Southampton vs Stoke

Championship 23 Aug 2025, 14:00
Southampton
Southampton
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Stoke
Stoke
🏟 St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire) 👤 Joshua Smith Round 3

Match report

Stoke edged past Southampton 2-1 in the Championship on 23 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Southampton dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 18 shots to Stoke's 13.

D. Mubama was sent off in the 59th minute.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 18 - 13 On target 2 - 5 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 5 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Sorba Thomas
Stoke · 1 goal
8 Ryan Fraser captained the side
8 Ryan Manning captained the side
7 Taylor Harwood-Bellis 1 goal
7 Lewis Baker 1 goal
First half vs second half
Southampton stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–8 12–5
Shots On Goal 0–2 2–3
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 1–2 6–1
Attacks 48–53 65–22
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
5 Substitution 3
113 Attacks 75
0 Attacks 6
0 Attacks 10
0 Attacks 3
0 Attacks 4
0 Attacks 5
0 Attacks 5
62 Dangerous Attacks 41
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 2
1 Dangerous Attacks 2
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
2 On Target 4
15 Off Target 8
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
1 Off Target 0
18 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 5
10 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 4
13 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 5
5 Fouls 12
7 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 1
456 Passes Total 258
397 Passes Accurate 190
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Southampton · 3-4-2-1
31 G. Bazunu
6 T. Harwood-Bellis 15 N. Wood 5 J. Stephens
26 R. Fraser 4 F. Downes 24 S. Charles 34 Welington
18 M. Fernandes 46 J. Robinson
9 A. Armstrong
Stoke · 4-2-3-1
1 V. Johansson
22 J. Tchamadeu 18 B. Lawal 16 B. Wilmot 3 A. Cresswell
12 T. Seko 8 L. Baker
42 M. Manhoef 10 J. Bae 7 S. Thomas
9 D. Mubama
Southampton
Coach
William Still
Substitutes
  • 3 Ryan Manning
  • 42 Damion Downs
  • 11 Ross Stewart
  • 2 Mads Roerslev
  • 19 Cameron Archer
  • 1 Alex McCarthy
  • 17 Joshua Quarshie
  • 12 Ronnie Edwards
  • 27 Kuryu Matsuki
Stoke
Coach
Mark Gordon Robins
Substitutes
  • 26 Ashley Phillips
  • 17 Eric Bocat
  • 11 Róbert Boženík
  • 13 Jack Bonham
  • 57 Jaden Mears
  • 46 William Smith
  • 14 Jamie Donley
  • 4 Ben Pearson
  • 56 Favour Fawunmi
Substitutions
  • 21' ↑ R. Manning ↓ Welington Southampton
  • 46' ↑ D. Downs ↓ A. Armstrong Southampton
  • 68' ↑ R. Stewart ↓ N. Wood-Gordon Southampton
  • 70' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ T. Seko Stoke
  • 70' ↑ E. Bocat ↓ Bae Jun-Ho Stoke
  • 79' ↑ M. Roerslev ↓ S. Charles Southampton
  • 79' ↑ C. Archer ↓ J. Robinson Southampton
  • 81' ↑ R. Boženík ↓ M. Manhoef Stoke
Cards
  • 59' D. Mubama Stoke
  • 25' J. Tchamadeu Stoke
  • 28' D. Mubama Stoke
  • 45+3' T. Seko Stoke
  • 57' N. Wood Southampton
  • 59' D. Mubama Stoke
  • 71' V. Johansson Stoke
Head-to-head
Southampton 3 0 draws 2 Stoke
2026-01-31 Stoke vs Southampton 0 - 2
2025-08-23 Southampton vs Stoke 1 - 2
2024-10-29 Southampton vs Stoke City 3 - 2
2024-04-27 Southampton vs Stoke City 0 - 1
2023-10-03 Stoke City vs Southampton 0 - 1
Recent form
Southampton D W D D D
Stoke D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Southampton vs Stoke?
Southampton lost 1-2 against Stoke on 23 August 2025.
Who won Southampton vs Stoke?
Stoke won the match 2-1.
Where was Southampton vs Stoke played?
The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton, Hampshire).
Who had more possession in Southampton vs Stoke?
Southampton had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.