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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Southampton v Stoke City: 3–1 result

Southampton 3–1 Stoke City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 15:00 BST · Regular season

Southampton crest Southampton
3 – 1Full timeHalf-time 1 – 1
Stoke City crest Stoke City

St. Mary's Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Southampton crest 8' Cyle Larin · Goal
  • Stoke City crest 26' Ethan Galbraith · Goal
  • Southampton crest 89' Divin Mubama · Goal
  • Southampton crest 90'+4' Ryan Manning · Penalty - Scored

Southampton v Stoke City highlights & goals

Official match footage
EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Southampton 3-1 Stoke City | Championship

EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS: Southampton 3-1 Stoke City | Championship

Southampton FC · 2026-08-22T16:00:14-07:00 · 10m 20s

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Galbraith on scoresheet in defeat | Southampton 3-1 Stoke City | Highlights

Galbraith on scoresheet in defeat | Southampton 3-1 Stoke City | Highlights

Stoke City FC · 2026-08-22T10:45:24-07:00 · 2m 9s

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Match information

Ground
St. Mary's StadiumSouthampton, England
Attendance
29185
Referee
Steve Martin
Final whistle
22 Aug, 16:53:42 BST

Goals by period

SouthamptonFirst half: 1
SouthamptonSecond half: 2
Stoke CityFirst half: 1
Stoke CitySecond half: 0

Southampton v Stoke City: goals, cards & substitutions

27 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 8'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Cyle Larin · Assist: Flynn Downes

  3. 19'Southampton crest
    Yellow Card · Southampton

    James Bree

  4. 26'Stoke City crest
    Goal · Stoke City

    Scorer: Ethan Galbraith · Assist: Sam Gallagher

  5. 33'Stoke City crest
    End Delay · Stoke City
  6. 33'Southampton crest
    End Delay · Southampton
  7. 38'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Sam Gallagher

  8. 50'Southampton crest
    Yellow Card · Southampton

    Flynn Downes

  9. 53'Southampton crest
    Yellow Card · Southampton

    Ryan Manning

  10. 62'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Ethan Galbraith

  11. 62'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Róbert Bozeník · Off: George Hirst

  12. 70'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Svante Ingelsson · Off: Sam Gallagher

  13. 78'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Divin Mubama · Off: Cyle Larin

  14. 78'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Lewis Dobbin · Off: Léo Scienza

  15. 81'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Tomás Rigo · Off: Djibril Soumaré

  16. 81'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    Maksym Taloverov · Off: Eric Bocat

  17. 81'Stoke City crest
    End Delay · Stoke City
  18. 81'Southampton crest
    End Delay · Southampton
  19. 82'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Maksym Taloverov

  20. 86'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Svante Ingelsson

  21. 89'Southampton crest
    Goal · Southampton

    Scorer: Divin Mubama · Assist: Finn Azaz

  22. 90'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Samuel Edozie · Off: Tom Fellows

  23. 90'+3'Stoke City crest
    Red Card · Stoke City

    Svante Ingelsson

  24. 90'+4'Southampton crest
    Penalty - Scored · Southampton

    Ryan Manning

  25. 90'+5'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Romeo Akachukwu · Off: Finn Azaz

  26. 90'+5'Southampton crest
    Substitution · Southampton

    On: Cameron Bragg · Off: Kuryu Matsuki

  27. 90'+6'
    Full time

Match statistics

Southampton and Stoke City statistics comparison
StatisticSouthampton crest SouthamptonStoke City crest Stoke City
Possession58.2%41.8%
Shots1714
Shots on target52
Corners42
Fouls1021
Offsides22
Saves12
Yellow cards33
Red cards01
Passes475326
Accurate passes411260
Pass accuracy86.5%79.8%
Crosses1525
Accurate crosses27
Long balls4847
Accurate long balls1815
Blocked shots57
Tackles1512
Interceptions711
Clearances1418
Shots on target (%)29.4%14.3%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken10
Cross accuracy13.3%28.0%
Long-ball accuracy37.5%31.9%
Successful tackles108
Tackle success66.7%66.7%
Effective clearances1418

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
5
Jack StephensCentre Left Defender
15
Nathan WoodCentre Right Defender
3
Ryan ManningLeft Back
14
James BreeRight Back
10
Finn AzazAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
27
Kuryu MatsukiLeft Midfielder · Substituted
4
Flynn DownesRight Midfielder
9
Cyle LarinForward · Substituted
7
Léo ScienzaAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
18
Tom FellowsAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 29Romeo AkachukwuUsed substitute
  • 19Cameron Archer
  • 26Cameron BraggUsed substitute
  • 34Welington
  • 11Lewis DobbinUsed substitute
  • 17Joshua Quarshie
  • 28Divin MubamaUsed substitute
  • 25George Long
  • 23Samuel EdozieUsed substitute

Stoke City crest Stoke City

4-2-3-1
1
Viktor JohanssonGoalkeeper
23
Ben GibsonCentre Left Defender
16
Ben WilmotCentre Right Defender
17
Eric BocatLeft Back · Substituted
2
Ben JohnsonRight Back
10
Bae Jun-HoAttacking Midfielder
8
Ethan GalbraithLeft Midfielder
27
Djibril SoumaréRight Midfielder · Substituted
15
George HirstForward · Substituted
7
Sorba ThomasAttacking Midfielder Left
20
Sam GallagherAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 19Tomás RigoUsed substitute
  • 42Million Manhoef
  • 52Laurence Giani
  • 40Maksym TaloverovUsed substitute
  • 24Joshua Griffiths
  • 6Svante IngelssonUsed substitute
  • 9Róbert BozeníkUsed substitute
  • 4Ben Pearson
  • 5Luke Graham

Player statistics

Southampton crest Southampton · player statistics
Southampton player statistics for Southampton v Stoke City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Daniel Peretz0000001
Jack Stephens002000—
Nathan Wood000000—
Ryan Manning105110—
James Bree000010—
Finn Azaz012000—
Kuryu Matsuki001000—
Flynn Downes010010—
Cyle Larin104200—
Léo Scienza002100—
Tom Fellows000000—
Romeo Akachukwu000000—
Cameron Bragg000000—
Lewis Dobbin000000—
Divin Mubama101100—
Samuel Edozie000000—
Stoke City crest Stoke City · player statistics
Stoke City player statistics for Southampton v Stoke City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Viktor Johansson0000002
Ben Gibson002100—
Ben Wilmot001000—
Eric Bocat001000—
Ben Johnson000000—
Bae Jun-Ho002000—
Ethan Galbraith101110—
Djibril Soumaré001000—
George Hirst003000—
Sorba Thomas001000—
Sam Gallagher011010—
Tomás Rigo000000—
Maksym Taloverov000010—
Svante Ingelsson001001—
Róbert Bozeník000000—

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

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
31 Jan 2026Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 2Southampton crest Southampton
23 Aug 2025Southampton crest Southampton1 – 2Stoke City crest Stoke City
29 Oct 2024Southampton crest Southampton3 – 2Stoke City crest Stoke City
27 Apr 2024Southampton crest Southampton0 – 1Stoke City crest Stoke City
3 Oct 2023Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 1Southampton crest Southampton

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Southampton crest SouthamptonShotsRyan Manning5Shots on target: 1Expected goals (xG): 0.94
Southampton crest SouthamptonAccurate passesJack Stephens66Passes: 73
Southampton crest SouthamptonDefensive interventionsJack Stephens9Successful tackles: 0Duels won: 4
Southampton crest SouthamptonSavesDaniel Peretz1Shots on target faced: 2Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.67
Stoke City crest Stoke CityShotsGeorge Hirst3Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.14
Stoke City crest Stoke CityAccurate passesBen Gibson43Passes: 48
Stoke City crest Stoke CityDefensive interventionsBen Wilmot9Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 2
Stoke City crest Stoke CitySavesViktor Johansson2Shots on target faced: 5Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.32

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

Jack Stephens

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

Nathan Wood

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

Finn Azaz

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

Kuryu Matsuki

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

Flynn Downes

Fouls committed
4
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Cyle Larin

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

Léo Scienza

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

Tom Fellows

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

Romeo Akachukwu

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

Cameron Bragg

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

Lewis Dobbin

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

Divin Mubama

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

Samuel Edozie

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
Stoke City: more player statistics

Viktor Johansson

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

Ben Gibson

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

Ben Wilmot

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

Eric Bocat

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

Ben Johnson

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

Bae Jun-Ho

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
4
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Ethan Galbraith

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

Djibril Soumaré

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

George Hirst

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

Sorba Thomas

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

Sam Gallagher

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

Tomás Rigo

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

Maksym Taloverov

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

Svante Ingelsson

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

Róbert Bozeník

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

Form before Southampton v Stoke City

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

Southampton crest Southampton

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
16 Aug 2026Watford crest WatfordAway2 – 1LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Colchester UnitedAway0 – 2WCarabao Cup
12 May 2026Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughHome2 – 1WEFL Championship
9 May 2026Middlesbrough crest MiddlesbroughAway0 – 0DEFL Championship
2 May 2026Preston North End crest Preston North EndAway1 – 3WEFL Championship

Stoke City crest Stoke City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
15 Aug 2026Swansea City crest Swansea CityHome1 – 2LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Oldham AthleticHome2 – 0WCarabao Cup
2 May 2026Bristol City crest Bristol CityAway2 – 0LEFL Championship
25 Apr 2026Portsmouth crest PortsmouthHome1 – 3LEFL Championship
21 Apr 2026Millwall crest MillwallHome1 – 3LEFL 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
3Stoke City crest Stoke City159242418+629
7Southampton crest Southampton158432915+1424*

Southampton v Stoke City: match questions

What was the Southampton v Stoke City result?

Southampton 3–1 Stoke City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 22 Aug 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium.

Was Southampton v Stoke City on UK TV?

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Are highlights available for Southampton v Stoke City?

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