Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
Goal! Southampton 4, Blackburn Rovers 0. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
Goal! Southampton 3, Blackburn Rovers 0. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
Leopold Wahlstedt
Jersey Number 12 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Arnór Sigurdsson.
Shea Charles
Jersey Number 24
Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
Penalty missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Southampton).
Sekou Mara
Jersey Number 18
Penalty Southampton. Sékou Mara draws a foul in the penalty area.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Penalty conceded by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
Shea Charles
Jersey Number 24
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Shea Charles.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Attempt missed. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Sekou Mara
Jersey Number 18
Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz with a through ball.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
IN: Sekou Mara
Jersey Number 18
OUT:
Jersey Number 9 • Midfielder
Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Adam Armstrong.
IN: Carlos Alcaraz
Jersey Number 22
OUT:
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Substitution, Southampton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Stuart Armstrong.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Joe Aribo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 35 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Leonard.
OUT: Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis replaces Adam Wharton.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
OUT:
Jersey Number 21 • Defender
Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
OUT: Samuel Edozie
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Samuel Edozie.
Goal! Southampton 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
Harry Leonard
Jersey Number 20
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Attempt saved. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Hill.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
Jake Garrett
Jersey Number 30
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 21 • Defender
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Striker
Second yellow card to Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Samuel Edozie
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 2 • Striker
Attempt saved. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 9 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
Leopold Wahlstedt
Jersey Number 12 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Second Half begins Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Goal! Southampton 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Bree with a cross following a corner.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Sondre Tronstad
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Leopold Wahlstedt (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 9 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Leopold Wahlstedt
Jersey Number 12 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Striker
Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 2 • Striker
Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 2 • Striker
Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
Adam Wharton
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by James Hill.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Attempt saved. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 9 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a headed pass.
Jersey Number 17 • Defender
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Bree with a cross.
Sondre Tronstad
Jersey Number 6 • Midfielder
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
Andrew Moran
Jersey Number 24 • Midfielder
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Andrew Moran.
Jersey Number 21 • Defender
Offside, Southampton. Samuel Edozie is caught offside.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
Harry Pickering
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 16 • Midfielder
Samuel Edozie
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
Jersey Number 17 • Midfielder
Samuel Edozie
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
Samuel Edozie
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 4 • Defender
Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
Jersey Number 9 • Midfielder
Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
Harry Pickering
Jersey Number 3 • Defender
Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Southampton
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