Wrexham 1-5 Southampton — EFL Championship, 7 Apr 2026
Southampton beat Wrexham 5-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 April 2026 at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Joshua Windass scored for Wrexham; Kuryu Matsuki, Flynn Downes, Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and 1 more for Southampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Wrexham have won 0 and Southampton 1.
Match timeline
- 0-112'assist: Finn Azaz
- 0-222'
- 1-234'assist: Kieffer Moore
- 37'Foul
- Half-time1-2
- 58'
- 1-361'
- 65'
- 66'Argument
- 66'
- 72'Foul
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 79'Argument
- 81'Foul
- 1-481'assist: Welington
- 1-583'assist: Shea Charles
- 84'
- 84'
- 85'
- 85'
- Full-time1-5
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Wrexham
- 7.3Joshua WindassF
- 7.0Issa KaboréM
- 7.0Kieffer MooreF
- 6.9George DobsonM
- 6.7Davis Keillor-DunnM
- 6.5Nathan BroadheadM
- 6.5Samuel SmithF
- 6.3Ryan LongmanM
- 6.3George ThomasonM
- 6.3Arthur OkonkwoG
- 6.2Oliver RathboneM
- 6.2Matthew JamesM
- 6.2Lewis O'BrienM
- 6.2Callum DoyleD
- 5.7Max CleworthD
- 5.3Dominic HyamD
Southampton
- 8.3Finn AzazM
- 7.9Kuryu MatsukiM
- 7.6Flynn DownesM
- 7.5Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.3Cyle LarinF
- 7.2Shea CharlesM
- 7.2Ross StewartF
- 7.2WelingtonD
- 7.0Jack StephensD
- 6.9Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.9Ryan ManningD
- 6.7Daniel PeretzG
- 6.7Leo ScienzaM
- 6.6Cameron ArcherF
- 6.3James BreeD
- 6.2Samuel EdozieM
Line-ups
Southampton4-2-3-1
Wrexham3-5-2
Substitutes
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 21Daniel WardG
- 37Matthew James72'M6.2
- 26Zachary VynerD
- 20Oliver Rathbone72'M6.2
- 28Samuel Smith84'F6.5
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 7Davis Keillor-Dunn84'M6.7
- 47Ryan Longman81'72'M6.3
- 11Bailey-Tye CadamarteriF
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon85'D6.9
- 32J. JonesG
- 11Ross Stewart81'66'F7.2
- 19Cameron Archer85'F6.6
- 34Welington72'65'D7.2
- 20C. JanderM
- 18Tom FellowsM
- 13L. Scienza58'M6.7
- 48C. BraggM
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.28Expected goals (xG)2.61
11Total shots16
2Shots on target9
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
3Corners4
1Offsides2
12Fouls10
2Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves1
-0.14Goals prevented-0.14
460Total passes383
388Accurate passes298
84%Pass accuracy78%
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Windass | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Issa Kaboré | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 84 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| George Dobson | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Smith | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Longman | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Thomason | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew James | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.7 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | 85 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Cyle Larin | 66 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ross Stewart | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Welington | 25 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Manning | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Leo Scienza | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cameron Archer | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Edozie | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 09 Aug 25Southampton2-1Wrexham
Most recent meetings
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
Wrexham
- Previous: West Brom 2-2 Wrexham, 3 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-0 Wrexham, 12 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Southampton
- Previous: Southampton 2-1 Arsenal, 4 Apr 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Southampton 2-1 Derby, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated