Southampton vs Norwich City

Championship 12 Aug 2023, 14:00
Southampton
Southampton
4–4
HT 2–3
FULL TIME
Norwich City
Norwich City
🏟 St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire) 👤 D. England Round 2

Match report

Southampton shared 8 goals in a thrilling draw with Norwich City in the Championship on 12 August 2023. It was 2-3 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Southampton dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 31 shots to Norwich City's 15.

The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire), with D. England in charge.

Half-time 2-3 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 31 - 15 On target 11 - 6 Corners 12 - 4 Fouls 12 - 13 Yellow cards 11
9
Player of the match
Gabriel Sara
Norwich City · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Adam Armstrong 2 goals
8 Josh Sargent 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Carlos Alcaraz 69 passes (86% accurate)
8 Will Smallbone 74 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Southampton stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 14 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 14–9 17–6
Shots On Goal 4–3 7–3
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 4–2 8–2
Match statistics
31 Shots Total 15
11 Shots On Goal 6
12 Shots Off Goal 5
8 Shots Blocked 4
17 Shots Inside Box 11
14 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 13
12 Corners 4
2 Offsides 4
69% Ball Possession 31%
7 Yellow Cards 4
2 Saves 6
706 Passes Total 307
631 Passes Accurate 233
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Southampton · 4-3-3
31 G. Bazunu
2 K. Walker-Peters 35 J. Bednarek 5 J. Stephens 3 R. Manning
22 C. Alcaraz 16 W. Smallbone 17 S. Armstrong
11 N. Tella 9 A. Armstrong 23 S. Edozie
Norwich City · 4-3-1-2
28 A. Gunn
3 J. Stacey 24 S. Duffy 6 B. Gibson 30 D. Giannoulis
27 J. Rowe 23 K. McLean 25 O. Hernández
17 G. Sara
10 A. Barnes 9 J. Sargent
Southampton
Coach
R. Martin
Substitutes
  • 10 Che Adams
  • 24 Shea Charles
  • 27 Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
  • 1 Alex McCarthy
  • 25 Lyanco
  • 14 James Bree
  • 7 Joe Aribo
  • 19 Moussa Djenepo
  • 18 Sékou Mara
Norwich City
Coach
D. Wagner
Substitutes
  • 16 Christian Fassnacht
  • 42 Tony Springett
  • 26 Marcelino Núñez
  • 11 Adam Idah
  • 1 Tim Krul
  • 4 Andrew Omobamidele
  • 35 Kellen Fisher
  • 15 Sam McCallum
  • 8 Liam Gibbs
Substitutions
  • 47' ↑ C. Adams ↓ S. Edozie Southampton
  • 58' ↑ C. Fassnacht ↓ O. Hernández Norwich City
  • 65' ↑ S. Charles ↓ S. Armstrong Southampton
  • 71' ↑ T. Springett ↓ J. Rowe Norwich City
  • 87' ↑ S. Amo-Ameyaw ↓ W. Smallbone Southampton
  • 87' ↑ A. Idah ↓ A. Barnes Norwich City
  • 87' ↑ M. Núñez ↓ Gabriel Sara Norwich City
Cards
  • 1' K. McLean Norwich City
  • 40' W. Smallbone Southampton
  • 45+1' S. Edozie Southampton
  • 50' N. Tella Southampton
  • 60' J. Stephens Southampton
  • 76' C. Adams Southampton
  • 76' S. Charles Southampton
  • 77' T. Springett Norwich City
  • 77' J. Bednarek Southampton
  • 90+1' J. Stacey Norwich City
  • 90+4' M. Nunez Norwich City
Head-to-head
Southampton 4 2 draws 2 Norwich City
2026-03-18 Southampton vs Norwich 1 - 0
2025-12-13 Norwich vs Southampton 2 - 1
2025-08-26 Norwich vs Southampton 0 - 3
2024-01-01 Norwich City vs Southampton 1 - 1
2023-08-12 Southampton vs Norwich City 4 - 4
2022-02-25 Southampton vs Norwich City 2 - 0
Recent form
Southampton D W D D D
Norwich City D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Southampton vs Norwich City?
Southampton drew 4-4 against Norwich City on 12 August 2023.
Who won Southampton vs Norwich City?
Neither — the match finished 4-4.
Where was Southampton vs Norwich City played?
The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire).
Who had more possession in Southampton vs Norwich City?
Southampton had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.