Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers 14/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
S. McLoughlin
5'
T. Gardner-Hickman
7'
24'
Cyle Larin(Cameron Archer)
43'
Ryan Manning
2ND HALF
46'
Nathan Wood
46'
James Bree
Ryan Alebiosu
R. Morishita
46'
Nathan Redmond
Y. Ohashi
46'
71'
Léo Scienza
71'
K. Matsuki
71'
Welington
71'
Ryan Manning
71'
Flynn Downes
Cam Bragg
O. Afolayan
73'
Mathias Jørgensen
73'
M. Baradji
Ryan Hedges
73'
Harry Pickering
E. Cashin
78'
86'
Cameron Archer(Léo Scienza)
87'
Jay Robinson
Cameron Archer
Match statistics
58%Possession42%
621Passes Attempted432
549Completed Passes350
7Corners4
17Throw-ins13
16Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Southampton
Formation
5-4-1
#41Peretz
#5Stephens
#14Bree
#6Harwood-Bellis
#18Fellows
#3Manning
#24Charles
#48Bragg
#19Archer
#27Matsuki
#9Larin
Starting XI
Daniel Peretz #41 | |
Jack Stephens #5 | |
James Bree #14 | 46' |
T. Harwood-Bellis #6 | |
Tom Fellows #18 | |
Ryan Manning #3 | 71' ⚽43' |
Shea Charles #24 | |
Cam Bragg #48 | 71' |
Cameron Archer #19 | 87' ⚽86' 🎯24' |
K. Matsuki #27 | 71' |
Cyle Larin #9 | ⚽24' |
Substitutes
 George Long #25 | |
 Welington #34 | 71' |
 Nathan Wood #15 | 46' |
 Flynn Downes #4 | 71' |
 Caspar Jander #20 | |
 Léo Scienza #13 | 🎯86' 71' |
 Samuel Edozie #23 | |
 Jay Robinson #46 | 87' |
 R. Stewart #11 |
Will not play
Alex Simon McCarthy
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early May 2026
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Tonda Eckert
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#3Pickering
#38Atcheson
#31Montgomery
#5Gardner-Hickman
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#27Jerome Redmond
#24Baradji
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 5' |
Harry Pickering #3 | 78' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 7' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 46' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Nathan Redmond #27 | 46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 73' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 73' |
Substitutes
 Aynsley Pears #1 | |
 E. Cashin #20 | 78' |
 Dion De Neve #14 | |
 C. O'Riordan #26 | |
 R. Morishita #25 | 46' |
 O. Afolayan #21 | 73' |
 Ryan Hedges #19 | 73' |
 V. Joseph #54 | |
 Y. Ohashi #23 | 46' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Southampton
Formation
5-4-1#41Peretz
#5Stephens
#14Bree
#6Harwood-Bellis
#18Fellows
#3Manning
#24Charles
#48Bragg
#19Archer
#27Matsuki
#9Larin
Starting XI
Daniel Peretz #41 | |
Jack Stephens #5 | |
James Bree #14 | 46' |
T. Harwood-Bellis #6 | |
Tom Fellows #18 | |
Ryan Manning #3 | 71' ⚽43' |
Shea Charles #24 | |
Cam Bragg #48 | 71' |
Cameron Archer #19 | 87' ⚽86' 🎯24' |
K. Matsuki #27 | 71' |
Cyle Larin #9 | ⚽24' |
Substitutes
George Long #25 | |
Welington #34 | 71' |
Nathan Wood #15 | 46' |
Flynn Downes #4 | 71' |
Caspar Jander #20 | |
Léo Scienza #13 | 🎯86' 71' |
Samuel Edozie #23 | |
Jay Robinson #46 | 87' |
R. Stewart #11 |
Will not play
Alex Simon McCarthy
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early May 2026
Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Tonda Eckert
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-4-2-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#3Pickering
#38Atcheson
#31Montgomery
#5Gardner-Hickman
#2Alebiosu
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#27Jerome Redmond
#24Baradji
#29Jørgensen
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | 5' |
Harry Pickering #3 | 78' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
K. Montgomery #31 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 7' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 46' |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | |
Nathan Redmond #27 | 46' |
M. Baradji #24 | 73' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 73' |
Substitutes
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
E. Cashin #20 | 78' |
Dion De Neve #14 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
R. Morishita #25 | 46' |
O. Afolayan #21 | 73' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 73' |
V. Joseph #54 | |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 46' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Per Axel Nils Henriksson
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Michael O'Neill
Head-to-head
25 matches
Southampton
16
Wins
7
Draws
2
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 match
Premier League2005 • 1 matchPremier League2004 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Smith
Venue:
St. Mary's Stadium
Capacity:
32 384
Southampton vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Southampton and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.