English League Championship

Southampton vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Southampton
  • 25': Samuel Edozie
  • Red Card 90'+7': Kamaldeen Sulemana
FT
1 - 4
Leicester City
  • 1': Jamie Vardy
  • 18': Kasey McAteer
  • 45'+3': Wilfred Ndidi
  • 67': Stephy Mavididi

About

Southampton are hosting Leicester City 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.
  • 1': Goal! Southampton 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 2': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 2': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
  • 9': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 11': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 11': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Callum Doyle (Leicester City).
  • 11': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
  • 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 17': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
  • 17': Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Goal! Southampton 0, Leicester City 2. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a through ball.
  • 19': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 2. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ché Adams with a through ball.
  • 26': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 26': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
  • 27': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
  • 32': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
  • 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 35': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 35': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
  • 39': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 39': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 42': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 42': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Offside, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 3. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Leicester City 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Samuel Edozie.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Flynn Downes because of an injury.
  • 51': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
  • 51': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Harry Winks (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
  • 52': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Cesare Casadei replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ché Adams.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 66': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Justin.
  • 67': Goal! Southampton 1, Leicester City 4. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 68': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Ryan Fraser.
  • 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Kasey McAteer.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana with a headed pass.
  • 72': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
  • 72': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 77': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 77': Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Ché Adams.
  • 80': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
  • 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Harry Winks.
  • 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Yunus Akgün replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 84': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Jamie Vardy.
  • 86': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
  • 86': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
  • 90'+1': Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Leicester City).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
  • 90'+4': Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdul Fatawu with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
  • 90'+6': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Leicester City 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 4
45.4 Possession 54.6
15 SHOTS 19
8 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
366 Accurate Passes 429
433 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 47
15 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 7
15 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 13
27 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,877

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Leeds United 31 +43 66
2 Burnley 31 +28 61
3 Sheffield United 30 +20 61
4 Sunderland 30 +19 58
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
21 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
24 Shea Charles
3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
4 Flynn Downes
16 William Smallbone Yellow Card
26 Ryan Fraser
23 Samuel Edozie
9 Adam Armstrong
10 Ché Adams
Southampton Substitutes:
Alex McCarthy, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, James Bree, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Stuart Armstrong, Sékou Mara, Joe Aribo, Mason Holgate, Carlos Alcaraz.

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Mads Hermansen (GK)
5 Callum Doyle
23 Jannik Vestergaard
21 Ricardo Pereira
2 James Justin
8 Harry Winks Yellow Card
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
25 Wilfred Ndidi
9 Jamie Vardy
10 Stephy Mavididi
35 Kasey McAteer
Leicester City Substitutes:
Wout Faes, Patson Daka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Fatawu Issahaku, Jakub Stolarczyk, Hamza Choudhury, Cesare Casadei, Yunus Akgün, Conor Coady.

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