Southampton 2-0 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 2 Dec 2023
Southampton beat Cardiff 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 December 2023 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire. Adam Armstrong scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 1 and Cardiff 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton, Hampshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-011'assist: Carlos Alcaraz
- 2-015'
- 25'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 55'
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'
- 63'
- 72'Argument
- 75'
- 75'
- 81'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Southampton
- 8.3Adam ArmstrongM
- 8.2Ryan ManningD
- 7.9Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.6Jan BednarekD
- 7.3Kyle Walker-PetersD
- 7.3Gavin BazunuG
- 7.2Shea CharlesM
- 7.2Ryan FraserM
- 7.2Stuart ArmstrongM
- 7.2Ché AdamsM
- 7.2Joe AriboM
- 6.9Flynn DownesM
- 6.9Carlos AlcarazF
- 6.6Sékou MaraF
Cardiff
- 7.5Jamilu CollinsD
- 7.2Rúnar RúnarssonG
- 7.0Dimitrios GoutasD
- 6.9Ryan WintleM
- 6.9Manolis SiopisM
- 6.9Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.7Ollie TannerF
- 6.6Joe RallsM
- 6.6Ike UgboF
- 6.6Kion EteteF
- 6.3Perry NgD
- 6.3Callum RobinsonM
- 6.3Joshua BowlerM
- 6.3Rubin ColwillM
- 6.3Karlan Ahearne-GrantM
- 6.3Yakou MéïtéF
Line-ups
Cardiff4-2-3-1
Southampton4-3-2-1
Substitutes
SouthamptonR. Martin
Substitutes
- 26R. Fraser63'M7.2
- 6M. HolgateD
- 13Joseph LumleyG
- 14James BreeD
- 7J. Aribo62'M7.2
- 18S. Mara81'F6.6
- 23Samuel EdozieM
- 33T. DiblingM
- 27Samuel Amo-AmeyawF
CardiffE. Bulut
Substitutes
- 9K. Etete75'F6.6
- 18Ebrima AdamsM
- 8J. Ralls75'M6.6
- 2M. RomeoD
- 21J. AlnwickG
- 12I. Ugbo63'F6.6
- 24J. PanzoD
- 32Ollie Tanner62'F6.7
- 27R. Colwill55'M6.3
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
2.68Expected goals (xG)1.03
18Total shots10
6Shots on target3
7Shots off target2
5Blocked shots5
7Corners3
2Offsides1
6Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves4
720Total passes402
653Accurate passes341
91%Pass accuracy85%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Jan Bednarek | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Kyle Walker-Peters | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Fraser | 28 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Ché Adams | 81 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joe Aribo | 28 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 62 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sékou Mara | 9 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamilu Collins | 90 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 7.5 |
| Rúnar Rúnarsson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Manolis Siopis | 75 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ollie Tanner | 28 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Joe Ralls | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ike Ugbo | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kion Etete | 15 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Robinson | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Bowler | 62 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Rubin Colwill | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 75 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Yakou Méïté | 63 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
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