Southampton 1-0 Norwich — EFL Championship, 18 Mar 2026
Southampton beat Norwich 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 18 March 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Finn Azaz scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 1 and Norwich 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-024'assist: Cyle Larin
- 27'
- 37'Foul
- 41'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 48'Foul
- 60'
- 65'out: C. Bragg
- 69'Foul
- 73'
- 74'
- 74'
- 82'Time wasting
- 84'Foul
- 87'
- 87'
- 89'
- 90+6'Time wasting
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Southampton
- 8.7Daniel PeretzG
- 8.3Finn AzazM
- 7.7Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.3James BreeD
- 7.3Ryan ManningD
- 7.0Jack StephensD
- 7.0Shea CharlesM
- 6.9Samuel EdozieM
- 6.9Caspar JanderM
- 6.6Cameron BraggM
- 6.6Kuryu MatsukiM
- 6.6Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.5Cyle LarinF
- 6.5Flynn DownesM
- 6.3Tom FellowsM
Norwich
- 7.2Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.2José CórdobaD
- 7.2Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.0Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.9Pelle MattssonM
- 6.9Samuel FieldM
- 6.9Liam GibbsM
- 6.9Ali AhmedM
- 6.7Jacob WrightM
- 6.6Forson AmankwahM
- 6.5Jack StaceyD
- 6.3Kellen FisherD
- 6.3Edmond-Paris MaghomaM
- 6.3Errol Mundle-SmithF
- 6.2Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 6.2Anis Ben SlimaneM
Line-ups
- 9Cyle LarinF6.5
- 5Jack StephensD7.0
- 3Ryan ManningD7.3
- 14James BreeD7.3
- 4Flynn Downes48'65'M6.5
- 41D. PeretzG8.7
- 6Taylor Harwood-Bellis82'D7.7
- 10Finn Azaz24'84'M8.3
- 23Samuel Edozie74'M6.9
- 20C. Jander74'M6.9
- 27Kuryu Matsuki89'M6.6
Substitutes
- 28O. RomeuM
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon89'D6.6
- 32J. JonesG
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 18Tom Fellows74'M6.3
- 24Shea Charles74'M7.0
- 48C. Bragg65'M6.6
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 49N. OyekunleF
Norwich4-2-3-1
Coach: Philippe Clement
- 23Kenneth McLeanM7.2
- 26Samuel Field46'M6.9
- 3Jack Stacey37'73'D6.5
- 33José CórdobaD7.2
- 1Vladan KovačevićG7.2
- 25P. MaghomaM6.3
- 20Anis Ben Slimane27'87'M6.2
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden60'F6.2
- 15R. McConvilleD7.0
- 35Kellen Fisher41'D6.3
- 21Ali Ahmed87'M6.9
Substitutes
- 7Pelle Mattsson69'46'M6.9
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 5Jakov MedićD
- 31Louie MouldenG
- 8Liam Gibbs73'M6.9
- 42T. SpringettF
- 18A. Forson87'M6.6
- 16J. Wright87'M6.7
- 46Errol Mundle-Smith60'F6.3
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
0.61Expected goals (xG)1.04
9Total shots14
4Shots on target7
2Shots off target3
3Blocked shots4
5Corners6
3Offsides0
13Fouls13
4Yellow cards4
7Goalkeeper saves3
0.40Goals prevented0.40
346Total passes464
281Accurate passes390
81%Pass accuracy84%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Shea Charles | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Edozie | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Caspar Jander | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Cameron Bragg | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Cyle Larin | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Flynn Downes | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Fellows | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 7.2 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Field | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Gibbs | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ali Ahmed | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jacob Wright | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Forson Amankwah | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jack Stacey | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Errol Mundle-Smith | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Anis Ben Slimane | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
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