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Southampton 1-2 Stoke City · Championship

Southampton lost to Stoke City 1-2 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Southampton and Stoke City met in the Championship at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton on Saturday, 23 August 2025.

Goalscorers

Southampton: T. Harwood-Bellis 79'. Stoke City: L. Baker 54'; S. Thomas 75'.

How the match went

Southampton saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Southampton had 18 shots with 2 on target, Stoke City 12 with 4 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 7 to Southampton and 3 to Stoke City. Southampton conceded 6 fouls, Stoke City 12. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (1 for Southampton, 5 for Stoke City).

Line-ups

Southampton started in a 3-4-2-1: G. Bazunu, T. Harwood-Bellis, N. Wood, J. Stephens, R. Fraser, F. Downes, S. Charles, Welington, M. Fernandes, J. Robinson, A. Armstrong.

Stoke City started in a 4-2-3-1: V. Johansson, J. Tchamadeu, B. Lawal, B. Wilmot, A. Cresswell, T. Seko, L. Baker, M. Manhoef, B. Jun-Ho, S. Thomas, D. Mubama.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Southampton 0-0 Stoke City.
  2. 54'Goal! Southampton 0-1 Stoke City. L. Baker (Stoke City) scores.
  3. 59'Second yellow card for D. Mubama (Stoke City), who is sent off.
  4. 75'Goal! Southampton 0-2 Stoke City. S. Thomas (Stoke City) scores, assisted by V. Johansson.
  5. 79'Goal! Southampton 1-2 Stoke City. T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) scores, assisted by M. Fernandes.
  6. 90'Full-time. Southampton 1-2 Stoke City.
Full commentary (50 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Southampton vs Stoke City.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Southampton), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  3. 6'Attempt saved. B. Wilmot (Stoke City), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  4. 7'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  5. 8'Attempt blocked. S. Charles (Southampton), header. xG 0.06.
  6. 12'Attempt blocked. A. Cresswell (Stoke City), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
  7. 16'Attempt blocked. B. Jun-Ho (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  8. 18'Attempt blocked. M. Manhoef (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  9. 21'Substitution, Southampton: R. Manning comes on for Welington.
  10. 25'Yellow card for J. Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
  11. 28'Yellow card for D. Mubama (Stoke City).
  12. 43'Attempt missed. J. Tchamadeu (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  13. 43'Off the woodwork! J. Robinson (Southampton), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.22.
  14. 43'Off the woodwork! J. Robinson (Southampton), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  15. 45'7 minutes of added time.
  16. 45+2'Attempt blocked. M. Fernandes (Southampton), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  17. 45+3'Yellow card for T. Seko (Stoke City).
  18. 45+5'Attempt missed. S. Thomas (Stoke City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  19. 45+7'Attempt missed. M. Manhoef (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 45'Half-time. Southampton 0-0 Stoke City.
  21. 46'The second half is under way.
  22. 46'Substitution, Southampton: D. Downs comes on for A. Armstrong.
  23. 47'Attempt missed. T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), header from a corner. xG 0.15.
  24. 49'Attempt missed. S. Thomas (Stoke City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  25. 51'Attempt saved. T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  26. 51'Attempt blocked. D. Downs (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  27. 54'Goal! Southampton 0-1 Stoke City. L. Baker (Stoke City) scores.
  28. 54'Attempt saved. M. Manhoef (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  29. 57'Yellow card for N. Wood (Southampton).
  30. 59'Second yellow card for D. Mubama (Stoke City), who is sent off.
  31. 61'Attempt blocked. J. Robinson (Southampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  32. 62'Attempt missed. S. Charles (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  33. 64'Attempt missed. F. Downes (Southampton), header. xG 0.49.
  34. 64'Attempt blocked. M. Manhoef (Stoke City), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  35. 66'Attempt blocked. J. Robinson (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  36. 67'Attempt blocked. D. Downs (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  37. 68'Substitution, Southampton: R. Stewart comes on for N. Wood.
  38. 70'Substitution, Stoke City: A. Phillips comes on for T. Seko.
  39. 70'Substitution, Stoke City: E. Bocat comes on for B. Jun-Ho.
  40. 70'Attempt missed. R. Stewart (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.62.
  41. 71'Yellow card for V. Johansson (Stoke City).
  42. 74'Attempt missed. M. Fernandes (Southampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  43. 75'Goal! Southampton 0-2 Stoke City. S. Thomas (Stoke City) scores, assisted by V. Johansson.
  44. 79'Goal! Southampton 1-2 Stoke City. T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) scores, assisted by M. Fernandes.
  45. 79'Substitution, Southampton: C. Archer comes on for J. Robinson.
  46. 79'Substitution, Southampton: M. Roerslev comes on for S. Charles.
  47. 81'Substitution, Stoke City: R. Boženík comes on for M. Manhoef.
  48. 85'Attempt missed. D. Downs (Southampton), header. xG 0.13.
  49. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  50. 90'Full-time. Southampton 1-2 Stoke City.
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