Manchester City vs Southampton match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Manchester City stats & fixtures · Southampton stats & fixtures
Manchester City beat Southampton 2–1 in the FA Cup (Semi-finals) on 25 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.27–0.30. Manchester City had 69% of the ball.
Manchester City vs Southampton match statistics
- 69% Ball possession 31%
- 2.27 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
- 26 Total shots 4
- 6 Shots on target 3
- 9 Shots off target 0
- 11 Blocked shots 1
- 18 Shots inside the box 1
- 10 Corners 3
- 9 Fouls 9
- 2 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 619 Passes 271
- 90% Pass accuracy 74%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 79' Goal F. Azaz (assist K. Matsuki) Southampton
- 82' Goal J. Doku (assist T. Reijnders) Manchester City
- 87' Goal Nico (assist J. Doku) Manchester City
- 90+3' Yellow card T. Harwood-Bellis Southampton
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Manchester City
Bench G. Donnarumma , J. Doku , R. Lewis , N. O'Reilly , B. Silva , E. Haaland , M. Guéhi , Savinho , A. Khusanov
Southampton
Bench G. Long , C. Larin , S. Charles , E. Jelert , Jay Robinson , C. Archer , S. Edozie , K. Matsuki , J. Quarshie
Form guide
Manchester City at home
8–0–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 7.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.9 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Manchester City vs Southampton head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton v Manchester City | 0–0 | |
| Manchester City v Southampton | 1–0 | |
| Southampton v Manchester City | 1–4 | |
| Manchester City v Southampton | 4–0 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.