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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Southampton v Bristol City: 4–1 result

Southampton 4–1 Bristol City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 12 Sep 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 15:00 BST · Regular season

Southampton crest Southampton
4 – 1Full timeHalf-time 1 – 0
Bristol City crest Bristol City

St. Mary's Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:54 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Southampton crest 38' Cyle Larin · Goal
  • Southampton crest 61' Cyle Larin · Goal
  • Bristol City crest 66' Lorent Tolaj · Goal
  • Southampton crest 82' Kuryu Matsuki · Goal
  • Southampton crest 85' Finn Azaz · Goal

Southampton v Bristol City highlights & goals

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Match information

Ground
St. Mary's StadiumSouthampton, England
Attendance
30132
Referee
Samuel Allison
Final whistle
12 Sep, 16:55:58 BST

Goals by period

SouthamptonFirst half: 1
SouthamptonSecond half: 3
Bristol CityFirst half: 0
Bristol CitySecond half: 1

Southampton v Bristol City: goals, cards & substitutions

23 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 37'Southampton crest
    End Delay · Southampton
  3. 37'Bristol City crest
    End Delay · Bristol City
  4. 38'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Cyle Larin · Assist: Finn Azaz

  5. 45'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Cameron Bragg · Off: Flynn Downes

  6. 54'Bristol City crest
    Yellow Card · Bristol City

    Lisav Eissat

  7. 58'Southampton crest
    End Delay · Southampton
  8. 58'Bristol City crest
    End Delay · Bristol City
  9. 58'Bristol City crest
    Substitution · Bristol City

    On: Jed Wallace · Off: Yu Hirakawa

  10. 58'Bristol City crest
    Substitution · Bristol City

    Sam Greenwood · Dominic Ballard

  11. 61'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Cyle Larin

  12. 66'Bristol City crest
    Goal · Bristol City

    Scorer: Lorent Tolaj · Assist: Rio Cardines

  13. 69'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Tom Fellows · Off: Léo Scienza

  14. 77'Bristol City crest
    Substitution · Bristol City

    On: Tomi Horvat · Off: George Tanner

  15. 78'Bristol City crest
    Substitution · Bristol City

    On: Cameron Pring · Off: Rio Cardines

  16. 78'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Divin Mubama · Off: Cyle Larin

  17. 82'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Kuryu Matsuki · Assist: Finn Azaz

  18. 83'Bristol City crest
    Substitution · Bristol City

    On: Elijah Adebayo · Off: Lorent Tolaj

  19. 85'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Finn Azaz · Assist: Divin Mubama

  20. 88'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Welington · Off: Ryan Manning

  21. 88'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Lewis Dobbin · Off: Finn Azaz

  22. 89'Bristol City crest
    Yellow Card · Bristol City

    Sam Greenwood

  23. 90'+6'
    Full time

Match statistics

Southampton and Bristol City statistics comparison
StatisticSouthampton crest SouthamptonBristol City crest Bristol City
Possession56.1%43.9%
Shots1021
Shots on target56
Corners25
Fouls614
Offsides00
Saves41
Yellow cards02
Red cards00
Passes532396
Accurate passes475343
Pass accuracy89.3%86.6%
Crosses927
Accurate crosses310
Long balls4835
Accurate long balls1917
Blocked shots33
Tackles1213
Interceptions95
Clearances3112
Shots on target (%)50.0%28.6%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken00
Cross accuracy33.3%37.0%
Long-ball accuracy39.6%48.6%
Successful tackles811
Tackle success66.7%84.6%
Effective clearances3112

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Southampton crest Southampton

4-2-3-1
1
Daniel PeretzGoalkeeper
13
Keven SchlotterbeckCentre Left Defender
15
Nathan WoodCentre Right Defender
3
Ryan ManningLeft Back · Substituted
14
James BreeRight Back
10
Finn AzazAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
4
Flynn DownesLeft Midfielder · Substituted
30
James Ward-ProwseRight Midfielder
9
Cyle LarinForward · Substituted
7
Léo ScienzaAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
27
Kuryu MatsukiAttacking Midfielder Right
Substitutes (9)
  • 5Jack Stephens
  • 25George Long
  • 6Zach Abbott
  • 34WelingtonUsed substitute
  • 26Cameron BraggUsed substitute
  • 28Divin MubamaUsed substitute
  • 23Samuel Edozie
  • 11Lewis DobbinUsed substitute
  • 18Tom FellowsUsed substitute

