Southampton 2-1 Wrexham — EFL Championship, 9 Aug 2025
Southampton beat Wrexham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 9 August 2025 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Ryan Manning and Jack Stephens scored for Southampton; Joshua Windass for Wrexham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-122'Penalty
- 25'Foul
- 32'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 54'
- 60'
- 60'
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 73'
- 80'
- 85'
- 1-190'
- 2-190'assist: D. Downs
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+8'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Southampton
- 9.3Ryan ManningD
- 7.7Jack StephensD
- 7.7Ryan FraserF
- 7.7Gavin BazunuG
- 7.3Shea CharlesM
- 7.0Jay RobinsonF
- 6.9Yukinari SugawaraM
- 6.9WelingtonM
- 6.9Joshua QuarshieD
- 6.7Ross StewartF
- 6.7Ronnie EdwardsD
- 6.6Flynn DownesM
- 6.6Mateus FernandesM
- 6.5Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.3Cameron ArcherF
- 6.0Damion DownsF
Wrexham
- 9.0Daniel WardG
- 7.3Kieffer MooreF
- 7.3Joshua WindassF
- 7.2Ryan HardieF
- 6.9Lewis O'BrienM
- 6.9Conor CoadyD
- 6.9Liberato CacaceM
- 6.9Lewis BruntD
- 6.7Matthew JamesM
- 6.7George DobsonM
- 6.6Ryan BarnettM
- 6.5Ryan LongmanM
- 6.5James McCleanM
- 6.2Samuel SmithF
- 6.2Max CleworthD
Line-ups
- 26R. FraserF7.7
- 5Jack Stephens90'D7.7
- 9Adam Armstrong60'F6.5
- 4Flynn Downes32'72'M6.6
- 16Yukinari Sugawara60'M6.9
- 31G. BazunuG7.7
- 12Ronnie Edwards80'D6.7
- 34Welington72'M6.9
- 24Shea CharlesM7.3
- 17J. QuarshieD6.9
- 46J. RobinsonF7.0
Substitutes
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 15Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 22Benjamin BreretonF
- 3Ryan Manning90'72'D9.3
- 11Ross Stewart80'F6.7
- 19Cameron Archer90+8'72'F6.3
- 42D. Downs60'F6.0
- 18M. Fernandes60'M6.6
- 27Kuryu MatsukiM
Wrexham3-5-2
Coach: Phil Parkinson
- 13Liberato Cacace85'M6.9
- 21Daniel WardG9.0
- 6C. CoadyD6.9
- 37Matthew JamesM6.7
- 10Joshua Windass22'72'F7.3
- 19Kieffer Moore54'F7.3
- 29R. Barnett73'M6.6
- 15George DobsonM6.7
- 27Lewis O'BrienM6.9
- 3Lewis BruntD6.9
- 4Max Cleworth25'D6.2
Substitutes
- 5Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 12George EvansM
- 7James McClean90+1'85'M6.5
- 38E. LeeM
- 28Samuel Smith54'F6.2
- 9Ryan Hardie72'F7.2
- 47Ryan Longman73'M6.5
- 1Arthur OkonkwoG
- 45H. AshfieldM
Team statistics
75%Possession25%
4.14Expected goals (xG)1.88
27Total shots10
10Shots on target2
10Shots off target5
7Blocked shots3
7Corners3
1Offsides2
12Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves7
0.94Goals prevented0.94
609Total passes204
527Accurate passes130
87%Pass accuracy64%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 9.3 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Fraser | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jay Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 60 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Welington | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Quarshie | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ross Stewart | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Flynn Downes | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Adam Armstrong | 60 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cameron Archer | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Damion Downs | 30 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ward | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 9.0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 54 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Windass | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Hardie | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Conor Coady | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Liberato Cacace | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Brunt | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| George Dobson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Barnett | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ryan Longman | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| James McClean | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Smith | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
Before and after
Southampton
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- Next: Ipswich 1-1 Southampton, 17 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Wrexham
- Previous: Lincoln 0-2 Wrexham, 3 May 2025 · League One
- Next: Wrexham 2-3 West Brom, 16 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated