Southampton 3-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 14 Apr 2026
Southampton beat Blackburn 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 14 April 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Cyle Larin, Ryan Manning and Cameron Archer scored for Southampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Southampton have won 1 and Blackburn 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 5'Foul
- 7'
- 1-024'assist: Cameron Archer
- 2-043'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 71'out: Flynn Downes
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'
- 73'
- 78'
- 3-086'assist: L. Scienza
- 87'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Southampton
- 8.3Ryan ManningD
- 8.3Shea CharlesM
- 8.2Cameron ArcherM
- 7.9Jack StephensD
- 7.9Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.7Cyle LarinF
- 7.3James BreeD
- 7.2Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 7.2Daniel PeretzG
- 7.0Leo ScienzaM
- 6.9WelingtonD
- 6.9Cameron BraggM
- 6.7Flynn DownesM
- 6.5Tom FellowsD
- 6.0Kuryu MatsukiM
Blackburn
- 7.9Balázs TóthG
- 6.9Moussa BaradjiF
- 6.9Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.9Yuri RibeiroM
- 6.7Ryoya MorishitaM
- 6.7Oladapo AfolayanF
- 6.5Ryan HedgesM
- 6.5Harry PickeringD
- 6.3Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.3Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.3Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.3Nathan RedmondF
- 6.2Yuki OhashiF
- 6.2Mathias JørgensenF
- 6.2Eiran CashinD
- 5.9Tom AtchesonD
Line-ups
- 9Cyle Larin24'F7.7
- 5Jack StephensD7.9
- 3Ryan Manning43'71'D8.3
- 14James Bree46'D7.3
- 41D. PeretzG7.2
- 19Cameron Archer86'87'M8.2
- 6Taylor Harwood-BellisD7.9
- 18Tom FellowsD6.5
- 24Shea CharlesM8.3
- 48C. Bragg71'M6.9
- 27Kuryu Matsuki71'M6.0
Substitutes
- 15Nathan Wood-Gordon46'D7.2
- 25George LongG
- 4Flynn Downes71'M6.7
- 11Ross StewartF
- 34Welington71'D6.9
- 23Samuel EdozieM
- 20C. JanderM
- 13L. Scienza71'M7.0
- 46J. Robinson87'F
Blackburn3-4-2-1
Coach: Damien Johnson
- 4Y. RibeiroM6.9
- 3Harry Pickering78'D6.5
- 27N. Redmond46'F6.3
- 22Balázs TóthG7.9
- 29Mathias Jørgensen73'F6.2
- 15Sean McLoughlin5'D6.3
- 5Taylor Gardner-Hickman7'M6.9
- 2Ryan Alebiosu46'M6.3
- 31K. MontgomeryM6.3
- 38T. AtchesonD5.9
- 24Moussa Baradji73'F6.9
Substitutes
- 21Oladapo Afolayan73'F6.7
- 1Aynsley PearsG
- 19R. Hedges73'M6.5
- 23Yuki Ohashi46'F6.2
- 20Eiran Cashin78'D6.2
- 25Ryoya Morishita46'M6.7
- 14Dion De NeveD
- 26C. O'RiordanD
- 54V. JosephF
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
2.23Expected goals (xG)0.28
16Total shots8
7Shots on target3
4Shots off target2
5Blocked shots3
7Corners4
0Offsides1
8Fouls5
0Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves4
0.26Goals prevented0.26
621Total passes432
549Accurate passes350
88%Pass accuracy81%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manning | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Cameron Archer | 87 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Cyle Larin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| James Bree | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Leo Scienza | 19 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Welington | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Bragg | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Flynn Downes | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Fellows | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Moussa Baradji | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Hedges | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Harry Pickering | 78 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Redmond | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Eiran Cashin | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
SouthamptonWWWWW
BlackburnDDWDW
- D11 Apr 26AStoke City1-1
- D06 Apr 26HWest Brom0-0
- W03 Apr 26ABirmingham1-0
- D21 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough0-0
- W14 Mar 26AMillwall2-1
Head-to-head
- 25 Oct 25Blackburn2-1Southampton
- 06 Apr 24Blackburn0-0Southampton
- 16 Dec 23Southampton4-0Blackburn
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 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Southampton
- Previous: Southampton 2-1 Derby, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Swansea 1-2 Southampton, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-1 Coventry, 17 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated