Southampton 2-1 Arsenal — FA Cup, 4 Apr 2026
Southampton beat Arsenal 2-1 in the FA Cup Quarter-finals on 4 April 2026 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton. Ross Stewart, Viktor Gyökeres, Shea Charles got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Southampton have won 1 and Arsenal 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St. Mary's Stadium · Southampton·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 27'Foul
- 1-035'assist: James Bree
- Half-time1-0
- 60'
- 60'
- 61'
- 1-168'assist: Kai Havertz
- 70'
- 71'
- 72'
- 76'out: Shea Charles
- 79'
- 2-185'assist: Tom Fellows
- 89'Foul
- 90+4'
- 90+7'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Southampton
- 7.9Shea CharlesM
- 7.3Daniel PeretzG
- 7.2James BreeD
- 7.2Ross StewartF
- 7.2Leo ScienzaM
- 7.0Tom FellowsM
- 6.9Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.9Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 6.9Ryan ManningD
- 6.7Samuel EdozieM
- 6.7Cyle LarinF
- 6.6Finn AzazM
- 6.6Caspar JanderM
- 6.6Cameron BraggM
Arsenal
- 7.3Viktor GyökeresF
- 7.2Gabriel MagalhãesD
- 7.0Max DowmanM
- 7.0Gabriel MartinelliM
- 6.9Christian NørgaardM
- 6.9Martin ØdegaardM
- 6.7Kepa ArrizabalagaG
- 6.3Noni MaduekeF
- 6.3Kai HavertzM
- 6.3Myles Lewis-SkellyD
- 6.3Cristhian MosqueraD
- 6.2Riccardo CalafioriD
- 6.2William SalibaD
- 6.2Martín ZubimendiM
- 6.0Gabriel JesusF
- 5.7Benjamin WhiteD
Line-ups
- 15Nathan Wood-GordonD6.9
- 3Ryan Manning27'90+7'D6.9
- 14James BreeD7.2
- 11Ross Stewart35'70'F7.2
- 41D. PeretzG7.3
- 6Taylor Harwood-BellisD6.9
- 10Finn AzazM6.6
- 20C. JanderM6.6
- 18Tom FellowsM7.0
- 13L. Scienza71'M7.2
- 48C. Bragg76'M6.6
Substitutes
- 9Cyle Larin70'F6.7
- 28O. RomeuM
- 25George LongG
- 19Cameron ArcherF
- 23Samuel Edozie71'M6.7
- 24Shea Charles85'76'M7.9
- 17J. Quarshie90+7'D
- 46J. RobinsonF
- 49N. OyekunleF
Arsenal4-2-3-1
Coach: Mikel Arteta
- 9Gabriel Jesus60'F6.0
- 29Kai Havertz79'M6.3
- 13K. ArrizabalagaG6.7
- 4Benjamin WhiteD5.7
- 6Gabriel72'D7.2
- 16Christian NørgaardM6.9
- 8Martin Ødegaard61'M6.9
- 11G. MartinelliM7.0
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly60'D6.3
- 3C. MosqueraD6.3
- 56Max DowmanM7.0
Substitutes
- 14Viktor Gyökeres68'60'F7.3
- 1D. RayaG
- 2William Saliba72'D6.2
- 36M. Zubimendi79'M6.2
- 20N. Madueke61'F6.3
- 33Riccardo Calafiori60'D6.2
- 71Andre AnnousF
- 89Marli SalmonD
- 76C. O'NeillF
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
0.80Expected goals (xG)2.10
8Total shots23
4Shots on target7
3Shots off target6
1Blocked shots10
4Corners9
9Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
6Goalkeeper saves2
304Total passes524
240Accurate passes466
79%Pass accuracy89%
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Charles | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Daniel Peretz | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| James Bree | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ross Stewart | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Leo Scienza | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tom Fellows | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Manning | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Edozie | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cyle Larin | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Finn Azaz | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Caspar Jander | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Cameron Bragg | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Gyökeres | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Max Dowman | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | 7.0 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Christian Nørgaard | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 61 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Noni Madueke | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kai Havertz | 79 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Cristhian Mosquera | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| William Saliba | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 60 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Benjamin White | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 5.7 |
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