Stoke City 0-2 Southampton · Championship
Stoke City lost to Southampton 0-2 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Stoke City and Southampton met in the Championship at bet365 Stadium in Stoke on Saturday, 31 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Stoke City did not score. Southampton: F. Azaz 10'; F. Downes 52'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Stoke City had 10 shots with 3 on target, Southampton 11 with 4 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 4 to Stoke City and 5 to Southampton. Stoke City conceded 8 fouls, Southampton 18. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for Stoke City, 3 for Southampton).
Line-ups
Stoke City started in a 4-2-3-1: T. Simkin, M. Talovierov, A. Phillips, B. Lawal, E. Bocat, T. Rigo, S. Nzonzi, L. Cissé, B. Jun-Ho, S. Thomas, M. Smit.
Southampton started in a 4-2-3-1: D. Peretz, J. Bree, T. Harwood-Bellis, J. Stephens, Welington, C. Jander, F. Downes, T. Fellows, F. Azaz, L. Scienza, R. Stewart.
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Minute by minute
- 10'Goal! Stoke City 0-1 Southampton. F. Azaz (Southampton) scores.
- 52'Goal! Stoke City 0-2 Southampton. F. Downes (Southampton) scores.
Full commentary (36 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Stoke City vs Southampton.
- 3'Attempt missed. B. Lawal (Stoke City), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 6'Attempt blocked. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 10'Goal! Stoke City 0-1 Southampton. F. Azaz (Southampton) scores.
- 12'Attempt blocked. B. Jun-Ho (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 18'Attempt blocked. L. Cissé (Stoke City), header from a corner. xG 0.26.
- 20'Attempt saved. B. Jun-Ho (Stoke City), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 23'Attempt saved. T. Fellows (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 24'Attempt blocked. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 24'Attempt blocked. F. Azaz (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 28'Attempt blocked. F. Azaz (Southampton), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 30'Yellow card for F. Azaz (Southampton).
- 34'Attempt saved. A. Phillips (Stoke City), header from a set piece. xG 0.00.
- 41'Attempt blocked. R. Stewart (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
- 45+4'Attempt missed. B. Jun-Ho (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Stoke City: B. Pearson comes on for S. N'Zonzi.
- 46'Substitution, Stoke City: B. Wilmot comes on for M. Talovierov.
- 46'Substitution, Stoke City: T. Seko comes on for T. Rigo.
- 52'Goal! Stoke City 0-2 Southampton. F. Downes (Southampton) scores.
- 52'Attempt missed. J. Stephens (Southampton), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 56'Attempt saved. T. Fellows (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 57'Attempt missed. F. Downes (Southampton), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 65'Substitution, Southampton: N. Oyekunle comes on for R. Stewart.
- 65'Substitution, Southampton: K. Matsuki comes on for L. Scienza.
- 71'Yellow card for J. Stephens (Southampton).
- 72'Yellow card for D. Peretz (Southampton).
- 72'Attempt missed. A. Phillips (Stoke City), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 74'Substitution, Southampton: S. Charles comes on for C. Jander.
- 78'Substitution, Stoke City: F. Fawunmi comes on for B. Jun-Ho.
- 82'Attempt saved. T. Seko (Stoke City), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 83'Yellow card for F. Fawunmi (Stoke City).
- 86'Attempt blocked. F. Fawunmi (Stoke City), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 87'Attempt missed. A. Phillips (Stoke City), header from a corner. xG 0.18.
- 90'Yellow card for B. Lawal (Stoke City).
- 90'Substitution, Southampton: R. Manning comes on for T. Fellows.