Southampton 4-1 Bristol City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 7 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton · referee S. Allison · full time
Full time: Southampton 4-1 Bristol City
Southampton won 4-1 at home to Bristol City in Championship Matchday 7 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Cyle Larin 38', Cyle Larin 61', Lorent Tolaj 66', Kuryu Matsuki 82', Finn Azaz 85'.
How Southampton won it
Cyle Larin put Southampton ahead in the 38th minute, set up by Finn Azaz . Cyle Larin made it 2-0 to Southampton in the 61st minute. Lorent Tolaj made it 2-1 to Bristol City in the 66th minute, set up by Rio Cardines. Kuryu Matsuki made it 3-1 to Southampton in the 82nd minute, set up by Finn Azaz . Finn Azaz made it 4-1 to Southampton in the 85th minute, set up by Divin Mubama.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Cyle Larin scored twice.
The referee, S. Allison, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Southampton and 2 to Bristol City.
Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-2-3-1 · Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.97 for Southampton and 1.73 for Bristol City.
Southampton scored about 2.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Southampton had 5 shots on target, Bristol City 6.
Southampton had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Southampton came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.51 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Southampton vs Bristol City: the match in numbers
| Southampton | Match statistics | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.73 |
| 10 | Total shots | 21 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 533 | Total passes | 394 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Finn Azaz (Southampton), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Southampton
- Finn Azaz 8.1
- Cyle Larin 7.9 2 goals
- Keven Schlotterbeck 7.6
- Kuryu Matsuki 7.4 1 goal
- Daniel Peretz 7.1
Bristol City
- Lorent Tolaj 7.3 1 goal
- Rio Cardines 7.1 1 assist
- Joe Williams 7.0
- George Tanner 6.9
- Yu Hirakawa 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Sam Tickle at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Southampton: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Southampton vs Bristol City
What was the score in Southampton vs Bristol City?
Southampton 4-1 Bristol City (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Southampton vs Bristol City?
Cyle Larin 38', Cyle Larin 61', Lorent Tolaj 66', Kuryu Matsuki 82', Finn Azaz 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Southampton vs Bristol City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Southampton vs Bristol City?
Finn Azaz, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Southampton vs Bristol City?
S. Allison.
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