Bristol City crest Bristol City

4-2-3-1
1
Sam TickleGoalkeeper
2
Lisav EissatCentre Left Defender
16
Robert DickieCentre Right Defender
21
Rio CardinesLeft Back · Substituted
19
George TannerRight Back · Substituted
23
Dominic BallardAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
12
Jason KnightLeft Midfielder
8
Joe WilliamsRight Midfielder
9
Lorent TolajForward · Substituted
10
Scott TwineAttacking Midfielder Left
7
Yu HirakawaAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 3Cameron PringUsed substitute
  • 14Tomi HorvatUsed substitute
  • 4Adam Randell
  • 45Elijah AdebayoUsed substitute
  • 27Gibson Yah
  • 17Jed WallaceUsed substitute
  • 38Noah Eile
  • 20Sam GreenwoodUsed substitute
  • 40Bradley Collins

Player statistics

Southampton crest Southampton · player statistics
Southampton player statistics for Southampton v Bristol City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Daniel Peretz0000004
Keven Schlotterbeck000000—
Nathan Wood002000—
Ryan Manning000000—
James Bree000000—
Finn Azaz121100—
Flynn Downes000000—
James Ward-Prowse002000—
Cyle Larin203200—
Léo Scienza000000—
Kuryu Matsuki102200—
Welington000000—
Cameron Bragg000000—
Divin Mubama010000—
Lewis Dobbin000000—
Tom Fellows000000—
Bristol City crest Bristol City · player statistics
Bristol City player statistics for Southampton v Bristol City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Sam Tickle0000001
Lisav Eissat001110—
Robert Dickie001000—
Rio Cardines011000—
George Tanner000000—
Dominic Ballard004200—
Jason Knight001100—
Joe Williams002100—
Lorent Tolaj107100—
Scott Twine002000—
Yu Hirakawa001000—
Cameron Pring000000—
Tomi Horvat000000—
Elijah Adebayo000000—
Jed Wallace000000—
Sam Greenwood001010—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
21 Apr 2026Southampton crest Southampton2 – 2Bristol City crest Bristol City
21 Oct 2025Bristol City crest Bristol City3 – 1Southampton crest Southampton
13 Feb 2024Bristol City crest Bristol City3 – 1Southampton crest Southampton
29 Nov 2023Southampton crest Southampton1 – 0Bristol City crest Bristol City
24 Sep 2013Southampton crest Southampton2 – 0Bristol City crest Bristol City

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Southampton crest SouthamptonShotsCyle Larin3Shots on target: 2Expected goals (xG): 0.51
Southampton crest SouthamptonAccurate passesKeven Schlotterbeck69Passes: 77Big chances created: 0
Southampton crest SouthamptonDefensive interventionsKeven Schlotterbeck16Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 2
Southampton crest SouthamptonSavesDaniel Peretz4Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.17
Bristol City crest Bristol CityShotsLorent Tolaj7Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 1.00
Bristol City crest Bristol CityAccurate passesJoe Williams56Passes: 65Big chances created: 1
Bristol City crest Bristol CityDefensive interventionsLisav Eissat11Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Bristol City crest Bristol CitySavesSam Tickle1Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 1.37

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Southampton: more player statistics

Daniel Peretz

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Keven Schlotterbeck

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Nathan Wood

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Ryan Manning

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

James Bree

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Finn Azaz

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Flynn Downes

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

James Ward-Prowse

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Cyle Larin

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Léo Scienza

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Kuryu Matsuki

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Welington

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Cameron Bragg

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
4
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Divin Mubama

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Lewis Dobbin

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Tom Fellows

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
Bristol City: more player statistics

Sam Tickle

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Lisav Eissat

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Robert Dickie

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Rio Cardines

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

George Tanner

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Dominic Ballard

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jason Knight

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Joe Williams

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Lorent Tolaj

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Scott Twine

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Yu Hirakawa

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Cameron Pring

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Tomi Horvat

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
2
Shots faced
0

Elijah Adebayo

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jed Wallace

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Sam Greenwood

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Form before Southampton v Bristol City

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Southampton crest Southampton

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
8 Sep 2026Swansea City crest Swansea CityHome3 – 1WEFL Championship
5 Sep 2026Lincoln City crest Lincoln CityAway1 – 1DEFL Championship
1 Sep 2026Birmingham City crest Birmingham CityAway1 – 1DEFL Championship
29 Aug 2026Millwall crest MillwallHome5 – 1WEFL Championship
25 Aug 2026West Ham United crest West Ham UnitedHome1 – 4LCarabao Cup

Bristol City crest Bristol City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
5 Sep 2026Burnley crest BurnleyAway1 – 2WEFL Championship
1 Sep 2026Preston North End crest Preston North EndAway1 – 3WEFL Championship
29 Aug 2026Portsmouth crest PortsmouthHome2 – 1WEFL Championship
22 Aug 2026Birmingham City crest Birmingham CityAway2 – 2DEFL Championship
15 Aug 2026Millwall crest MillwallHome0 – 2LEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Southampton crest Southampton158432915+1424*
17Bristol City crest Bristol City155371624-818

Southampton v Bristol City: match questions

What was the Southampton v Bristol City result?

Southampton 4–1 Bristol City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 12 Sep 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium.

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