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EFL Championship · Fri 4 Aug 2023 · Hillsborough Stadium

  • Lee Gregory 54'
  • Adam Armstrong 8'
  • Ché Adams 87'

The story

Southampton won 2-1 away to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough Stadium in EFL Championship, matchday 1.

Sheffield Wednesday's goal came from Lee Gregory (54'); Adam Armstrong (8') and Ché Adams (87') replied for Southampton.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

Southampton had 80% of the ball and 23 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 8.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Sheffield Wednesday Southampton

20%Possession80%
8Shots23
1On target7
3Corners6
12Fouls10
2Offsides0
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 8' Adam Armstrong Goal · Southampton 0-1 Assist: Nathan Tella
  2. 54' Lee Gregory Goal · Sheffield Wednesday 1-1
  3. 87' Ché Adams Goal · Southampton 1-2 Assist: James Ward-Prowse

Line-ups

Sheffield Wednesday

  1. Cameron DawsonGoalkeeper
  2. Akin FamewoDefender
  3. Michael IhiekweDefender
  4. Dominic IorfaDefender
  5. Will Vaulksoff 77'Midfielder
  6. Josh Windassoff 86'Midfielder
  7. Tyreeq BakinsonMidfielder
  8. Barry BannanMidfielder
  9. Callum PatersonForward
  10. Juan Delgadooff 77'Forward
  11. Lee Gregoryoff 68'Forward

Subs used: Anthony Musaba (68'), Ashley Fletcher (77'), Liam Palmer (77'), Reece James (86')

Southampton

  1. Gavin BazunuGoalkeeper
  2. Kyle Walker-PetersDefender
  3. Jan BednarekDefender
  4. Jack StephensDefender
  5. Ryan ManningDefender
  6. Carlos Alcarazoff 73'Midfielder
  7. James Ward-ProwseMidfielder
  8. Will SmallboneMidfielder
  9. Adam Armstrongoff 79'Forward
  10. Samuel Edozieoff 89'Forward
  11. Nathan TellaForward

Subs used: Stuart Armstrong (73'), Ché Adams (79'), Joe Aribo (89')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (11)
  1. 8' ⚽ Adam Armstrongassist Nathan Tella
  2. 27' 🟨 Adam Armstrong
  3. 28' 🟨 Lee Gregory
  4. 30' 🟨 Callum Paterson
  5. 37' 🟨 Ryan Manning
  6. 45+1' 🟨 Juan Delgado
  7. 54' ⚽ Lee Gregory
  8. 64' 🟨 Nathan Tella
  9. 78' 🟨 Cameron Dawson
  10. 84' 🟨 Jack Stephens
  11. 87' ⚽ Ché Adamsassist James Ward-Prowse

Head to head

0Sheffield Wednesday wins1Draws3Southampton wins

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