Southampton 4-1 Bristol City: result and goals
Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Cyle Larin 38', Cyle Larin 61', Lorent Tolaj 66', Kuryu Matsuki 82', Finn Azaz 85'.
Southampton sit 6th on 20 points.
Bristol City sit 14th on 15 points.
Southampton have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Bristol City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Southampton won 2, Bristol City won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 12 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
- 👥
- 30132
The match in numbers
- A 4-1 win for Southampton over Bristol City.
- The first goal came from Cyle Larin (Southampton) on 38'.
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Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Southampton 4, Bristol City 1.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Bristol City 1.
- 90'+6'Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4'Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89'Foul by Sam Greenwood (Bristol City).
- 88'Substitution, Southampton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Finn Azaz.
- 88'Substitution, Southampton. Welington replaces Ryan Manning.
- 87'James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'Foul by Tomi Horvat (Bristol City).
- 85'Goal! Southampton 4, Bristol City 1. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divin Mubama.
- 84'Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
- 83'Substitution, Bristol City. Elijah Adebayo replaces Lorent Tolaj.
- 82'Goal! Southampton 3, Bristol City 1. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 78'Substitution, Southampton. Divin Mubama replaces Cyle Larin.
- 78'Substitution, Bristol City. Cameron Pring replaces Rio Cardines.
- 77'Substitution, Bristol City. Tomi Horvat replaces George Tanner.
- 77'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77'Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 74'Attempt blocked. Sam Greenwood (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
- 73'Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73'Foul by Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City).
- 70'Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
- 69'Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Léo Scienza.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Dickie.
- 67'Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67'Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 66'Goal! Southampton 2, Bristol City 1. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rio Cardines following a corner.
- 66'Attempt missed. Rio Cardines (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 66'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 65'Attempt missed. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64'Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64'Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 63'Foul by George Tanner (Bristol City).
- 63'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61'Goal! Southampton 2, Bristol City 0. Cyle Larin (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 61'Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Scienza.
- 58'Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Greenwood replaces Dom Ballard.
- 58'Substitution, Bristol City. Jed Wallace replaces Yu Hirakawa.
- 58'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57'Delay in match because of an injury Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 56'Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 56'Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54'Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54'Foul by Lisav Eissat (Bristol City).
- 53'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 53'Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 51'Foul by Rob Dickie (Bristol City).
- 51'Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
- 47'Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Bragg replaces Flynn Downes.
- 45'Second Half begins Southampton 1, Bristol City 0.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Southampton 1, Bristol City 0.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 44'Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross.
- 42'Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dom Ballard.
- 42'Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 42'Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41'Foul by Cyle Larin (Southampton).
- 41'Joe Williams (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Attempt saved. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 38'Goal! Southampton 1, Bristol City 0. Cyle Larin (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 37'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36'Delay in match because of an injury Léo Scienza (Southampton).
- 35'Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross.
- 33'James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33'Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 31'Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lorent Tolaj with a headed pass.
- 29'Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
- 29'Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29'Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
- 26'Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Foul by Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City).
- 26'Attempt blocked. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa with a cross.
- 25'Attempt missed. Cyle Larin (Southampton) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 23'James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23'Foul by Joe Williams (Bristol City).
- 20'Attempt saved. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Tickle (Bristol City). Assisted by Léo Scienza.
- 18'Attempt missed. Lorent Tolaj (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rio Cardines with a cross following a corner.
- 17'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
- 15'Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 14'Attempt blocked. Nathan Wood (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes with a cross.
- 13'Corner, Southampton. Conceded by George Tanner.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Williams.
- 10'Attempt missed. Dom Ballard (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorent Tolaj.
- 8'Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by George Tanner.
- 7'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 7'Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
- 6'Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 5'Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).
- 5'Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2'Attempt saved. Lisav Eissat (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by George Tanner.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Southampton · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Bristol City · 4-2-3-1
16Robert DickieCD-R
Substitutes
Match stats
SOUBRC
56.1Possession (%)43.9
10Shots21
5Shots on target6
2Corners5
6Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Offsides0
4Saves1
Last 5 matches
Southampton
LWest Ham United4-125 Aug 2026
WMillwall5-129 Aug 2026
D@ Birmingham City1-11 Sept 2026
D@ Lincoln City1-15 Sept 2026
WSwansea City3-18 Sept 2026
Bristol City
LMillwall2-015 Aug 2026
D@ Birmingham City2-222 Aug 2026
WPortsmouth2-129 Aug 2026
W@ Preston North End3-11 Sept 2026
W@ Burnley2-15 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Southampton
1
Draws
2
Bristol City
Last meetings
21 Apr 2026Southampton2 – 2Bristol City
21 Oct 2025Bristol City3 – 1Southampton
13 Feb 2024Bristol City3 – 1Southampton
29 Nov 2023Southampton1 – 0Bristol City
24 Sept 2013Southampton2 – 0Bristol City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWDDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | LDWWW |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
Championship: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Southampton v Bristol City?
Southampton beat Bristol City 4-1 on Saturday 12 September (Championship).
Who scored in Southampton v Bristol City?
Goals: Cyle Larin 38', Cyle Larin 61', Lorent Tolaj 66', Kuryu Matsuki 82' and Finn Azaz 85'.
When do Southampton play next?
Southampton play Queens Park Rangers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Bristol City play next?
Bristol City play Bolton Wanderers on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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