English League Championship

Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 44': Samuel Edozie
  • 64': Stuart Armstrong
  • 90'+7': Sékou Mara
  • 90'+9': Charly Alcaraz
FT
4 - 0
Blackburn Rovers
  • Red Card 55': Callum Brittain

About

Southampton are hosting Blackburn Rovers 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': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 3': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 4': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
  • 7': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 7': Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Offside, Southampton. Samuel Edozie is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
  • 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
  • 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 13': Attempt saved. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 17': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
  • 17': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 22': Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 26': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 27': Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
  • 37': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 38': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
  • 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 40': Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 42': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 42': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 44': Goal! Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 48': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
  • 55': Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Second yellow card to Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 57': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett replaces Andrew Moran.
  • 58': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard replaces Sondre Tronstad.
  • 60': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 61': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Hill.
  • 64': Goal! Southampton 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 65': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Samuel Edozie.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Flynn Downes.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 67': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 67': Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 67': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
  • 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
  • 76': Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Stuart Armstrong.
  • 76': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 77': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz with a through ball.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shea Charles.
  • 84': Penalty Southampton. Sékou Mara draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Southampton).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Penalty missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 89': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 89': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 90': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
  • 90': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Southampton 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+10': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 15
7 Saves 4
26.8 Possession 73.2
4 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 11
1.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
248 Accurate Passes 777
302 Passes 840
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 29
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 6
32 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 4
26 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,545

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 15 +14 29
2 Middlesbrough 15 +11 29
3 Stoke City 15 +6 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 +8 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-3-2-1)

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

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Leopold Wahlstedt (GK)
16 Scott Wharton
17 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
3 Harry Pickering
4 James Hill
6 Sondre Tronstad
23 Adam Wharton
24 Andy Moran
8 Sammie Szmodics Yellow Card
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
2 Callum Brittain Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Niall Ennis, Patrick Gamble, Joe Hilton, Harry Leonard, Jake Garrett, Zak Gilsenan, Dominic Hyam, Lewis Travis, Dilan Kumar Markanday.

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