Northampton 0-1 Southampton
Updated
Southampton won: Northampton 0-1 Southampton in the EFL Cup (Round 1) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands. Southampton goals: Mateus Fernandes 48'. Expected goals: 1.32-1.18. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Cameron Archer (7.9).
Match report
Southampton beat Northampton 1-0
Southampton edged Northampton 1-0 away from home at Sixfields Stadium on Tuesday 12 August in EFL Cup.
Mateus Fernandes put Southampton ahead on 48' (0-1).
Northampton had 43% of the ball, shots were 16-13 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.32-1.18.
Cameron Archer (Southampton) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,381. Referee: David Rock.
Match stats
| Northampton | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.32 | 1.18 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 199 (66%) | 303 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Northampton (5-4-1): Ross Fitzsimons, Max Dyche, Jordan Willis, Conor McCarthy, Joe Wormleighton, Jack Perkins, Cameron McGeehan, Tyrese Fornah, Dean Campbell, Sam Hoskins, Elliott List
Southampton (3-4-2-1): Alex McCarthy, Ronnie Edwards, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Yukinari Sugawara, Mateus Fernandes, Shea Charles, Ryan Manning, Cameron Archer, Ben Brereton Diaz, Damion Downs
Key events
- 11' · Yellow card · Ronnie Edwards (Southampton)
- 46' · Substitution · Ethan Wheatley for Elliott List (Northampton)
- 46' · Substitution · Jack Burroughs for Conor McCarthy (Northampton)
- 48' · Goal · Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)
- 56' · Yellow card · Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)
- 56' · Yellow card · Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)
- 57' · Yellow card · Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)
- 63' · Substitution · Kuryu Matsuki for Damion Downs (Southampton)
- 63' · Substitution · Charlie Taylor for Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)
- 63' · Substitution · Flynn Downes for Shea Charles (Southampton)
- 64' · Substitution · Terry Taylor for Cameron McGeehan (Northampton)
- 64' · Substitution · Michael Forbes for Jordan Willis (Northampton)
- 69' · Yellow card · Joe Wormleighton (Northampton)
- 71' · Substitution · Ryan Fraser for Mateus Fernandes (Southampton)
- 81' · Substitution · Adam Armstrong for Ben Brereton Diaz (Southampton)
- 86' · Yellow card · Flynn Downes (Southampton)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jack Perkins (Northampton)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Northampton vs Southampton?
Southampton won, 0-1 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 12 Aug 2025.
When and where is Northampton vs Southampton?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands, EFL Cup.