Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle

Championship 29 Dec 2023, 18:00
Southampton
Southampton
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
🏟 St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire) 👤 J. Linington Round 25

Match report

Southampton edged past Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in the Championship on 29 December 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Southampton dominated possession with 78% of the ball and had 26 shots to Plymouth Argyle's 8.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 78% - 22% Shots 26 - 8 On target 7 - 1 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 8 - 8 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Carlos Alcaraz
Southampton · 1 goal
8 Che Adams 1 goal
8 Kyle Walker-Peters 78 passes (90% accurate)
8 Taylor Harwood-Bellis 1 assist
8 Jan Bednarek 136 passes (98% accurate)
First half vs second half
Southampton stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 9 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–4 17–4
Shots On Goal 2–0 5–1
Ball Possession 81–19 —
Corners 4–1 5–2
Attacks 81–23 74–19
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
155 Attacks 42
85 Dangerous Attacks 19
7 On Target 1
20 Off Target 7
26 Shots Total 8
7 Shots On Goal 1
9 Shots Off Goal 4
10 Shots Blocked 3
16 Shots Inside Box 4
10 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 8
9 Corners 3
4 Offsides 3
78% Ball Possession 22%
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 7
749 Passes Total 211
690 Passes Accurate 143
Line-ups 4-3-2-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Southampton · 4-3-2-1
31 G. Bazunu
2 K. Walker-Peters 21 T. Harwood-Bellis 35 J. Bednarek 3 R. Manning
16 W. Smallbone 24 S. Charles 22 C. Alcaraz
9 A. Armstrong 23 S. Edozie
10 C. Adams
Plymouth Argyle · 5-4-1
21 C. Hazard
8 J. Edwards 5 J. Pleguezuelo 17 L. Gibson 22 B. Galloway 2 B. Mumba
10 M. Whittaker 4 J. Houghton 20 A. Randell 18 F. Azaz
23 B. Waine
Southampton
Coach
R. Martin
Substitutes
  • 26 Ryan Fraser
  • 17 Stuart Armstrong
  • 7 Joe Aribo
  • 18 Sékou Mara
  • 5 Jack Stephens
  • 13 Joe Lumley
  • 6 Mason Holgate
  • 33 Tyler Dibling
  • 27 Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
Plymouth Argyle
Coach
K. Nancekivell
Substitutes
  • 9 Ryan Hardie
  • 14 Mickel Miller
  • 28 Luke Cundle
  • 6 Dan Scarr
  • 15 Mustapha Bundu
  • 25 Callum Burton
  • 29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden
  • 11 Callum Wright
  • 7 Matt Butcher
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Hardie ↓ B. Waine Plymouth Argyle
  • 65' ↑ M. Miller ↓ B. Mumba Plymouth Argyle
  • 66' ↑ L. Cundle ↓ J. Houghton Plymouth Argyle
  • 67' ↑ S. Armstrong ↓ W. Smallbone Southampton
  • 67' ↑ J. Aribo ↓ C. Alcaraz Southampton
  • 68' ↑ R. Fraser ↓ C. Adams Southampton
  • 71' ↑ D. Scarr ↓ Julio Pleguezuelo Plymouth Argyle
  • 75' ↑ S. Mara ↓ S. Edozie Southampton
  • 78' ↑ M. Bundu ↓ F. Azaz Plymouth Argyle
  • 82' ↑ J. Stephens ↓ A. Armstrong Southampton
Cards
  • 13' B. Mumba Plymouth Argyle
  • 40' W. Smallbone Southampton
  • 44' R. Manning Southampton
  • 55' C. Alcaraz Southampton
  • 57' J. Edwards Plymouth Argyle
Head-to-head
Southampton 2 0 draws 0 Plymouth Argyle
2023-12-29 Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle 2 - 1
2023-08-19 Plymouth Argyle vs Southampton 1 - 2
Recent form
Southampton D W D D D
Plymouth Argyle D D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle?
Southampton won 2-1 against Plymouth Argyle on 29 December 2023.
Who won Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle?
Southampton won the match 2-1.
Where was Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle played?
The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire).
Who had more possession in Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle?
Southampton had 78% of possession, compared to 22% for the other side.