Championship

Coverage of the Championship clash between Southampton and Blackburn Rovers.

Championship | Gameweek 22

Dec 16, 2023 at 3pm UK

St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton
4 - 0
Blackburn

Edozie (44'), Armstrong (64'), Mara (90+7'), Alcaraz (90+9')
Downes (37'), Smallbone (67'), Aribo (76')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Brittain (26'), Szmodics (67'), Carter (90+10')
Brittain (55')

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		First Half starts.
3'		Fouled by Adam Armstrong - Southampton
3'		Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
4'		Fouled by James Hill - Blackburn Rovers
4'		Samuel Edozie - Southampton - won a free kick on the left wing.
5'		Missed chance. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Samuel Edozie.
6'		Missed chance. Will Smallbone - Southampton - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Samuel Edozie.
7'		Fouled by Flynn Downes - Southampton
7'		Harry Pickering - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
7'		Fouled by Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers
7'		Kyle Walker-Peters - Southampton - won a free kick in attack.
8'		Offside - Southampton. Samuel Edozie is in offside.
9'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
10'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
10'		Shot blocked. Joe Aribo - Southampton - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - James Bree with a cross.
10'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
11'		Missed chance. Will Smallbone - Southampton - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Adam Armstrong with a head.
12'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
13'		Shot blocked. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Flynn Downes.
13'		New attacking attempt. James Bree - Southampton - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
17'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
17'		Fouled by James Bree - Southampton
17'		Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
19'		Shot blocked. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Kyle Walker-Peters.
22'		Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in attack.
22'		Fouled by Flynn Downes - Southampton
23'		New attacking attempt. Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
24'		New attacking attempt. Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers - shot with left foot from few metres is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
26'		Fouled by Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers
26'		Kyle Walker-Peters - Southampton - won a free kick in defence.
26'		Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
27'		Fouled by Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers
27'		Will Smallbone - Southampton - won a free kick in defence.
29'		New attacking attempt. Adam Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from few metres is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
29'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
31'		Delay in match - injury Leopold Wahlstedt - Blackburn Rovers
31'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36'		New attacking attempt. Will Smallbone - Southampton - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
37'		Flynn Downes - Southampton - receive yellow card.
38'		Fouled by Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers
38'		Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - won a free kick in attack.
39'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
39'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
40'		Arnór Sigurdsson - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
40'		Fouled by Joe Aribo - Southampton
42'		Fouled by Adam Wharton - Blackburn Rovers
42'		Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - won a free kick on the right wing.
44'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
44'		Goal! Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Samuel Edozie - Southampton - shot with right foot from few metres to the left corner. Assist - James Bree with a cross after corner.
45+4'		First Half ended - Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
45'		Second Half starts Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
48'		New attacking attempt. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Kyle Walker-Peters.
48'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
50'		Shot blocked. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Adam Armstrong.
52'		New attacking attempt. Andrew Moran - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Callum Brittain.
55'		Fouled by James Hill - Blackburn Rovers
55'		Samuel Edozie - Southampton - won a free kick on the left wing.
55'		Second yellow card to Callum Brittain - Blackburn Rovers
57'		Fouled by Will Smallbone - Southampton
57'		Scott Wharton - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
58'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Jake Garrett for Andrew Moran.
58'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Harry Leonard for Sondre Tronstad.
60'		Offside - Southampton. Adam Armstrong is in offside.
61'		Fouled by Joe Aribo - Southampton
61'		Jake Garrett - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
63'		New attacking attempt. Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - James Hill.
64'		Goal! Southampton 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Stuart Armstrong - Southampton - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Flynn Downes.
65'		Substitution - Southampton. Ryan Fraser for Samuel Edozie.
66'		Substitution - Southampton. Shea Charles for Flynn Downes.
66'		Substitution - Southampton. Jack Stephens for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
67'		Fouled by Will Smallbone - Southampton
67'		Harry Leonard - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
67'		Will Smallbone - Southampton - receive yellow card for a foul.
67'		Fouled by Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers
67'		Joe Aribo - Southampton - won a free kick on the left wing.
67'		Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card for a foul.
70'		Substitution - Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis for Adam Wharton.
73'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
74'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
75'		Shot blocked. Jan Bednarek - Southampton - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Ryan Fraser.
76'		Joe Aribo - Southampton - receive yellow card for a foul.
76'		Substitution - Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz for Stuart Armstrong.
76'		Substitution - Southampton. Sékou Mara for Adam Armstrong.
77'		Fouled by Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers
77'		Kyle Walker-Peters - Southampton - won a free kick in defence.
82'		New attacking attempt. Sékou Mara - Southampton - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Carlos Alcaraz with a through ball.
82'		Missed chance. Joe Aribo - Southampton - shot with left foot from the left side of the box goes high.
83'		Corner - Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shea Charles.
84'		Penalty Southampton. Sékou Mara draws a foul in the penalty area.
84'		Penalty conceded by Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers - after a foul in the penalty area.
84'		Delay in match - injury Sékou Mara - Southampton
86'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'		Penalty missed. Carlos Alcaraz - Southampton - shot with right foot is very close to the goal.
89'		Fouled by Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers
89'		Shea Charles - Southampton - won a free kick in attack.
90'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Arnór Sigurdsson.
90'		Fouled by Jack Stephens - Southampton
90'		Sammie Szmodics - Blackburn Rovers - won a free kick in defence.
90+1'		New attacking attempt. Ryan Fraser - Southampton - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Kyle Walker-Peters.
90+1'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
90+2'		Missed chance. Carlos Alcaraz - Southampton - shot with the head from the centre of the box goes high. Assist - James Bree with a cross after corner.
90+3'		Corner - Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
90+7'		Goal! Southampton 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Sékou Mara - Southampton - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box to the right corner. Assist - Ryan Fraser with a cross.
90+9'		New attacking attempt. Will Smallbone - Southampton - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Carlos Alcaraz.
90+9'		Goal! Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Carlos Alcaraz - Southampton - shot with left foot inside of six yard box - left side to the right corner.
90+10'		Hayden Carter - Blackburn Rovers - receive yellow card.
90+11'		Second Half ended - Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0.
		Thats all. Game finished - Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0.