': Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match (Southampton).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Max Lowe.
  • 34': Foul by Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 34': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Sheffield Wednesday). Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 37': Foul by Harry Amass (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 37': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 39': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 43': Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 43': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Barnaby Williams replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.
  • 47': Goal! Southampton 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a through ball.
  • 49': Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Barnaby Williams (Southampton).
  • 51': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 51': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 53': Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Caspar Jander (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Svante Ingelsson (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 54': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Charlie McNeill.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Liam Palmer.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
  • 62': Gavin Bazunu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Handball by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
  • 64': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Léo Scienza.
  • 68': Foul by Barnaby Williams (Southampton).
  • 68': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Liam Palmer.
  • 71': Finn Azaz (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 72': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 72': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 73': Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Fellows with a cross following a fast break.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Amass with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Southampton. Mads Roerslev replaces Tom Fellows.
  • 77': Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Finn Azaz.
  • 77': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 78': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Amass.
  • 79': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 81': Foul by Jay Robinson (Southampton).
  • 81': Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bailey Cadamarteri (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Joshua Quarshie replaces Mads Roerslev because of an injury.
  • 89': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Cadamarteri.
  • 90'+1': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 90'+5': Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 3, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
56.7 Possession 43.3
11 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 315
494 Passes 381
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 45
14 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
2 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 31
20 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,607

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK) Yellow Card
15 Nathan Wood
5 Jack Stephens
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
4 Flynn Downes
20 Caspar Jander
3 Ryan Manning
18 Tom Fellows
9 Adam Armstrong
13 Léo Scienza
10 Finn Azaz
Southampton Substitutes:
Kuryu Matsuki, Damion Downs, Ronnie Edwards, Mads Roerslev, Alex McCarthy, Barnaby Williams, Joshua Quarshie, Joe Aribo, Jay Robinson.

SHW Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
24 Ethan Horvath (GK)
6 Dominic Iorfa
3 Max Lowe
2 Liam Palmer Yellow Card
10 Barry Bannan Yellow Card
7 Yan Valery
12 Harry Amass
4 Sean Fusire
18 Bailey Cadamarteri
8 Svante Ingelsson
17 Charlie McNeill
Sheffield Wednesday Substitutes:
Joe Emery, Jamal Lowe, Reece Johnson, Logan Stretch, Ike Ugbo, Cole Mcghee, Jarvis Thornton, Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel Otegbayo.

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