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Championship Matchday 7 Sat 12 Sep

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Larin 38′Larin 61′Matsuki 82′Azaz 85′

Full-time 4:1
Away Bristol City

Tolaj 66′

Player of the match Cyle Larin 7.9

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 4.2/10 more watchable than 42% of Championship matches xG 4.4. How we rate

GolVolt rating 4.2GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 61' Larin, 2:0
  1. 4 of 5

    Southampton turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 1.9.

  2. 4 → 2

    Southampton climb 2 places in the table. Bristol City: 8 → 10.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:0, from 68% to 90% (Southampton).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+6' · 4:1Southampton 78%draw 20%Bristol City 2%

Key stats

56% Possession 44%
1.91 xG (expected goals) 2.43
9 Shots 21
5 On target 6
2 Corners 5
32 Dangerous attacks 58
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

xG 4.4.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 81′.The result was clear early — little to hold on for. Drama: 2.2 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Larin scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.8 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% A lot was at stake before kick-off. Stakes: 7.4 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.4, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.6 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 4.2more watchable than 42% of Championship matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

5 goals2 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 38' Goal: Cyle Larinleft foot · assist: Azaz1:0
  2. Half-time · 1:0
  3. 46' SubstitutionBragg for Downes
  4. 54' Lisav Naif Eissatyellow card · foul
  5. 58' 2 substitutionsGreenwood for BallardWallace for Hirakawa
  6. 61' Goal: Cyle Larinright foot2:0
  7. 66' Goal: Lorent Tolajleft foot · assist: Cardines2:1
  8. 69' SubstitutionFellows for Scienza
  9. 77' SubstitutionHorvat for Tanner
  10. 78' SubstitutionMubama for Larin
  11. 78' SubstitutionPring for Cardines
  12. 82' Goal: Kuryu Matsukileft foot · assist: Azaz3:1
  13. 83' SubstitutionAdebayo for Tolaj
  14. 85' Goal: Finn Azazright foot · assist: Mubama4:1
  15. 88' 2 substitutionsDobbin for AzazWelington for Manning
  16. 89' Sam Greenwoodyellow card · foul
  17. Full-time · 4:1

Match stats

Shooting

1.91 xG (expected goals) 2.43
9 Shots 21
5 On target 6
2 Off target 12

Play

56% Possession 44%
2 Corners 5
524 Passes 389
89% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Attacks 3
32 Dangerous attacks 58

Defence

12 Tackles 12
9 Interceptions 4
4 Saves 1

Discipline

6 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-2-3-1

Southampton

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Midfielders

Forwards

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Match sheet

Stadium
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Southampton Cyle Larin 7.89
  2. 2. place · Southampton Finn Azaz  7.87
  3. 3. place · Southampton Keven Schlotterbeck 7.66

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Absences

Southampton · 1 out

  • Mads Roerslev Injured

    since 8 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 50 matches missed · Knee Injury

Bristol City · 1 out

  • Luke McNally Injured

    since 9 Feb 2025 · return date unknown · 81 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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